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Thomas Mitchell

Acting 70 (deceased) years old Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA ★ 1.0
Born: July 10, 1892
Died: December 17, 1962

Biography

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Thomas Mitchell (July 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Among his most famous roles in a long career are those of Gerald O'Hara, the father of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, the drunken Doc Boone in John Ford's Stagecoach, and Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life. Mitchell was the first person to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award.

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Known For

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Ben Cary 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Cason Thomas 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Nick Finn 1956
Studio One
Studio One 1948
Studio One
Studio One William Mallory 1948

Filmography

Acting Credits (118)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009
Tracker
Tracker Vesser 2001
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street Lear 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles Judge Henry G. Blake 1961
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed Noah Tuttle 1961
The Islanders
The Islanders Tom Todd 1960
Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love Judge Bentley 1960
The Right Man
The Right Man Grover Cleveland 1960
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise Hubert Willis 1959
Laramie
Laramie 1959
Glencannon
Glencannon 1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour Self 1959
Natchez
Natchez Mr. Carson 1958
Handle with Care
Handle with Care Mayor Dick Williston 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook Emperor 1958
O. Henry Playhouse
O. Henry Playhouse 1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse O. Henry 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Ben Cary 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Cason Thomas 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Nick Finn 1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 Mr. Carson 1956
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps John Day Griffith 1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time 1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street Kris Kringle 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Dr. Joseph H. Walton 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Kris Kringle 1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 'Pap' Finn 1955
Destry
Destry Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby 1954
Climax!
Climax! Old Man Finn 1954
Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas Ed Morgan 1954
The Big Moment
The Big Moment Blumenau 1954
Mayor of the Town
Mayor of the Town Mayor Thomas Russell 1954
The Backbone of America
The Backbone of America Fred Tupple 1953
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour Silas Lapham 1953
Medallion Theatre
Medallion Theatre 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Mender McClure 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Silas Burton 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Elmo 1952
High Noon
High Noon Mayor Jonas Henderson 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame William Oliver Gant 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Truman Winters 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Sam Hawkins 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Carl Smith 1951
Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light Gandy 1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Robert Baldwin 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Johnny Reynolds, Sr. 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Innkeeper 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Ralp Burgess 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Sam Partridge 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Judge Calvin Cook 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel Arthur 'Red' Stanley 1949
Lights Out
Lights Out 1949
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal Joseph Foster 1949
Suspense
Suspense Dr. Paul Morgan 1949
Suspense
Suspense Henry Brown 1949
Studio One
Studio One 1948
Studio One
Studio One William Mallory 1948
Studio One
Studio One Hank Morgan 1948
Studio One
Studio One Jack Guzzow 1948
Ford Theatre
Ford Theatre 1948
Silver River
Silver River John Plato Beck 1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Gill MacBean 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
High Barbaree
High Barbaree Capt. Thad Vail 1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 Self 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life Uncle Billy 1946
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror Lt. Stevenson 1946
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools Terence Alaysius O'Davern 1946
Adventure
Adventure Mudgin 1945
Within These Walls
Within These Walls Warden Michael Howland 1945
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie Ike Howard 1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom Willie Tulloch 1944
Dark Waters
Dark Waters Mr. Sydney 1944
Wilson
Wilson Joseph Tumulty 1944
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill Ned Buntline 1944
The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan 1944
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy Septimus Podgers (segment 2) 1943
Bataan
Bataan Cpl. Jake Feingold 1943
Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant Sergeant Kelly 1943
The Outlaw
The Outlaw Pat Garrett 1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 Self 1942
The Black Swan
The Black Swan Tommy Blue 1942
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan John Halloway 1942
Moontide
Moontide Tiny 1942
This Above All
This Above All "Monty" Montague 1942
Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands Dennis O'Brien 1942
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris Father Antoine 1942
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog Jonah Goodwin 1941
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny Prof. Henry Todhunter 1941
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home Driscoll 1940
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway Gene Gibbons 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
Our Town
Our Town Doc Gibbs 1940
Three Cheers for the Irish
Three Cheers for the Irish Peter Casey 1940
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson William Robinson 1940
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind Gerald O'Hara 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Diz Moore 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Clopin 1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings Kid Dabb 1939
Stagecoach
Stagecoach Doc Josiah Boone 1939
Trade Winds
Trade Winds Commissioner Blackton 1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave Dan Painter 1938
The Hurricane
The Hurricane Dr. Kersaint 1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow George Cooper 1937
I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay District Attorney J.E. Curtis 1937
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon Henry Barnard 1937
When You're in Love
When You're in Love Hank Miller 1937
Man Of The People
Man Of The People William J. Grady 1937
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild Jed Waterbury 1936
Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan Phil Bane 1936
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife Fergus Passmore 1936
Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love Bertram Rogers 1923

Writing Credits (4)

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