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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Acting

Born: October 26, 1866San Francisco, California, USA

Gaunt-looking American character actor Frank McGlynn Sr. is best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President Abraham Lincoln. McGlynn began performing on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practicing lawyer, a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Barn Dance

Hollywood Barn Dance

Hiram Tubb

1947
Trail Street

Trail Street

Tim McKeon (uncredited)

1947
Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

Blake

1944
Delinquent Daughters

Delinquent Daughters

Judge Craig

1944
March On, America!

March On, America!

Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942
In Old California

In Old California

Undetermined Minor Role

1942
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Hoffman

1941
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Mountaineer (uncredited)

1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Panky Pankington

1941
Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

Judge Holman (uncredited)

1940
Boom Town

Boom Town

Deacon

1940
Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

Abraham Lincoln

1940
The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress

President Abraham Lincoln

1939
The Honeymoon's Over

The Honeymoon's Over

Thin Man

1939
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Lincolnesque Actor

1939
Love Affair

Love Affair

Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)

1939
Lincoln in the White House

Lincoln in the White House

Abraham Lincoln

1939
Strange Glory

Strange Glory

Abraham Lincoln

1938
Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1938
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

Pete - Gambler

1938
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Abraham Lincoln

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Lincoln

1937
Sudden Bill Dorn

Sudden Bill Dorn

Cap Jinks

1937
Western Gold

Western Gold

Abraham Lincoln

1937
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

1937
Sing and Be Happy

Sing and Be Happy

Sheriff

1937
Parnell

Parnell

Pat Hogan

1937
The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

Sir John Macdonald

1937
Career Woman

Career Woman

Sheriff Duncan

1936
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

Abraham Lincoln

1936
North of Nome

North of Nome

U. S. Marshal

1936
King of the Royal Mounted

King of the Royal Mounted

Henry Dundas

1936
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Gamut

1936
For the Service

For the Service

Jim, a Scout

1936
These Three

These Three

Judge (uncredited)

1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Abraham Lincoln

1936
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

President Abraham Lincoln

1935
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

Reverend Ogle

1935
Outlawed Guns

Outlawed Guns

Jingle

1935
The Roaring West

The Roaring West

Jinglebob Morgan

1935
It's A Small World

It's A Small World

Snake Brown Jr.

1935
Folies Bergère de Paris

Folies Bergère de Paris

Joseph

1935
Lost in the Stratosphere

Lost in the Stratosphere

Colonel Worthington

1934
Are We Civilized?

Are We Civilized?

Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner

1934
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

Doc Chesley

1934
Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

Rev. Rankin

1934
Massacre

Massacre

Missionary

1934
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Amos Winterslip

1933
Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley

Head Elder

1933
Hello, Everybody!

Hello, Everybody!

Jonathan Reed

1933
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

Good Book Charlie (uncredited)

1933
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

Food Control Speaker (uncredited)

1932
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

Second teacher (uncredited)

1931

The Silent Partner

1931
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

Judge

1931
Min and Bill

Min and Bill

Mr. Southard

1930
The Jazz Cinderella

The Jazz Cinderella

Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)

1930
Good News

Good News

Professor Kenyon

1930

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1924
The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love

The Innkeeper

1919
The Caillaux Case

The Caillaux Case

Emperor William of Germany

1918
Why America Will Win

Why America Will Win

John F. Pershing

1918
The Accidental Honeymoon

The Accidental Honeymoon

Farmer Perkins

1918
Rough and Ready

Rough and Ready

The Siwash

1918
The Poor Little Rich Girl

The Poor Little Rich Girl

The Plumber

1917
The Argyle Case

The Argyle Case

John Argyle

1917
Gloria's Romance

Gloria's Romance

Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)

1916
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Captain William Dobbin

1915
Across the Great Divide

Across the Great Divide

The Bandit

1915
Through Turbulent Waters

Through Turbulent Waters

Bill Ford

1915
The Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1915
Alexia's Strategy

Alexia's Strategy

Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)

1913
By Fire and Water

By Fire and Water

1913

Who Will Marry Mary?

1913

The Bells

Leo Noakes

1913

Two Men

1912