George Cleveland
Biography
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George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1954.
Cleveland is perhaps best remembered today as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running US series Lassie. The early seasons in which Cleveland appeared were retitled Jeff's Collie for syndicated reruns and DVD release. He played the grumpy but-kind hearted father-in-law of farm woman Ellen Miller (Jan Clayton), and grandfather of Lassie's owner, Jeff (Tommy Rettig).
Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 12 episodes of the fourth season (1957). His death in July 1957 was written into the 13th episode of the fourth season (1957) and became the storyline motive for the selling of the farm and the departure of the Millers for Capitol City.
Filmography
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Prof. Henson (archive footage)
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
as Lem Creel
Fireman Save My Child
1954
as Chief Rorty
Untamed Heiress
1954
as Andrew Clayton
Racing Blood
1954
as Gramps
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Colonel Wallace
Affair with a Stranger
1953
as Pop
San Antone
1953
as Colonel Allerby
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
as Gramps Canova
Cripple Creek
1952
as 'Hardrock' Hanson
Carson City
1952
as Henry Dodson
Flaming Feather
1952
as Doc Fallon
Fort Defiance
1951
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
Frenchie
1950
as Mayor Jefferson Harding
Trigger, Jr.
1950
as Colonel Harkrider
Please Believe Me
1950
as Mr. Cooper
The Boy From Indiana
1950
as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Judge Grant
Kazan
1949
as Trapper
Home in San Antone
1949
as Grandpa Gibson
Rimfire
1949
as Judge Gardner
The Plunderers
1948
as Sheriff Sam Borden
Miraculous Journey
1948
as The Hermit
A Date with Judy
1948
as Gramps