{{short description|American YouTube personality (1950–2017)}} {{pp-protected|small=yes}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox youtuber | name = Angry Grandpa | image = Angry Grandpa - 2015 (cropped).jpg | image_caption = Green in 2015 | birth_name = Charles Marvin Green Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|10|16|mf=y}} | birth_place = Chatham County, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|12|10|1950|10|16|mf=y}} | education = | death_place = Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = 5 | website = | youtube_handle = TheAngryGrandpaShow | youtube_display_name = TheAngryGrandpaShow | youtube_years_active = | youtube_genre = | youtube_subscribers = <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->4.84 million | youtube_views = <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->1.87 billion
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'''Charles Marvin Green Jr.''' (October 16, 1950 – December 10, 2017), better known online as '''Angry Grandpa''', was an American YouTuber. His videos have been featured on HLN's ''Dr. Drew'', TruTV's ''Most Shocking'', ''Rude Tube'', and MTV's ''Pranked''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/angry-grandpa-cranky-youtube-sensation-dies-67/|title=Angry Grandpa, Cranky YouTube Sensation, Dies at 67|first=Rosemary|last=Rossi|date=December 10, 2017|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026084856/https://www.thewrap.com/angry-grandpa-cranky-youtube-sensation-dies-67/|archive-date=October 26, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="observer">{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2017/12/charlie-green-jr-angry-grandpa-cause-of-death-how-did-charlie-green-die-rip/|title=Popular YouTube Star Charlie Green Jr. of 'The Angry Grandpa Show' Has Passed Away|first=Brandon|last=Katz|date=December 11, 2017|website=The New York Observer|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824064821/http://observer.com/2017/12/charlie-green-jr-angry-grandpa-cause-of-death-how-did-charlie-green-die-rip/|archive-date=August 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="charlestoncitypaper2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/charlestons-december-history-is-rich-eclectic|title=Charleston's December history is rich, eclectic|first=Sam|last=Spence|date=December 21, 2020|website=Charleston City Paper|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225182830/https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/charlestons-december-history-is-rich-eclectic|archive-date=December 25, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thedailytelegraph"/> Green's YouTube channel ''TheAngryGrandpaShow'' has amassed a total of 4.84 million subscribers and 1.87 billion views.
==YouTube career== Videos of Green under the moniker "Angry Grandpa", recorded by his son Michael, first started appearing on the internet in 2007. In the videos, which became known for its prank style,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Tropp|first=Laura|date=2019|title=Grandparents in a Digital Age: The Third Act|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sAF7DwAAQBAJ|location=London, England|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|page=114|isbn=978-1-4985-7578-2|url-access=limited}}</ref> Green is seen reacting to his son's provocations by screaming profanities and destroying furniture, kitchen appliances, and technology.<ref name="charlestoncitypaper">{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/why-is-this-man-so-angry?oid=4595072|title=Why is this man so angry?|first=Paul|last=Bowers|date=March 27, 2013|website=Charleston City Paper|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210155335/https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/why-is-this-man-so-angry?oid=4595072|archive-date=December 10, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="theindependent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/charles-green-dead-angry-grandpa-youtube-dies-died-67-a8103081.html|title=Charles Green dead: YouTube's 'Angry Grandpa' dies aged 67|first=Maya|last=Oppenheim|date=December 11, 2017|website=The Independent|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221230503/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/charles-green-dead-angry-grandpa-youtube-dies-died-67-a8103081.html|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="standard"/> His commentary and over-the-top reactions to recent events and controversial topics have also garnered attention.<ref name="thedailytelegraph"/><ref name="charlestoncitypaper"/> While questions have been raised regarding the authenticity of the channel's content, including by fellow YouTuber Ray William Johnson,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://banana1015.com/angry-grandpa-reacts-to-seeing-himself-on-youtube-nsfw/|title='Angry Grandpa' Reacts to Seeing Himself on YouTube [NSFW]|first=Tim|last=Gray|date=July 13, 2011|website=WWBN|language=en-US|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716233014/http://banana1015.com/angry-grandpa-reacts-to-seeing-himself-on-youtube-nsfw/|archive-date=July 16, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Green's son has credited his father's bipolar disorder for the rage-driven outbursts seen in the videos.