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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Acting Born Oct 26, 1866 Died May 18, 1951 San Francisco, California, USA 79 credits
79
Total Credits
1924–1947
24 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Frank McGlynn Sr. works in acting. Born October 26, 1866 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died May 18, 1951. Archytele tracks 79 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Luisa Fernanda

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

as Pete - Gambler
Film

The Last of the Mohicans

as Gamut

Frequent co-stars

Randolph Scott 1 shared title
Binnie Barnes 1 shared title
Heather Angel 1 shared title
Henry Wilcoxon 1 shared title
Bruce Cabot 1 shared title
Phillip Reed 1 shared title
Robert Barrat 1 shared title
Hugh Buckler 1 shared title
Willard Robertson 1 shared title
William Stack 1 shared title

Career timeline

Trail StreetHollywood Barn Dance
Rogues' GalleryDelinquent Daughters
In Old CaliforniaSyncopationMarch On, America!
Sergeant YorkThree Girls About TownA Girl, a Guy, and a GobMarry the Boss's Daughter
Third Finger, Left HandBoom TownHi-Yo Silver
Love AffairThe Honeymoon's OverSecond FiddleLincoln in the White HouseThe Mad Empress
The Girl of the Golden WestStrange GloryThe Lone RangerJoaquin Murrieta
Broadway Melody of 1938ParnellWells FargoSing and Be HappyWestern Gold
The PlainsmanThe Prisoner of Shark IslandThe Last of the MohicansThese ThreeKing of the Royal Mounted
Captain BloodFolies Bergère de ParisThe Littlest RebelIt's A Small WorldThe Roaring West
Little Miss MarkerLost in the StratosphereMassacreSearch for BeautyAre We Civilized?
Charlie Chan's Greatest CaseHello, Everybody!Unknown ValleyFrisco Jenny
The Wet Parade
The Secret SixHuckleberry FinnThe Silent Partner
Good NewsMin and BillThe Jazz Cinderella
Abraham Lincoln
The ABC of Love
Rough and ReadyThe Accidental HoneymoonThe Caillaux CaseWhy America Will Win
The Poor Little Rich GirlThe Argyle Case
Gloria's Romance
Vanity FairThrough Turbulent WatersAcross the Great DivideThe Truth About Helen · DirectorThe Life of Abraham Lincoln
The BellsWho Will Marry Mary?Alexia's StrategyBy Fire and Water
Two Men

Full Filmography

79 titles
  • Trail Street (1947) as Tim McKeon (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Barn Dance (1947) as Hiram Tubb
  • Rogues' Gallery (1944) as Blake
  • Delinquent Daughters (1944) as Judge Craig
  • In Old California (1942) as Undetermined Minor Role
  • Syncopation (1942)
  • March On, America! (1942) as Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Sergeant York (1941) as Mountaineer (uncredited)
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  • Three Girls About Town (1941) as Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician
  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) as Panky Pankington
  • Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941) as Hoffman
  • Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Judge Holman (uncredited)
  • Boom Town (1940) as Deacon
  • Hi-Yo Silver (1940) as Abraham Lincoln
  • Love Affair (1939) as Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
  • The Honeymoon's Over (1939) as Thin Man
  • Second Fiddle (1939) as Lincolnesque Actor
  • Lincoln in the White House (1939) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Mad Empress (1939) as President Abraham Lincoln
  • The Girl of the Golden West (1938) as Pete - Gambler
  • Strange Glory (1938) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Lone Ranger (1938) as Abraham Lincoln
  • Joaquin Murrieta (1938) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  • Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
  • Parnell (1937) as Pat Hogan
  • Wells Fargo (1937) as Lincoln
  • Sing and Be Happy (1937) as Sheriff
  • Western Gold (1937) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Great Barrier (1937) as Sir John Macdonald
  • Sudden Bill Dorn (1937) as Cap Jinks
  • The Plainsman (1936) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1936) as Gamut
  • These Three (1936) as Judge (uncredited)
  • King of the Royal Mounted (1936) as Henry Dundas
  • Career Woman (1936) as Sheriff Duncan
  • For the Service (1936) as Jim, a Scout
  • North of Nome (1936) as U. S. Marshal
  • Captain Blood (1935) as Reverend Ogle
  • Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) as Joseph
  • The Littlest Rebel (1935) as Abraham Lincoln
  • It's A Small World (1935) as Snake Brown Jr.
  • The Roaring West (1935) as Jinglebob Morgan
  • Outlawed Guns (1935) as Jingle
  • Little Miss Marker (1934) as Doc Chesley
  • Lost in the Stratosphere (1934) as Colonel Worthington
  • Massacre (1934) as Missionary
  • Search for Beauty (1934) as Rev. Rankin
  • Are We Civilized? (1934) as Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner
  • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) as Amos Winterslip
  • Hello, Everybody! (1933) as Jonathan Reed
  • Unknown Valley (1933) as Head Elder
  • Frisco Jenny (1933) as Good Book Charlie (uncredited)
  • The Wet Parade (1932) as Food Control Speaker (uncredited)
  • The Secret Six (1931) as Judge
  • Huckleberry Finn (1931) as Second teacher (uncredited)
  • The Silent Partner (1931)
  • Good News (1930) as Professor Kenyon
  • Min and Bill (1930) as Mr. Southard
  • The Jazz Cinderella (1930) as Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)
  • Abraham Lincoln (1924) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The ABC of Love (1919) as The Innkeeper
  • Rough and Ready (1918) as The Siwash
  • The Accidental Honeymoon (1918) as Farmer Perkins
  • The Caillaux Case (1918) as Emperor William of Germany
  • Why America Will Win (1918) as John F. Pershing
  • The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) as The Plumber
  • The Argyle Case (1917) as John Argyle
  • Gloria's Romance (1916) as Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)
  • Vanity Fair (1915) as Captain William Dobbin
  • Through Turbulent Waters (1915) as Bill Ford
  • Across the Great Divide (1915) as The Bandit
  • The Truth About Helen (1915) Director
  • The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1915) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Bells (1913) as Leo Noakes
  • Who Will Marry Mary? (1913)
  • Alexia's Strategy (1913) as Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)
  • By Fire and Water (1913)
  • Two Men (1912)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Frank McGlynn Sr. best known for?

Frank McGlynn Sr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Luisa Fernanda (1999), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1991), The Last of the Mohicans (1936).

When and where was Frank McGlynn Sr. born?

Frank McGlynn Sr. was born on October 26, 1866 in San Francisco, California, USA. They passed away on May 18, 1951.

How many credits does Frank McGlynn Sr. have?

Frank McGlynn Sr. has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1947.

What is Frank McGlynn Sr.'s background in cinema and television?

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...

Frank McGlynn Sr. by the numbers

79credits
79films
0TV series
1912–1947active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (79) Born on October 26 In memoriam 1951

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