Granville Bates
Actor

Granville Bates Net Worth

Granville Bates was a balding, worried-looking character actor of the 1930's who was known for his strong line in lawyers, judges, sheriffs, mayors and storekeepers. He had a career in dramatic plays on Broadway from 1925 to 1935 and began in films with Essanay in 1917. His performance in The Great Man Votes (1939) as a corrupt, incompetent mayor was particularly noteworthy, and his best role was as the bewildered judge in My Favorite Wife (1940). He also stood out in Men Against the Sky (1940) before his death of a heart attack. Bates was a member of the Lambs Club in New York, America's most venerable theatrical organisation.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day January 07, 1882
Birth Place  Chicago, Illinois, United States
Age 137 YEARS OLD
Died On July 8, 1940(1940-07-08) (aged 58)\nHollywood, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1917-1940
Spouse(s) Josephine Weller (1930-1940)

💰 Net worth

Granville Bates, a renowned actor and soundtrack artist based in the United States, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by the year 2024. With a distinguished career spanning numerous notable roles, Bates has successfully established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Recognized for his exceptional talent and contributions to both film and soundtracks, his net worth reflects the financial success he has achieved throughout his illustrious career. As the years progress, Granville Bates continues to captivate audiences and solidify his position as a respected and influential figure in the world of acting and music.

Biography/Timeline

1910

Bates was born in Chicago. He began his film career in the 1910s with Essanay Studios of the Chicago film industry. He appeared on Broadway in the late 1920s and early 1930s, notably in the original production of Merrily We Roll Along (1934) by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. He was also the Conductor in the original production of Twentieth Century (1932).

1930

From the 1930s, he appeared in a number of classic films, although sometimes uncredited. He received favorable notice for his character roles, such as in My Favorite Wife (1940), where he played an irascible judge - The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote "Mr. Bates deserves a separate mention for his masterpiece of comic creation." Another New York Times reviewer noted that "Edward Ellis and Granville Bates provoked an early audience yesterday to gentle laughter in a brief but quietly amusing sequence" in Chatterbox (1936), while Crowther praised his work in Men Against the Sky (1940): "The players' performances are stock and pedestrian, excepting that of Granville Bates as a cynical banker". Bates died of a heart attack in 1940.

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