<ref name="thedailytelegraph"/><ref name="charlestoncitypaper"/><ref name="thebiglead" /><ref name="inews">{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/opinion/columnists/popularity-angry-grandpa-tells-us-110496|title=What the popularity of 'Angry Grandpa' tells us about ourselves|first=Simon|last=Kelner|date=December 13, 2017|website=i|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926215938/https://inews.co.uk/opinion/columnists/popularity-angry-grandpa-tells-us-110496|archive-date=September 26, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
After gathering an audience on Break.com, Green migrated to YouTube and gained popularity there.<ref name="charlestoncitypaper"/><ref name="postandcourier">{{Cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/news/youtube-star-angry-grandpa-leaves-behind-a-legion-of-loyal/article_20582ad4-df51-11e7-81f3-7b644e089a15.html|title=YouTube star Angry Grandpa leaves behind a legion of loyal 'young'uns'|first=Paul|last=Bowers|date=December 16, 2017|website=The Post and Courier|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210155346/https://www.postandcourier.com/news/youtube-star-angry-grandpa-leaves-behind-a-legion-of-loyal/article_20582ad4-df51-11e7-81f3-7b644e089a15.html|archive-date=December 10, 2020|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Among Green's most popular videos are his reaction to the music video of Rebecca Black's single "Friday", which was featured on ''The Guardian''{{'}}s viral video chart in 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2011/jul/29/1|title=Guardian Viral Video Chart: panto puppies and scary bamboo|first=Josh|last=Halliday|date=July 29, 2011|website=The Guardian|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153322/https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2011/jul/29/1|archive-date=June 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Green ripping up his son's WrestleMania tickets,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/watch-angry-grandpa-destroys-wrestlemania-tickets/|title=Watch: Angry Grandpa destroys WrestleMania tickets|first=Corey|last=Jacobs|date=March 27, 2017|newspaper=Wrestling News|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220195013/http://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/watch-angry-grandpa-destroys-wrestlemania-tickets/|archive-date=February 20, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> destroying his son's PlayStation 4,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/11/charlie-green-angry-grandpa-dies/|title=Charlie Green, The Curmudgeon Known For 'The Angry Grandpa Show' On YouTube, Dies At 67|first=Sam|last=Gutelle|date=December 11, 2017|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307151056/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/11/charlie-green-angry-grandpa-dies/|archive-date=March 7, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://klaq.com/angry-grandpa-destroys-ps4/|title=Angry Grandpa Destroys PS4!|first=Fernando|last=Cuevas|date=December 13, 2014|website=KLAQ|language=en-US|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919231900/https://klaq.com/angry-grandpa-destroys-ps4/|archive-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> smashing a television set during the Super Bowl 50 after being frustrated at the Carolina Panthers loss,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/2016/02/watch_angry_panthers_grandpa_d.html|title=Watch: Angry Panthers fans freak out about Super Bowl loss|first=Joseph|last=Rose|date=February 8, 2016|website=The Oregonian|language=en-US|access-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602181617/https://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/2016/02/watch_angry_panthers_grandpa_d.html|archive-date=June 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thebiglead">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/disappointed-panthers-fans-may-find-fake-video-of-old-man-smashing-tv-during-super-bowl-cathartic-01dxjxe26wkp|title=Disappointed Panthers Fans May Find Fake Video of Old Man Smashing TV During Super Bowl Cathartic|first=Kyle|last=Koster|date=February 11, 2016|website=The Big Lead|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216041742/https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/disappointed-panthers-fans-may-find-fake-video-of-old-man-smashing-tv-during-super-bowl-cathartic-01dxjxe26wkp|archive-date=February 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2016/02/08/angry-grandpa-smashes-flatscreen-after-panthers-loss/80037276/|title='Angry Grandpa' Smashes Flatscreen After Panthers Loss|first=Elizabeth|last=Thomas|date=February 8, 2016|website=USA Today|language=en-US|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220170146/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2016/02/08/angry-grandpa-smashes-flatscreen-after-panthers-loss/80037276/|archive-date=February 20, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and a prank causing him to hack at a durian with a Japanese sword.