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Grandon Rhodes (born Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker; August 7, 1904 – June 9, 1987) was an American actor.

Grandon Rhodes
Rhodes in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Born	Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker (1904-08-07)August 7, 1904 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1987(1987-06-09) (aged 82) Encino, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1942–1965

Early years

Rhodes was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]

Career

Early in his career, Rhodes acted in repertory theatre with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places.[2] His film debut came in Follow the Boys (1944).[3]

In addition to numerous film appearances,[4] he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and the judge in Perry Mason.[5] He also appeared in a recurring role as Beverly Hills banker Chester Vanderlip throughout most of the run of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.^{[citation needed]}

Rhodes acted in repertory theatre in Hartford, Montreal, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. In January 1932, He became the leading man of the Auditorium Permanent Players in Rochester, New York.[6] Rhodes's Broadway credits included A Boy Who Lived Twice (1945), The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1945), Flight to the West (1940), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938), Ceiling Zero (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), and Antony and Cleopatra (1924).[7]

Personal life and death

Rhodes was married first to Eveta Bryant and later to actress Ruth Lee.^{[citation needed]} He died two months before his 83rd birthday in Encino, California.[5]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Grandon Rhodes at IMDb
• Grandon Rhodes at the Internet Broadway Database

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