Al McGranary

Al McGranary

Acting
1902-09-03
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Al McGranary (born Aloysius Cornelius McGranary) was an American character actor who built a steady career as a supporting actor across Broadway, film and television and is best known for playing the Mayor of Gotham City in the iconic 1960s Batman TV series.

Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles

#1Batman

Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes as The Mayor

7.3 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyAction & Adventure

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.

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#2The Green Hornet

Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes as Minister

7.4 / 10
Action & AdventureCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy

The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet/Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato.

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#3Hello, Dolly!

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Lleweyn Codd (uncredited)

7.0 / 10
ComedyRomance

Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.

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#4The Loved One

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m as Board Member

6.2 / 10
Comedy

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

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#5Advise & Consent

Movie - 1962, 2h 15m as Senator (uncredited)

7.2 / 10
Drama

Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.

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#6The Young Philadelphians

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m as Judge

7.4 / 10
Drama

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

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#7The Arrangement

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Board Member (uncredited)

6.5 / 10
DramaRomance

An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

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#8The FBI Story

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m as Mr. Ballard (uncredited)

6.1 / 10
DramaCrime

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

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#9Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Stockholder

5.3 / 10
Comedy

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.

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#10Chamber of Horrors

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Senator Dixon (uncredited)

5.6 / 10
HorrorCrimeThriller

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

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#11Sunrise at Campobello

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m as Sen. Walsh

6.0 / 10
DramaHistory

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover.

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#12Riot in Juvenile Prison

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m as Governor Pomeroy (uncredited)

6.0 / 10
CrimeDramaThriller

When the shootings of two juvenile inmates bring public protest, a psychologist is brought in to see if he can do anything to control the problems peacefully.

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