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/food/durian-abuse-you-might-be-shocked-see-what-they-do-king-fruit|title=Durian abuse? You might be shocked to see what they do to the king of fruit|first=Chen|last=Jingwen|date=June 15, 2017|website=AsiaOne|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107051847/http://www.asiaone.com/food/durian-abuse-you-might-be-shocked-see-what-they-do-king-fruit|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In another popular video format, Green's son is seen gifting his father, who until then had lived in a trailer park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/betsyschiffman/2015/10/14/youtube-jordan-maron/|title=Lifestyles Of The Rich And YouTube-Famous|first=Betsy|last=Schiffmann|date=October 14, 2015|website=Forbes|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216143616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/betsyschiffman/2015/10/14/youtube-jordan-maron/?sh=fc06b5743b30|archive-date=February 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/17/angry-grandpa-new-house/|title=Son Buys House For Dad, Star Of The Angry Grandpa YouTube Channel|first=Bree|last=Brouwer|date=July 17, 2015|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306125140/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/07/17/angry-grandpa-new-house/|archive-date=March 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> a new house<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/son-buys-angry-grandpa-new-house-video/|title=YouTube Star 'Angry Grandpa' Breaks Down When Son Surprises Him with a House (Video)|first=Maria|last=Yagoda|date=July 16, 2015|website=People|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216041957/https://people.com/celebrity/son-buys-angry-grandpa-new-house-video/|archive-date=February 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/home/son-surprises-angry-grandpa-new-house-t31821|title='This is yours': Watch this dad's sweet reaction to his son buying him a home|first=Eun Kyung|last=Kim|date=July 13, 2015|website=Today|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715030849/http://www.today.com/home/son-surprises-angry-grandpa-new-house-t31821|archive-date=July 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angry-grandpa-house_n_7794326|title=Son Buys 'Angry Grandpa' A House, No Pranks Attached|first=Ron|last=Dicker|date=July 14, 2015|website=HuffPost|language=en-US|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809045013/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angry-grandpa-house_n_7794326|archive-date=August 9, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, one like he owned in his youth,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/angry-grandpa-given-a-55-bel-air-for-christmas-50-years-after-losing-his|title='Angry Grandpa' given a '55 Bel Air for Christmas, 50 years after losing his|first=Samuel|last=Reiman|date=December 16, 2016|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812061846/https://www.foxnews.com/auto/angry-grandpa-given-a-55-bel-air-for-christmas-50-years-after-losing-his|archive-date=August 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/national/angry-grandpa-gets-dream-car-for-christmas/WfiJ0cxdjTfBh3T598TIuN/|title='Angry grandpa' gets dream car for christmas|first=Jared|last=Leone|date=December 22, 2016|website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220224211/https://www.ajc.com/news/national/angry-grandpa-gets-dream-car-for-christmas/WfiJ0cxdjTfBh3T598TIuN/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> causing Green to react{{emdash}}by way of exception{{emdash}}with joy and gratitude. Green's videos have been a prominent source for the popular format YouTube poop.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Brodesco|first=Alberto|date=January 1, 2017|title=Montare cacca: intorno al fenomeno "YouTube Poop"|trans-title=Whipping up poop: About the "YouTube Poop" phenomenon|url=https://iris.unitn.it/retrieve/e3835193-cd2a-72ef-e053-3705fe0ad821/Brodesco%20YTP.pdf|language=it|journal=Cinergie: Il Cinema e le Altre Arti|volume=11|pages=22|issn=2280-9481|access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref>
In December 2015, Green released a cover of Waylon Jennings's "The Most Sensible Thing" in association with musician Shooter Jennings, who he had previously recorded videos with.<ref name="postandcourier"/><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/hear-waylon-jennings-sing-outlaw-bit-on-tour-in-1979-69951/|title=Hear Waylon Jennings Sing 'Outlaw Bit' on Tour in 1979|first=Joseph|last=Hudak|date=November 27, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=February 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129052745/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/hear-waylon-jennings-sing-outlaw-bit-on-tour-in-1979-69951/|archive-date=November 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> As of December 2020, ''TheAngryGrandpaShow'' is still being operated by Green's son. The channel now mainly uploads posthumous videos that were produced before Green's death.<ref name="charlestoncitypaper2"/>
