Harry Davenport Net Worth is
$4 Million

Mini Biography

Character popularity on film came quite later for long-time stage professional Harry Davenport in age group 70, but he constructed for lost amount of time in very quick style with more than 100 film tasks registered through the advent of audio to enough time of his loss of life in 1949. Much loved for his twinkle-eyed avuncular and/or grandfatherly types in both humor and theatre, Davenport also displayed a commanding however comforting knowledge in his even more authoritative tasks as judge, doctor, minister, senator, etc. The scion of the acting dynasty, he was created Harold George Bryant Davenport on January 19, 1866, in NEW YORK to actors Edward Loomis Davenport (1815-1877) and Fanny (Elizabeth) Vining (1829-1891). Among nine kids, two of his siblings passed away young as the seven making it through children continued to talk about their parents’ like from the arts, including celebrity Fanny (1850-1898) and opera vocalist Lillie Davenport (1851-1927). Harry took his 1st stage bow within an 1871 creation of “Damon and Pythias” in Philadelphia, and by his teenager years was playing Shakespeare in share companies. Re-settling in NY, Harry began assertively accumulating his theatre credits. In 1893, at age group 27, he wedded celebrity Alice Shepard (aka Alice Davenport). Their short marriage of 3 years created girl Dorothy Davenport, who continue the performing dynasty right into a fresh generation. She gained further reputation as the wife of tragic silent display celebrity Wallace Reid. Soon after his divorce from Alice was last in early 1896, Harry wedded musical comedy celebrity Phyllis Rankin (1875-1934). Their kids Kate Davenport, Edward Davenport and Fanny Davenport became stars as well. Producing his Broadway debut using the musical comedy “The Voyage of Suzette” in 1894, Harry continuing in the musical vein with Broadway productions of “The Belle of NY” (1897) (with wife Phyllis) (1895), “In Gay Paree” (1899) and “The Rounders” (1899) (again with Phyllis). The brand new hundred years ushered in even more musicals with “THE LADY from Up There” (1901), “The Defender” (1901), “THE LADY from Kay’s” (1903), “IT JUST HAPPENED in Nordland” (1904), “My Greatest Gal” (1912), “Sari” (1914) and “The Dance Duchess” (1914). Over the legit aspect he performed expertly in “A Nation Mouse” (contrary Ethel Barrymore), and in “ANOTHER of Kin” (1909) and “Kids of Future” (1910). Co-founding the Actor’s Equity Association along with vaudeville star Eddie Foy as a way to confront the deplorable exploitation of stars, Harry happened in high consider as the performing community subsequently came together and executed strikes to safeguard and warranty their privileges. This dire circumstance also prompted Harry to get work somewhere else — in movies. He became a member of up with Vitragraph in 1914 and produced his silent display screen debut using the film WAY TOO MANY Husbands (1914). Within the next calendar year he starred in and aimed some “Jarr Family members” pants, and produced his last silent feature with an unbilled component in Among Those Present (1921) before refocusing totally on his 1st like — the stage. He and his celebrity/wife Phyllis joined up with forces once more using the Broadway strike comedies “Lightnin'” and “3 Smart Fools”, both in 1918. Through the entire 1920s 10 years he continuing to find work around the stage with “MANY THANKS,” Cock O’ the Roost, “Hay Fever” and “Julius Caesar”. The untimely loss of life of wife Phyllis in 1934 prompted Harry to abandon his stage pursuits and happen to be California, at age group 69, to once again browse the film market. It became a very wise move. Harry graced several Oscar-caliber movies during his personality reign: THE LIFE SPAN of Emile Zola (1937), You Can’t Take It all with You (1938), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), Gone using the Blowing wind (1939), ALL OF THIS, and Heaven Too (1940), Foreign Correspondent (1940), 1 Feet in Heaven (1941), Kings Row (1942) as well as the Ox-Bow Event (1943). Many of his movies also featured family members or extended family. His brother-in-law Lionel Barrymore made an appearance in several Harry’s movies and Gone using the Blowing wind (1939) also experienced a child and grandson in the solid. Harry maintained his film profession till his death in age 83 of the coronary attack on August 9, 1949, and was buried back NY (Valhalla).

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Full Name	Harry Meade
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Nationality	British
Spouse	Rosemarie Bradford
Children	Charlie Meade, Lily Meade
Parents	Richard Meade
Siblings	James Meade, Lucy Meade