Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin
New York Clipper, 1900
Born	Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (1869-12-20)December 20, 1869 Xenia, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 2, 1956(1956-02-02) (aged 86)
Occupations	Vaudeville performer actor comedian writer circus performer
Years active	1900–1956 [citation needed]
Spouse	Anna Chance ​ ​ (m. 1896; died 1943)​

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville and circus performer, a writer, and a stage and film actor. He worked in over 100 motion pictures during the silent and sound eras, most notably portraying Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939), "Grandpa" William James Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road (1941), Uncle Salters in Captains Courageous (1937), Gramp Maple in The Petrified Forest (1936), Wang's Father in The Good Earth (1937), and California Joe in They Died With Their Boots On (1941).^[1]