Thomas Mitchell
July 10, 1892 (132 years old) in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Mitchell (July 11, 1892 โ 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ยท1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ยทTrackeras Vesser
- 1988 ยทJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1987 ยท21 Jump Streetas Lear
- 1984 ยทGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
- 1983 ยทHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961 ยทPocketful of Miraclesas Judge Henry G. Blake
- 1961 ยทBy Love Possessedas Noah Tuttle
- 1960 ยทThe Islandersas Tom Todd
- 1960 ยทToo Young to Loveas Judge Bentley
- 1960 ยทThe Right Manas Grover Cleveland
- 1959 ยทAdventures in Paradiseas Hubert Willis
- 1959 ยทLaramieas
- 1959 ยทGlencannonas
- 1959 ยทThe Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1958 ยทNatchezas
- 1958 ยทHandle with Careas Mayor Dick Williston
- 1958 ยทShirley Temple's Storybookas Emperor
- 1957 ยทO. Henry Playhouseas
- 1957 ยทThe O. Henry Playhouseas O. Henry
- 1956 ยทDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ben Cary
- 1956 ยทDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Cason Thomas
- 1956 ยทDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Nick Finn
- 1956 ยทPlayhouse 90as Mr. Carson
- 1956 ยทWhile the City Sleepsas John Day Griffith
- 1956 ยทTelephone Timeas
- 1955 ยทThe Miracle on 34th Streetas Kris Kringle
- 1955 ยทThe 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ยทScreen Director's Playhouseas Dr. Joseph H. Walton
- 1955 ยทThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas 'Pap' Finn
- 1954 ยทDestryas Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Old Man Finn
- 1954 ยทSecret of the Incasas Ed Morgan
- 1954 ยทThe Big Momentas Blumenau
- 1954 ยทMayor of the Townas Mayor Thomas Russell
- 1953 ยทThe Backbone of Americaas Fred Tupple
- 1953 ยทThe United States Steel Houras Silas Lapham
- 1953 ยทMedallion Theatreas
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Mender McClure
- 1952 ยทThe Ford Television Theatreas Silas Burton
- 1952 ยทThe Ford Television Theatreas Elmo
- 1952 ยทHigh Noonas Mayor Jonas Henderson
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas William Oliver Gant
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Truman Winters
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Sam Hawkins
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Carl Smith
- 1951 ยทJourney Into Lightas Gandy
- 1951 ยทTales of Tomorrowas
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Robert Baldwin
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Johnny Reynolds, Sr.
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Innkeeper
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Ralp Burgess
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Sam Partridge
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Judge Calvin Cook
- 1950 ยทRobert Montgomery Presentsas
- 1949 ยทThe Big Wheelas Arthur 'Red' Stanley
- 1949 ยทLights Outas
- 1949 ยทAlias Nick Bealas Joseph Foster
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas Dr. Paul Morgan
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas Henry Brown
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas William Mallory
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas Jack Guzzow
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas Hank Morgan
- 1948 ยทFord Theatreas
- 1948 ยทSilver Riveras John Plato Beck
- 1947 ยทThe Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Gill MacBean
- 1947 ยทKraft Television Theatreas
- 1947 ยทHigh Barbareeas Capt. Thad Vail
- 1946 ยทBlow-Ups of 1946as Self
- 1946 ยทIt's a Wonderful Lifeas Uncle Billy
- 1946 ยทThe Dark Mirroras Lt. Stevenson
- 1946 ยทThree Wise Foolsas Terence Alaysius O'Davern
- 1945 ยทAdventureas Mudgin
- 1945 ยทWithin These Wallsas Warden Michael Howland
- 1945 ยทCaptain Eddieas Ike Howard
- 1944 ยทThe Keys of the Kingdomas Willie Tulloch
- 1944 ยทDark Watersas Mr. Sydney
- 1944 ยทWilsonas Joseph Tumulty
- 1944 ยทBuffalo Billas Ned Buntline
- 1944 ยทThe Fighting Sullivansas Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
- 1943 ยทFlesh and Fantasyas Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
- 1943 ยทBataanas Cpl. Jake Feingold
- 1943 ยทImmortal Sergeantas Sergeant Kelly
- 1943 ยทThe Outlawas Pat Garrett
- 1942 ยทBreakdowns of 1942as Self
- 1942 ยทThe Black Swanas Tommy Blue
- 1942 ยทTales of Manhattanas John Halloway
- 1942 ยทMoontideas Tiny
- 1942 ยทThis Above Allas "Monty" Montague
- 1942 ยทSong of the Islandsas Dennis O'Brien
- 1942 ยทJoan of Parisas Father Antoine
- 1941 ยทOut of the Fogas Jonah Goodwin
- 1941 ยทFlight from Destinyas Prof. Henry Todhunter
- 1940 ยทThe Long Voyage Homeas Driscoll
- 1940 ยทAngels Over Broadwayas Gene Gibbons
- 1940 ยทCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self
- 1940 ยทOur Townas Doc Gibbs
- 1940 ยทThree Cheers for the Irishas Peter Casey
- 1940 ยทSwiss Family Robinsonas William Robinson
- 1939 ยทThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Clopin
- 1939 ยทGone with the Windas Gerald O'Hara
- 1939 ยทMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Diz Moore
- 1939 ยทOnly Angels Have Wingsas Kid Dabb
- 1939 ยทStagecoachas Doc Josiah Boone
- 1938 ยทTrade Windsas Commissioner Blackton
- 1938 ยทLove, Honor and Behaveas Dan Painter
- 1937 ยทThe Hurricaneas Dr. Kersaint
- 1937 ยทMake Way for Tomorrowas George Cooper
- 1937 ยทI Promise to Payas District Attorney J.E. Curtis
- 1937 ยทLost Horizonas Henry Barnard
- 1937 ยทWhen You're in Loveas Hank Miller
- 1937 ยทMan Of The Peopleas William J. Grady
- 1936 ยทTheodora Goes Wildas Jed Waterbury
- 1936 ยทAdventure in Manhattanas Phil Bane
- 1936 ยทCraig's Wifeas Fergus Passmore
- 1923 ยทSix Cylinder Loveas Bertram Rogers