Edward Louis Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher.

Early life

Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara (née Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in

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. He graduated from

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in Kinston. Grady enlisted in the Army Air Force during

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and trained as a

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. He served on

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(

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) during the war, and was awarded the

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for rescuing the pilot of a

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which was on fire. Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and English from the

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(UNC) after World War II. He was the member of the Carolina Playmakers at the

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while studying at UNC. Grady later became an English teacher in New York City, where he also taught a photo workshop held at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

Acting and teaching

Grady's film credits included ''

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'' in 1994, ''

Lolita ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humber ...

'' in 1997, and ''

The Notebook ''The Notebook'' is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, with a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as ...

'' in 2004. His television roles included the 1993 television miniseries, ''

Alex Haley's Queen ''Alex Haley's Queen'' (also known as ''Queen'') is a 1993 American television miniseries that aired in three installments on February 14, 16, and 18 on CBS. The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1993 novel '' Queen: The Story of an American F ...

''; the 1993

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television movie, ''

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''; as well as a string of series including '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', and ''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. T ...

'', in which he had a recurring role as Gramps Ryan. Grady's theater roles included three seasons at ''

Unto These Hills ''Unto These Hills'' is an outdoor historical drama during summers at the 2,800-seat Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is the third oldest outdoor historical drama in the United States, after ''The Lost Colony'' in Mant ...

'', an outdoor

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staged in

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. Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the

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. In addition to acting, Grady taught television production and English at Freedom High School in

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, during the 1970s and Keenan High School in

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. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Death and legacy

Ed Grady died at

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hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89. His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of twenty-seven years, Carolyn F. Ramsay; two children, Marta and Sean; and two stepchildren, Caroline Hattrich and Stephen Hattrich.

Filmography

*''Wolfman'' (1979) - Reverend Leonard *''Lady Grey'' (1980) - Hubbard Jackson *''

Reuben, Reuben ''Reuben, Reuben'' is a 1983 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starring Tom Conti, Kelly McGillis (in her film debut), Roberts Blossom, Cynthia Harris, and Joel Fabiani. The film was adapted by Julius J. Epstein from the 1967 ...

'' (1983) - Dr. William Ormsby *''The Last Game'' (1984) - John Gant *'' D.A.R.Y.L.'' (1985) - Mr. Bergen *''Unmasking the Idol'' (1986) - Male Prisoner *'' From the Hip'' (1987) - Baxter *'' Born to Race'' (1988) - Paul *''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' (1989, TV) - Minister *''

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'' (1989) - Stream of Consciousness Man *'' Black Rainbow'' (1989) - Editor, Geoff McBain *''Escape'' (1989) - Hobo #1 *''

The Handmaid's Tale ''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood and published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which h ...

'' (1990) - Old Man *'' Modern Love'' (1990) - Judge *''The Lost Capone'' (1990, TV Movie) - Sam Ellroy *'' Not Without My Daughter'' (1991) - Grandpa *''

Paris Trout ''Paris Trout'' is a 1991 made-for-television drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, and Ed Harris. It is based on the novel ''Paris Trout (novel), Paris Trout'' by author Pete Dexter. Plot Paris Tro ...

'' (1991) - Judge Travis *''The Perfect Tribute'' (1991, TV Movie) - Doctor Stone *''Night of the Hunter'' (1991, TV Movie) - Walt *''

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' is a 1991 American drama film directed by Steve Miner. It concerns Sonora Webster Carver, a rider of diving horses. Gabrielle Anwar stars as Carver alongside Michael Schoeffling and Cliff Robertson. It is bas ...

'' (1991) - Preacher *'' Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice'' (1992) - Dr. Appleby *''

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'' (1992) - Mr. Watkins *''

'' (1993, TV) - Doctor *''

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" bookend segments filmed in Wilmington, North ...

'' (1993, TV) - Professor Hunt *'' Bandit: Bandit Goes Country'' (1994, TV Movie) - Preacher *''

The Yearling ''The Yearling'' is a novel by American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published in March 1938. It was the main selection of the Book of the Month Club in April 1938. It won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was the best-selling no ...

'' (1994, TV Movie) - Doc Wilson *''

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All ''Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All'' is a 1989 first novel by Allan GurganusReed, Susan and Hutchings, Davi"He's 42, She's 99—Together They Make the South Rise Again"''People Magazine'', September 18, 1989 which was on the New York Tim ...

'' (1994, TV Movie) - Robert E. Lee *''

'' (1994) - Judge Marcus *''Tad'' (1995, TV Movie) - Seward *'' Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest'' (1995) - Dr. Appleby *''The Closest Thing to Heaven'' (1996) - George *''

'' (1997) - Dr. Melinik * ''

'' (1998, TV) - Gramps Ryan *'' Morgan's Ferry'' (2001) - Ferry Master *''

New Best Friend ''New Best Friend'' is a 2002 American psychological thriller film based on a story by author James Edwards. The film was originally owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which eventually lost the rights to it. Later, Sony Pictures acquired the rights to ...

'' (2002) - Alicia's Doctor *''

'' (2004) - Harry

References

External links

*
Ed Grady screenplay collection
at the University of South Carolina Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grady, Ed 1923 births 2012 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Recipients of the Soldier's Medal United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Columbia University faculty Male actors from North Carolina Male actors from South Carolina Male actors from Columbia, South Carolina People from Kinston, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Schoolteachers from North Carolina 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors