Ulysses S. Grant cultural depictions
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The following is a sample of character portrayals of Ulysses S. Grant in popular entertainment. A more complete list can be found at the IMDb page for Ulysses S. Grant.[1]
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Film
Grant is the third most popular American president to be portrayed in movies, films, or cinema, his character appearing in 35 movies.[2] He is often portrayed as a scowling drunkard, which is historically inaccurate. Portrayals include:
- The Birth of a Nation, 1915 silent epic movie, played by Donald Crisp
- Abraham Lincoln, 1930, played by E. Alyn Warren
- Only the Brave, 1930, played by Guy Oliver
- They Died with their Boots On, 1941, played by Joseph Crehan (uncredited)
- The Horse Soldiers, 1959 John Wayne movie, played by Stan Jones
- 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
- Saving Lincoln, 2013, played by Peter O'Meara
- Field of Lost Shoes, 2014, played by Tom Skerritt
Television
- The Wild Wild West, aired on CBS, 1965–1969, portrayed by James Gregory (series pilot) and 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 [3][4]
- The Blue and the Gray, aired on CBS, 1982, portrayed by Rip Torn
- North and South, aired on ABC, 1986, portrayed by Anthony Zerbe
- Gore Vidal's 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
- 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
- Grant vs. Lee (formerly To Appomattox), a miniseries currently in pre-production, with Rob Lowe[6] to portray Grant
- Hell on Wheels, aired on AMC, 2013, portrayed by Victor Slezak
Notes
- ↑ see IMDb page for Grant
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- ↑ The Assassins: Part One, IMBD, viewed on 02-01-2014
- ↑ The Assassins: Part Two, IMBD, viewed on 02-01-2014
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External links
Media related to Ulysses S. Grant at Wikimedia Commons
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