Harry Davenport (1866 - 1949) هاري دافنبورت

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An American actor, born in New York City, New York, USA. He started his acting career at the age of 70, playing the roles of a judge, minister, doctor, or congressman. He also appeared in comedy and drama productions. He came from a long line of stage actors, and Fanny Davenport,...Read more an actress, and Lillie Davenport, an opera singer, were his sisters. He started his acting career on stage and appeared in Shakespeare plays. He is known for Gone with the Wind (1939), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Foreign Correspondent (1940). He married Alice Davenport and had a child with her before marrying actress Phyllis Rankin, with whom he had four children. His children became all actors. He co-founded the Actor's Equity Association along with the legend Eddie Foy as a means to confront the deplorable exploitation of actors. He passed away on August 9, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, USA.


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  • An American actor, born in New York City, New York, USA. He started his acting career at the age of 70, playing the roles of a judge, minister, doctor, or congressman. He also...Read more appeared in comedy and drama productions. He came from a long line of stage actors, and Fanny Davenport, an actress, and Lillie Davenport, an opera singer, were his sisters. He started his acting career on stage and appeared in Shakespeare plays. He is known for Gone with the Wind (1939), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Foreign Correspondent (1940). He married Alice Davenport and had a child with her before marrying actress Phyllis Rankin, with whom he had four children. His children became all actors. He co-founded the Actor's Equity Association along with the legend Eddie Foy as a means to confront the deplorable exploitation of actors. He passed away on August 9, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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