Cultural depictions of Ulysses S. Grant
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The following is a sample of character portrayals of Ulysses S. Grant in popular entertainment.
Film
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Grant is the third most popular American president to be portrayed in movies, films, or cinema, his character appearing in 35 movies.[1] He is often portrayed as a drunkard, which is historically inaccurate. Portrayals include:
- The Birth of a Nation (1915), played by Donald Crisp
- E. Alyn Warren played Grant in
- Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Secret Service (1931)
- Operator 13 (1934)
- Joseph Crehan played Grant in
- Union Pacific (1939)
- They Died with their Boots On (1941)
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
- Silver River (1948)
- Tennessee Johnson (1942), played by Harrison Greene
- From the Earth to the Moon (1958), played by Morris Ankrum
- How the West Was Won (1962), played by Harry Morgan
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), played by Jason Robards
- Wild Wild West (1999), played by Kevin Kline
- Jonah Hex (2010), played by Aidan Quinn
- Lincoln (2012), played by Jared Harris
- Field of Lost Shoes (2014), played by Tom Skerritt
Television
[edit]- Wagon Train, "The Colter Craven Story", aired November 23, 1960, portrayed by Paul Birch
- The Wild Wild West, aired on CBS, 1965–1969, portrayed by Roy Engel
- Branded, "The Assassins: Part One", aired March 27, 1966, portrayed by William Bryant "The Assassins: Part Two", aired April 3, 1966, portrayed by William Bryant[2][3]
- Lincoln, 1974, portrayed by Norman Burton
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, aired on NBC, 1978, in its episode 2-20 "The Stranger" shows a young Captain Grant, portrayed by Mark Slade.[4]
- The Blue and the Gray, aired on CBS, 1982, portrayed by Rip Torn
- North and South, 1985-1986/1994, portrayed by Mark Moses, Anthony Zerbe and Rutherford Cravens
- Lincoln, 1988, portrayed by James Gammon
- The Civil War, aired on PBS, 1990, voiced by Jason Robards
- Lincoln, aired on PBS, 1992, portrayed by Rod Steiger
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot, aired on TNT, 1998, portrayed by John Ashton.[5]
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, aired on HBO, 2007, portrayed by Senator Fred Thompson.
- Sherman's March, aired on the History Channel, 2007, portrayed by Harry Bulkeley
- Hell on Wheels, aired on AMC, 2013-2016, portrayed by Victor Slezak
- Timeless, "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln", aired October 10, 2016, portrayed by Terry Lewis
- Legends of Tomorrow, "Abominations", aired November 3, 2016, portrayed by John Churchill
- Grant, a History Channel miniseries which aired from May 25-27, 2020, portrayed by Justin Salinger. In the History Channel miniseries Abraham Lincoln which aired February 20-22, 2022, Salinger reprised his portrayal of Grant in the third episode, entitled "Saving the Union."
References
[edit]- ^ 30Jun08 (30 June 2008). "Top Five Cinematically Portrayed Presidents". Chasness.wordpress.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Assassins: Part One", IMDb, viewed on 02-01-2014
- ^ "The Assassins: Part Two", IMDb, viewed on 02-01-2014
- ^ The Stranger
- ^ "The Day Lincoln Was Shot (TV 1998) – IMDb". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
External links
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Media related to Ulysses S. Grant at Wikimedia Commons
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