Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes was an American actor.
Early years
Rhodes was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Career
Early in his career, Rhodes acted in repertory theatre with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places. His film debut came in Follow the Boys.
In addition to numerous film appearances, he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and a judge in Perry Mason. 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.
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. Rhodes's Broadway credits included A Boy Who Lived Twice, The Deep Mrs. Sykes, Flight to the West, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Ceiling Zero, Lost Horizons, and Antony and Cleopatra.
Rhodes was married to actress Ruth Lee. He died at age 82 in Encino, California.
Selected filmography
Ship Ahoy - Lieutenant Commander Thurston Shadow of a Doubt - Reverend MacCurdy Hit Parade of 1943 - Escort Action in the North Atlantic - Lieutenant Commander Corvette K-225 - Lieutenant The Impostor - CaptainLadies Courageous - Briefing Officer The Fighting Sullivans - Naval Doctor Lady in the Dark - Reporter Follow the Boys - George Grayson Sensations of 1945 - Doctor Raiders of Ghost City - Major Bell Wilson - White House Reporter The Doughgirls - First Hotel Clerk Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - Clerk Practically Yours - Mac Roughly Speaking - Jewelry Salesman Hollywood and Vine - Attorney Wilson - replaced by Charles Middleton Nob Hill - Devereaux Magnificent Doll - Thomas JeffersonBorn to Kill - Inspector WilsonToo Many Winners - John HardemanRide the Pink Horse - Mr. EdisonSong of Love - Reinecke's Companion High Wall - Dr. Ederman Song of My Heart - DoctorBig Town Scandal - Judge Hogan Walk a Crooked Mile - Adolph Mizner Larceny - Harry Carson The Gentleman from Nowhere - Edward DixonRoad House - JudgeBlondie's Secret - Ken MarcyTrouble Preferred - Ed Larson Miss Mink of 1949 - Nietsche aka Imhoff SchultzThe Clay Pigeon - Naval Intelligence Agent ClarkTucson - Dean ShermanStreets of Laredo - Phil JessupCanadian Pacific - Dr. MasonIt Happens Every Spring - Professor White Heat - Dr. Harris All the King's Men - Floyd McEvoyTell It to the Judge - Ken CraigAnd Baby Makes Three - Phelps Burbridge, Lawyer Dancing in the Dark - Producer The Lady Takes a Sailor - Dr. Newman Life of St. Paul Series - LukeWomen from Headquarters - Richard CottThe Eagle and the Hawk - Governor Francis LubbockThe Lost Volcano - Dr. Charles LangleyWyoming Mail - Senator Dowell Tripoli - Commander BarronThe Second Face - Floyd MoranThe Du Pont Story - President Thomas JeffersonThe Flying Missile - Captain Whitaker Born Yesterday - SanbornStorm Warning - Pike Take Care of My Little Girl - Professor H. Benson Force of Arms - Army Doctor The Guy Who Came Back - Captain Shallock Criminal Lawyer - Judge J. Larrabee Detective Story - Detective O'BrienCome Fill the Cup - Dr. Ross The Golden Horde - Emir Elopement - Minor Role Indian Uprising - Thatcher, Arizona Territorial Delegate Boots Malone - Drunk at Horse Auction The Sniper - Warren Fitzpatrick Cripple Creek - W.S. Drummond, Secret Service Chief As the Twig is Bent, a Lutheran Television ProductionAngel Face - Prison Chaplain On Top of Old Smoky - Doc JudsonHouse of Wax - Surgeon The System - District Attorney Dunlop A Blueprint for Murder - Probate Judge James J. Adams So Big - Bainbridge Three Sailors and a Girl - George Abbott Bad for Each Other - Dr. Walter Messenger Secret of the Incas - Mr. Winston Them! - Alcoholic Ward Doctor Human Desire - John OwensA Star Is Born - Producer at Premiere Revenge of the Creature - Jackson FosterThe Eternal Sea - Admiral at CIMPAC Meeting Headline Hunters - Magistrate The McConnell Story - Major at Hearing Illegal - John Seltzer Trial - Professor Terry Bliss A Man Alone - Luke JoinerTexas Lady - Nickerson Miracle in the Rain - Mr. Baldwin, City Editor Earth vs. the Flying Saucers - General EdmundsThese Wilder Years - Roy OliphantTension at Table Rock - Judge The Rack - General The 27th Day - UN Presiding Officer The Wayward Girl - District Attorney NevinsJailhouse Rock - Professor August van Alden The Notorious Mr. Monks - Mr. HadleyThe FBI Story - Minister at Funeral The Bramble Bush - Judge ManningOklahoma Territory - George BlackwellTess of the Storm Country - Mr. FoleyAlfred Hitchcock Presents - Harold StandishThe Honeymoon Machine - U.S. Senator Where Love Has Gone - Banker Fluffy - Professor