Ed Grady | |
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| Born | (1923-08-31)August 31, 1923 Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2012(2012-12-10) (aged 89) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) |
| Years active | 1979–2005 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Edward Louis Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher.
Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara (née Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, inKinston, North Carolina.[1][2] He graduated fromGrainger High School in Kinston.[1] Grady enlisted in the Army Air Force duringWorld War II and trained as acryptographer. He served onIe Shima (Iejima) during the war, and was awarded theSoldier's Medal for rescuing the pilot of aP-47 which was on fire.[1]
Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and English from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) after World War II.[1] He was the member of theCarolina Playmakers at thePlaymakers Theatre while studying at UNC.[1] Grady later became an English teacher in New York City, where he also taught a photo workshop held atColumbia University.[1][2]
Grady's film credits includedA Simple Twist of Fate in 1994,Lolita in 1997, andThe Notebook in 2004.[1] His television roles included the 1993 television miniseries,Alex Haley's Queen; the 1993Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie,To Dance with the White Dog; as well as a string of series includingIn the Heat of the Night,I'll Fly Away,Matlock, andDawson's Creek, in which he had a recurring role as Gramps Ryan.[1]
Grady's theater roles included three seasons atUnto These Hills, an outdoorCherokeehistorical drama staged inCherokee, North Carolina.[1] Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of theEastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1]
In addition to acting, Grady taught television production and English at Freedom High School inMorganton, North Carolina, during the 1970s[2] and Keenan High School inColumbia, South Carolina.[1] He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.[1]
Ed Grady died atPalmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89.[1] His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of 27 years, Carolyn F. Ramsay; two children, Marta and Sean; and two stepchildren, Caroline Hattrich and Stephen Hattrich.[1][2]