Albert Gran

Albert Gran
Lobby cardshowing Gran (standing, left) in7th Heaven(1927)
Born	(1862-08-04)August 4, 1862 Bergen, Norway
Died	December 16, 1932(1932-12-16)(aged 70) Los Angeles, California,U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916-1932

Albert Gran(August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films.

Biography

Albert Gran was born inBergen,Norway.He was the son of Albert Nicolai Gran (1838-1915) and Auguste Schwarting (1844-1910). He emigrated to theUnited Statesduring 1914. Gran launched his screen career in 1916. He appeared as a character actor in 44 films between 1916 and 1933. He was seen as Duke Travina withMarion DaviesinBeverly of Graustark(1926), as Paul Boul withJanet GaynorinSeventh Heaven(1927), and as B. Bickering Brown withJoan CrawfordinOur Modern Maidens(1929). Albert Gran died inLos Angeles, Californiain an automobile accident at the age of 70 prior to the release of his final film.

Partial filmography

• Out of the Drifts(1916)
• Where Love Leads(1916)
• Caprice of the Mountains(1916)
• Civilian Clothes(1920)
• Tarnish(1924)
• Graustark(1925)
• Beverly of Graustark(1926)
• Early to Wed(1926)
• More Pay, Less Work(1926)
• Honesty – The Best Policy(1926)
• Seventh Heaven(1927)
• Breakfast at Sunrise(1927)
• Four Sons(1928)
• The Blue Danube(1928)
• Mother Knows Best(1928) Fox's first full talkie
• Dry Martini(1928)
• We Americans(1928)
• Geraldine(1929)
• Gold Diggers of Broadway(1929)
• Our Modern Maidens(1929)
• Tanned Legs(1929)
• The Little Accident(1930)
• The Brat(1931)
• Command Performance(1931)
• Beauty Parlor(1932)
• Employees' Entrance(1932) (Gran died in an auto accident before the film was finished and released)

External links

• Albert GranatIMDb
• Albert Granat theInternet Broadway Database