Global InformationJoseph Granby information
Joseph Granby | |
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| Born | March 24, 1885 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1965 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Joe Granby |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1965 |
Joseph Granby (March 24, 1885 – September 22, 1965)[1] was an American film actor whose career spanned from 1915 to the 1960s.
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 perhaps best remembered today as the voice of the Angel Joseph in the classic holiday film It's a Wonderful Life.
He died September 22, 1965.[2][3]
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- ^ Silent Film Necrology, p.208 2nd Edition c. 2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p.429 by J. P. Wearing c.1979 ISBN 0-8108-1201-0