Famous Grumps, Grouches & Curmudgeons


Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) classic movie grouchMr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore, It's a Wonderful Life)
Who hasn't seen "It's a Wonderful Life?" And who thinks that Mr. Potter had the right idea? Everyone who agrees?...you're a curmudgeon! Money isn't the root of all evil, it's the lack of money that causes the problems. Mr. Potter is another classic portrait of a grouchy old codger.
 
Cartoon grouch Yosemite SamYosemite Sam
Not all curmudgeons are angry old grumps. But if they do get a bit excitable, it's because they've got a short fuse. And as with all sorts of people, if you do it well you can have a career in Hollywood!
 
Legendary grump Archie BunkerArchie Bunker (Carroll O'Conner)
During the 1960s "revolution," young people had a chance to propose different ways to live. They were wrong, of course, and Archie Bunker clearly explained exactly why and how they were wrong. Life was simple for Archie: either you agreed with him or you were wrong. The only possible thing he could have used as backup would have been a license to grump. Unfortunately, those hadn't yet been invented.