Harold George Bryant "Harry" Davenport (January 19, 1866August 9, 1949) was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s and appeared in films including
Gone with the Wind (1939), where he portrayed Dr. Meade. His specialty was playing grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.
Bette Davis called Davenport "without a doubt, (...) the greatest
character actor of all time."