Joseph Granby


Joseph Granby 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.
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.

Filmography

  • His New Automobile *short
  • The Haunted Bell as Professor Nassaib Haig *short
  • The Capital Prize as Baron Rezek *short
  • The Man from Nowhere as Dorenzo
  • The Crystal's Warning as The Secretary of State *short
  • Temptation and the Man as Phil Johnson
  • Achenbrodel as Melikoff *short
  • The Lie Sublime as Pietro Bonelli *short
  • The Mantle of Deceit as Albert Kruger *short
  • Jealousy as Randolph Parsons
  • Ashes as Harry Davis *short
  • It Didn't Work Out Right as Harry de Puyster
  • The Victim as Roy Barker
  • The Accomplice as Antonio
  • Rasputin, the Black Monk as Mikula Dvorkin-leader of the Duma
  • The Awakening as Prosper Chavassier
  • Peck's Bad Girl as Walker
  • The Great Romance as Prince Boris
  • A Proxy Husband *short
  • The Imp as Hampden
  • Black Is White as Ranjab
  • Chain of Evidence as James Stewart
  • Diane of Star Hollow as Pietro
  • The Cross of Lorraine *uncredited
  • Kismet as Policeman *uncredited
  • And Now Tomorrow a Patient *uncredited
  • The Great Flamarion as Detective Ramirez *uncredited
  • The Phantom Speaks as Attorney James J. Kennerly *uncredited
  • Danny Boy as Lafe Bunkell the Orange Man
  • O.S.S. as Engineer *uncredited
  • Her Adventurous Night as Mr. Glitter *uncredited
  • The Stranger *uncredited
  • The Return of Monte Cristo as Footman *uncredited
  • It's a Wonderful Life as Joseph, an angel *voice only, uncredited
  • I'll Be Yours as Businessman *uncredited
  • Monsieur Verdoux as Bailiff *uncredited
  • Magic Town as Reporter *uncredited
  • The Lady from Shanghai as Police Lieutenant *uncredited
  • Here Comes Trouble as Spinelli, Rankin's Lawyer *uncredited
  • Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Theatre Manager *uncredited
  • Joan of Arc as Giles de Fecamp *uncredited
  • Let's Live a Little as Newcomb *uncredited
  • Every Girl Should Be Married as Louis the Barber "uncredited
  • Siren of Atlantis as Expert
  • The Barkleys of Broadway as Duke de Morny *uncredited
  • Amazon Quest as Mariano
  • Special Agent as Sheriff Dodson *uncredited
  • Silver Butte as Don Hernandez *short
  • Free for All as Stranger *uncredited
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends as Fat Man *uncredited
  • Redwood Forest Trail as Bart Bryant
  • Belle Le Grand as Mark Hendrick *uncredited
  • His Kind of Woman as Arnold *uncredited
  • The Greatest Show on Earth as Spectator *uncredited
  • Viva Zapata! ? *uncredited
  • Invasion, U.S.A. as President of the U.S.A. *uncredited
  • Fort Algiers ? *uncredited
  • Written on the Wind as R.J. Courtney
  • The Tattered Dress as Second Jury Foreman *uncredited

    Television

  • Hollywood Theatre Time as Landlord
  • The Cisco Kid as Jim Turner/The Judge/Will Harper
  • Front Page Detective ?
  • The Cases of Eddie Drake as Henry Woodside
  • Fireside Theatre ?
  • Adventures of the Falcon as Emilio Rojas
  • The Star and the Story as Father Martial
  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as Omiak
  • Lux Video Theatre as Dr. Boyd/Mortician/Reece
  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers as Chand Bahadur
  • The Court of Last Resort as Mr. Mitchell
  • The Loretta Young Show as Jagan Lal
  • This Man Dawson as ?