==Personal life and death== Green was born on October 16, 1950, in Chatham County, Georgia, to Dorothy Mayer and Charles Marvin Green Sr.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/charles-green-obituary?id=11434649|title=Charles Green Obituary|date=December 12, 2017|work=The Post and Courier|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617131846/https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/charles-green-obituary?id=11434649|archive-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, in a low-income household. He worked a number of jobs, including as a firefighter and small business owner.<ref name="charlestoncitypaper"/><ref name="hollywoodlife">{{Cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/11/who-is-angry-grandpa-charles-green-died/|title='Angry Grandpa': 5 Things To Know About The YouTube Star Who Sadly Died At 67|first=Scott|last=Baumgartner|date=December 11, 2017|website=Hollywood Life|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919200806/https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/11/who-is-angry-grandpa-charles-green-died/|archive-date=September 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He had been divorced twice and was the father of five children.<ref name="thedailytelegraph">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/12/12/charles-greeninternet-personality-known-angry-grandpa-obituary/|title=Charles Green, internet personality known as 'Angry Grandpa' – obituary|first=|last=|date=December 12, 2017|website=The Daily Telegraph|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930234821/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/12/12/charles-greeninternet-personality-known-angry-grandpa-obituary/|archive-date=September 30, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> As a parent and before his YouTube career, Green described himself as an "800 pound alcoholic and distant father".<ref name="theindependent"/> He stated that his celebrity status and his followers had given him renewed purpose in life.<ref name="observer"/><ref name="inews"/> By 2015, Green was estimated to have been worth US$1.5 million.<ref name="thedailytelegraph" />
Green had dealt with several medical conditions, including pneumonia, kidney stones, and skin cancer, the last of which had gone into remission.<ref name="observer"/><ref name="hollywoodlife"/> After collapsing at his son's Fourth of July party in 2017, Green was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.<ref name="standard">{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/youtube-star-angry-grandpa-dies-aged-67-a3716046.html|title=Angry Grandpa dead: YouTube sensation dies aged 67|first=Alexandra|last=Richards|date=December 11, 2017|website=Evening Standard|language=en-US|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120065518/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/youtube-star-angry-grandpa-dies-aged-67-a3716046.html|archive-date=November 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Following months of deteriorating health, he died from the illness at his home on December 10, 2017, aged 67.<ref name="theindependent"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.live5news.com/story/37044478/lowcountry-man-known-as-angry-grandpa-on-youtube-passes-away/|title=Lowcountry man known as 'Angry Grandpa' on YouTube passes away|first=|last=|date=December 12, 2017|website=WCSC-TV|language=en-US|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501114257/http://www.live5news.com/story/37044478/lowcountry-man-known-as-angry-grandpa-on-youtube-passes-away/|archive-date=May 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Beside fellow YouTube personalities, condolences were sent by Roseanne Barr, Shooter Jennings, and Paul Heyman, the last of whom described him as a "YouTube pioneer".<ref name="standard"/><ref name="postandcourier"/><ref name="inews"/>
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==Further reading== * {{Cite book|last=Tropp|first=Laura|date=2019|title=Grandparents in a Digital Age: The Third Act|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sAF7DwAAQBAJ|pages=114–117|chapter=Chapter 5: Performing Granny and Pop|location=London, England|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4985-7578-2}}
==External links== {{sisterlinks|d=Q16145201|c=category:Angry Grandpa|n=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|s=no|wikt=no|species=no}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180423044847/https://theangrygrandpa.com/ Official website] (archived)
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