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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Acting

Born: July 10, 1892Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For
Filmography
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

2009
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
Too Young to Love

Too Young to Love

Judge Bentley

1960
The Right Man

The Right Man

Grover Cleveland

1960
Natchez

Natchez

Mr. Carson

1958
Handle with Care

Handle with Care

Mayor Dick Williston

1958
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

John Day Griffith

1956
The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

Kris Kringle

1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

'Pap' Finn

1955
Destry

Destry

Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby

1954
Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

Ed Morgan

1954
The Big Moment

The Big Moment

Blumenau

1954
The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America

Fred Tupple

1953
High Noon

High Noon

Mayor Jonas Henderson

1952
Journey Into Light

Journey Into Light

Gandy

1951
The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

Arthur 'Red' Stanley

1949
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

Joseph Foster

1949
Silver River

Silver River

John Plato Beck

1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Gill MacBean

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