1. Granville Gustavus Withers, known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor.
12 Facts About Grant Withers
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Grant Withers began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era.
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Grant Withers was under a Republic Pictures contract from February 1944 through April 1954.
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Grant Withers took numerous supporting roles in television as his popularity in films waned.
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Grant Withers guest-starred as baseball coach Whitey Martin in the 1956 episode "The Comeback" on Crossroads.
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Grant Withers was cast as Gus Andrews and Miles Breck, respectively, in two episodes, titled "The time for All Good Men" and "King of the Frontier", on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian.
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In 1959, shortly before his death, Grant Withers was cast in the episode "Feeling His Oats" on the children's Western series Fury, starring Peter Graves and Bobby Diamond.
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Grant Withers appeared that year as Sheriff Charlie Clayton in the episode "A Matter of Friendship" in John Bromfield's crime drama US Marshal.
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In total, Grant Withers appeared in some 200 film and television roles.
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Grant Withers appeared in nine movies with John Wayne, including Fort Apache and Rio Grande.
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Grant Withers met Cuban-born entertainer Estelita Rodriguez while both were performing in a benefit show in 1950.
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In failing health, Grant Withers committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates on March 27,1959, in his Hollywood apartment.