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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

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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.

Born

Jul 10, 1892

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Died

Dec 17, 1962

Known For

Acting

Movies

72 acting

4 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 as Gerald O'Hara
★ 7.9
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 as Uncle Billy
★ 8.3
High Noon
High Noon
1952 as Mayor Jonas Henderson
★ 7.7
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
★ 7.3
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
1939 as Doc Josiah Boone
★ 7.6
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 as Diz Moore
★ 7.8
Wilson
Wilson
1944 as Joseph Tumulty
★ 5.6
Moontide
Moontide
1942 as Tiny
★ 6.4
The Hurricane
The Hurricane
1937 as Dr. Kersaint
★ 6.8
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
1944 as Ned Buntline
★ 5.8
Our Town
Our Town
1940 as Doc Gibbs
★ 5.9
The Outlaw
The Outlaw
1943 as Pat Garrett
★ 5.5
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
1937 as Henry Barnard
★ 7.0
The Black Swan
The Black Swan
1942 as Tommy Blue
★ 6.5
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 as Judge Henry G. Blake
★ 7.3
Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant
1943 as Sergeant Kelly
★ 6.0
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
1944 as Mr. Sydney
★ 6.0
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 as Kid Dabb
★ 7.3
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror
1946 as Lt. Stevenson
★ 7.0
High Barbaree
High Barbaree
1947 as Capt. Thad Vail
★ 5.6
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps
1956 as John Day Griffith
★ 6.9
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937 as George Cooper
★ 7.5
Natchez
Natchez
1958 as Mr. Carson
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
1942 as Self
★ 6.0
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 as Willie Tulloch
★ 7.1
Bataan
Bataan
1943 as Cpl. Jake Feingold
★ 6.5
Adventure
Adventure
1945 as Mudgin
★ 6.4
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
★ 5.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Destry
Destry
1954 as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby
★ 6.2
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
1940 as Driscoll
★ 6.6
Silver River
Silver River
1948 as John Plato Beck
★ 6.1
Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands
1942 as Dennis O'Brien
★ 7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas
1954 as Ed Morgan
★ 5.8
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 as John Halloway
★ 6.5
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947 as Gill MacBean
★ 6.7
Trade Winds
Trade Winds
1938 as Commissioner Blackton
★ 6.4
This Above All
This Above All
1942 as "Monty" Montague
★ 6.8
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
★ 6.5
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
1941 as Jonah Goodwin
★ 6.3
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
1949 as Joseph Foster
★ 6.8
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
1940 as William Robinson
★ 5.7
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
1936 as Fergus Passmore
★ 6.5
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
★ 7.1
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
1942 as Father Antoine
★ 6.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Within These Walls
Within These Walls
1945 as Warden Michael Howland
★ 6.0
The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
1944 as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
★ 6.3
Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light
1951 as Gandy
★ 6.5
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel
1949 as Arthur 'Red' Stanley
★ 5.7
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway
1940 as Gene Gibbons
★ 5.9
Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan
1936 as Phil Bane
★ 6.1
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
1945 as Ike Howard
★ 7.3
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946 as Self
★ 6.0
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 as Terence Alaysius O'Davern
★ 5.7
When You're in Love
When You're in Love
1937 as Hank Miller
★ 6.9
Man Of The People
Man Of The People
1937 as William J. Grady
★ 7.0
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed
1961 as Noah Tuttle
★ 5.3
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
1936 as Jed Waterbury
★ 6.6
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
1941 as Prof. Henry Todhunter
★ 5.8
The Backbone of America
The Backbone of America
1953 as Fred Tupple
Three Cheers for the Irish
Three Cheers for the Irish
1940 as Peter Casey
★ 7.0
The Big Moment
The Big Moment
1954 as Blumenau
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 as (archive footage)
★ 9.0
Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love
1960 as Judge Bentley
★ 7.1
I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
1937 as District Attorney J.E. Curtis
★ 6.0
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
1938 as Dan Painter
★ 3.8
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955 as Kris Kringle
★ 5.6
Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love
1923 as Bertram Rogers
★ 10.0
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1958 as Mayor Dick Williston
★ 8.2
The Right Man
The Right Man
1960 as Grover Cleveland
★ 6.0