Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby (March 24, 1885 – September 22, 1965)[1] was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1915 to the 1960s.

Joseph Granby
BornMarch 24, 1885 (1885-03-24)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1965 (1965-09-23) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJoe Granby
OccupationActor
Years active1911–1965

Born in Boston he started in movies in 1915, mostly shorts, acting for Universal, its predecessor Independent Motion Picture Company, Rex, Victor and others and appeared at Fox Studios supporting Valeska Suratt in her vamp-style films. His final silent film was in 1921 and for the rest of the 1920s and 1930s appeared in Broadway plays (begun in 1911).

When he returned to motion pictures in 1943, his appearances were uncredited. His final years saw work in television shows and movies. Granby is best remembered as the voice of an Angel in the classic holiday film It's a Wonderful Life.

He died September 22, 1965.[2][3]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Who Was Who in Film, p.183 2nd Edition c. 1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
  2. Silent Film Necrology, p.208 2nd Edition c. 2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  3. American and British Theatrical Biography, p.429 by J. P. Wearing c.1979 ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
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