| Grandpa Dave | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Animal | Aardvark |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Favorite color | Copper[1] |
| Residence | Dave's farm, Unnamed Town (formerly) |
| Family | Gustav (grandfather) Matthew (granduncle) Jane Read (daughter) David Read (son-in-law) Arthur Read (grandson) D.W. Read (granddaughter) Kate Read (granddaughter) Jessica (daughter) Richard (son-in-law) Cora (granddaughter) Lucy (daughter) Lucy's husband (son-in-law) Fred (son) |
| Cartoon debut | "Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm" |
| Voiced by | A.J. Henderson |
Dave (commonly called Grandpa Dave) is the father of Jane Read and her siblings, the father-in-law of David Read, and the maternal grandfather to their children, including Arthur, D.W., Kate and Cora.
Dave lives on the family farm near an unnamed town, which has been in the family for over 150 years. He plays as an independent, devoted and loving family man who enjoys playing checkers.
Personality
Dave seems to be loved by his whole family. He appears to be quite independent, hard-working, and traditional in views, to a point where he is reluctant to have anyone help him look after the family house and farm, because it's been owned by his family for over 150 years. Because of this, he comes off as a proud and stubborn man.
Dave is also a jovial, devoted, and very likable grandfather. He eventually is diagnosed with some form of dementia (implied to be Alzheimer's disease) in Grandpa Dave's Memory Album, when he starts to forget his grandson Arthur's name and reveals he had recently gotten lost while going for a walk on his own property.
Appearances
Arthur
- 11502 "Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm"
- 12002 "The Half-Baked Sale" (Mentioned)
- 12301 "Bully for Binky"
- 12501 "D.W. Thinks Big"
- 12901 "My Club Rules" (Cameo)
- 20501 "Arthur's Underwear" (Cameo in flashback)
- 20801 "Arthur vs. the Piano" (Cameo)
- 30901 "Arthur's Treasure Hunt" (Cameo)
- 31402 "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" (Flashback)
- 50902 "The Big Dig"
- 60302 "The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies" (Fantasy)
- 1001 "Happy Anniversary"
- 120901 "Home Sweet Home" (Mentioned)
- 120902 "Do You Believe in Magic?" (Mentioned)
- 130301 "Arthur's Number Nightmare" (Fantasy)
- 140701 "Around the World in 11 Minutes" (Cameo)
- 150601 "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album"
- 180601 "Whip. Mix. Blend." (Pictured)
- 250301 "Listen Up!" (Mentioned)
Specials
- "Arthur's Perfect Christmas"
- "An Arthur Thanksgiving" (Pictured)
Books
Trivia
- Around the events of the episode "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album", he moves into an unseen home near the Read's.
- He develops some form of dementia (implied to be Alzheimer's disease) in "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album."
- He is friends with Catherine and Francine's grandmother, Bubby.
- He usually goes to Elwood City to go to the doctor's office.
- In the Family Photo title card, he is photographed with the rest of the family.
- He attends the annual fireman ball. It is unknown if he was a firefighter when he was younger or he is volunteering there.
- He is listed on the end credits regularly and appears in the opening theme song, despite having only appeared in fewer episodes compared to other members of the Read family tree.
- It is unknown what his last name is, as we don't know Fred's (Jane's brother and Arthur, D.W., and Kate's uncle) last name.
- His last appearance in the series was in "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album." He doesn't appear in Season 16 onward, except for in family photographs seen in "Whip. Mix. Blend." and "An Arthur Thanksgiving."
- He is very good friends with Ed Billings, Bill, and Tom.
- Since his wife (the mother of Jane, Lucy, Jessica, and Fred) was never seen nor mentioned in the series it was most likely that she died before the beginning of the series since a photo of her and Dave together was shown hanging on the wall over Dave's bed in Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm. It's possible she died sometime before Arthur was born.
- A photo of an elderly female aardvark can be seen hanging on the wall in the Reads' hallway upstairs. It is likely this was Dave's wife.
- In the episode It Came From Beyond, Grandma Thora Read has a picture of her and Dave kissing each other even though he isn't her husband. He's her daughter-in-law's dad.
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