- Data di nascita
- Data di morte9 agosto 1949 · Los Angeles, California, Stati Uniti (attacco cardiaco)
- Nome alla nascitaHarold George Bryant Davenport
- Soprannome
- Pop
- Altezza1,70 m
- Harry Davenport è nato il 19 gennaio 1866. Luogo di nascita: Usa. È conosciuto come attore e regista. È celebre per aver partecipato a Via col vento (1939), Incontriamoci a Saint Louis (1944) e Notre Dame (1939). È stata sposato con Phyllis Rankin e Alice Davenport. Morì il 9 agosto 1949. Luogo di morte: Usa.
- ConiugiPhyllis Rankin(2 maggio 1901 - 17 novembre 1934) (morte della moglie, 2 bambini)Alice Davenport(25 gennaio 1893 - 27 aprile 1901) (divorziato, 1 bambino)
- BambiniEthel Ann (Fanny) Davenport
- ParentiDiana Barrymore(Niece or Nephew)
- Harry Davenport was a co-founder along with Eddie Foy of what would later become known as Actors Equity Association. The original organization, which Mr. Davenport spearheaded, was known as The White Rats. It was this group of actors who finally, after a nine month effort, united in their opposition to the treatment of actors by the likes of the Shubert brothers, David Belasco and others, and refused to appear on stage by striking. Their actions resulted in the closing of all of the Broadway theaters, with the exception of George M. Cohan and his company. In answer to the actors strike, the Broadway producers were forced to give in to such demands as plumbing in the dressing rooms, a six-day work week, and other such necessities that were considered outrageous by the theatrical owners and producers.
- Was honored by the Via col vento (1939) cast and crew for his 69th year in show business with an actor's chair.
- Along with Wallis Clark, he is one of only two actors to appear in three consecutive Best Picture Academy Award winners: Emilio Zola (1937), L'eterna illusione (1938) and Via col vento (1939). Clark appeared in Accadde una notte (1934), La tragedia del Bounty (1935) and Il paradiso delle fanciulle (1936).
- In an in-depth article on Harry by Ken Dennis in the Fall 2009 issue of Films of the Golden Age, it was revealed that Harry's second wife, Phyllis Rankin, also came from a family of actors, as did Harry. Her parents were McKee Rankin and Kitty Blanchard. Her sisters Doris and Gladys both married into the Barrymore family (Lionel Barrymore and Sidney Drew, respectively). Phyllis' son Arthur Rankin was raised by Harry and later acted.
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