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

Grandon Rhodes
Born
Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker

(1904-08-07)August 7, 1904
DiedJune 9, 1987(1987-06-09) (aged 82)
Encino, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1942–1965

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


  1. Grandon Rhodes at Wikilogy
  2. "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grandon Rhodes". Daily Record. New Jersey, Morristown. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grandon Rhodes; Character Actor". The Daily Register. Ohio, Dover. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7.
  5. "Veteran Actor Grandon Rhodes Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-20. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved September 13, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grandon Rhodes". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.





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