Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes (born Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker, August 7, 1904 – June 9, 1987) was an American actor. In addition to numerous film appearances,[1] he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and the judge in Perry Mason.[2]

Rhodes was born on August 7, 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3]

Early in his career, Rhodes acted in stock theater with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places.[4] His film debut came in Follow the Boys (1944).[5]

He died on June 9, 1987 in Encino, California.[2]

He was married twice, first to Eveta Bryant and secondly to the actress Ruth Lee.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Grandon Rhodes; Character Actor". The Daily Register. Ohio, Dover. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7.
  2. 1 2 "Veteran Actor Grandon Rhodes Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-20. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Grandon Rhodes". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grandon Rhodes". Daily Record. New Jersey, Morristown. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.



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