Biographies: Harry Davenport - Actor

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American actor, born on January 19, 1866 in New York City, New York, USA. He started his cinema acting career at the age of 70, where he played 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, an actress, and Lillie Davenport, an opera singer, were his sisters. He started his acting career on stage and appeared in Shakespeare plays in stock companies. 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 at the age of 23 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, at the age of 83, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

• 26 July 2022
• Salma El-Sharkawy