Thomas Mitchell
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1892 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- December 17, 1962
- Active Years
- 1923–2009 (87 Years)
- Total Credits
- 123 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 10, 1892 Died Dec 17, 1962 Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA 123 credits
Biography
Thomas Mitchell was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter born on July 11, 1892, though his TMDB birthday is listed as July 10, 1892. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. Throughout a long career, his notable roles included 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. Additionally, Mitchell was the first person to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award. His career included 107 known acting credits. He passed away on December 17, 1962, at the age of 70.
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Career overview
Thomas Mitchell was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter with a long career that included 107 known acting credits. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on July 11, 1892, his life spanned from his birth until his death on December 17, 1962, at the age of seventy.
Among his most famous roles are 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. In addition to these notable film appearances, he achieved historical distinction as the first person to win an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Tracker
21 Jump StreetJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Pocketful of MiraclesBy Love Possessed
The IslandersToo Young to LoveThe Right Man
Adventures in ParadiseLaramieThe Bell Telephone HourGlencannon
Shirley Temple's StorybookHandle with CareNatchez
O. Henry PlayhouseThe O. Henry Playhouse
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTelephone TimePlayhouse 90
The 20th Century Fox HourScreen Director's PlayhouseThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Miracle on 34th Street
Climax!DestryMayor of the TownSecret of the IncasThe Big Moment
The United States Steel HourMedallion TheatreGeneral Electric TheaterGeneral Electric TheaterThe Backbone of America
The Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreHigh Noon
Tales of TomorrowHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
Robert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
SuspenseSuspenseLights OutThe Big WheelAlias Nick Beal
Studio OneStudio OneStudio OneStudio OneFord Theatre
Kraft Television TheatreHigh BarbareeThe Romance of Rosy Ridge
It's a Wonderful LifeThe Dark MirrorThree Wise FoolsBlow-Ups of 1946
AdventureCaptain EddieWithin These Walls
Casanova Brown · Theatre PlayThe Keys of the KingdomThe Fighting SullivansBuffalo BillWilson
Flesh and FantasyThe OutlawBataanImmortal Sergeant
The Black SwanTales of ManhattanBreakdowns of 1942Song of the IslandsThis Above All
Out of the FogFlight from Destiny
The Long Voyage HomeAngels Over BroadwayOur TownSwiss Family RobinsonCavalcade of the Academy Awards
Gone with the WindMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonStagecoachThe Hunchback of Notre DameOnly Angels Have Wings
Trade WindsLove, Honor and Behave
Lost HorizonWhen You're in LoveThe HurricaneMake Way for TomorrowI Promise to Pay
Full Filmography
123 titles- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Tracker (2001) as Vesser
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Lear
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) as Judge Henry G. Blake
- By Love Possessed (1961) as Noah Tuttle
- The Islanders (1960) as Tom Todd
- Too Young to Love (1960) as Judge Bentley
- The Right Man (1960) as Grover Cleveland
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Hubert Willis
- Laramie (1959)
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- Glencannon (1959)
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Emperor
- Handle with Care (1958) as Mayor Dick Williston
- Natchez (1958) as Mr. Carson
- O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
- The O. Henry Playhouse (1957) as O. Henry
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Ben Cary
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Cason Thomas
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Nick Finn
- Telephone Time (1956)
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Mr. Carson
- While the City Sleeps (1956) as John Day Griffith
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Kris Kringle
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Dr. Joseph H. Walton
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) as 'Pap' Finn
- The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) as Kris Kringle
- Climax! (1954) as Old Man Finn
- Destry (1954) as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby
- Mayor of the Town (1954) as Mayor Thomas Russell
- Secret of the Incas (1954) as Ed Morgan
- The Big Moment (1954) as Blumenau
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Silas Lapham
- Medallion Theatre (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mender McClure
- The Backbone of America (1953) as Fred Tupple
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Silas Burton
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Elmo
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Ralph Woodbury
- High Noon (1952) as Mayor Jonas Henderson
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as William Oliver Gant
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Truman Winters
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Sam Hawkins
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Carl Smith
- Journey Into Light (1951) as Gandy
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Robert Baldwin
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Johnny Reynolds, Sr.
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Innkeeper
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Ralp Burgess
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sam Partridge
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Judge Calvin Cook
- Suspense (1949) as Dr. Paul Morgan
- Suspense (1949) as Henry Brown
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Big Wheel (1949) as Arthur 'Red' Stanley
- Alias Nick Beal (1949) as Joseph Foster
- Studio One (1948)
- Studio One (1948) as William Mallory
- Studio One (1948) as Hank Morgan
- Studio One (1948) as Jack Guzzow
- Ford Theatre (1948)
- Silver River (1948) as John Plato Beck
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
- High Barbaree (1947) as Capt. Thad Vail
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) as Gill MacBean
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Uncle Billy
- The Dark Mirror (1946) as Lieutenant Stevenson
- Three Wise Fools (1946) as Terence Alaysius O'Davern
- Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946) as Self
- Adventure (1945) as Mudgin
- Captain Eddie (1945) as Ike Howard
- Within These Walls (1945) as Warden Michael Howland
- Casanova Brown (1944) Theatre Play
- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) as Willie Tulloch
- The Fighting Sullivans (1944) as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
- Buffalo Bill (1944) as Ned Buntline
- Wilson (1944) as Joseph Tumulty
- Dark Waters (1944) as Mr. Sydney
- Flesh and Fantasy (1943) as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
- The Outlaw (1943) as Pat Garrett
- Bataan (1943) as Cpl. Jake Feingold
- Immortal Sergeant (1943) as Sergeant Kelly
- The Black Swan (1942) as Tommy Blue
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as John Halloway
- Breakdowns of 1942 (1942) as Self
- Song of the Islands (1942) as Dennis O'Brien
- This Above All (1942) as "Monty" Montague
- Moontide (1942) as Tiny
- Joan of Paris (1942) as Father Antoine
- Out of the Fog (1941) as Jonah Goodwin
- Flight from Destiny (1941) as Prof. Henry Todhunter
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) as Driscoll
- Angels Over Broadway (1940) as Gene Gibbons
- Our Town (1940) as Doc Gibbs
- Swiss Family Robinson (1940) as William Robinson
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) as Peter Casey
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Gerald O'Hara
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Diz Moore
- Stagecoach (1939) as Doc Josiah Boone
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Clopin
- Only Angels Have Wings (1939) as Kid Dabb
- Little Accident (1939) Theatre Play
- Trade Winds (1938) as Commissioner Blackton
- Love, Honor and Behave (1938) as Dan Painter
- Lost Horizon (1937) as Henry Barnard
- When You're in Love (1937) as Hank Miller
- The Hurricane (1937) as Dr. Kersaint
- Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) as George Cooper
- I Promise to Pay (1937) as District Attorney J.E. Curtis
- Man Of The People (1937) as William J. Grady
- Adventure in Manhattan (1936) as Phil Bane
- Theodora Goes Wild (1936) as Jed Waterbury
- Craig's Wife (1936) as Fergus Passmore
- All of Me (1934) Screenplay
- Little Accident (1930) Theatre Play
- Six Cylinder Love (1923) as Bertram Rogers
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Thomas Mitchell best known for?
Thomas Mitchell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tracker (2001), 21 Jump Street (1987), Pocketful of Miracles (1961), By Love Possessed (1961).
When and where was Thomas Mitchell born?
Thomas Mitchell was born on July 10, 1892 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on December 17, 1962.
How many credits does Thomas Mitchell have?
Thomas Mitchell has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 2009.
What is Thomas Mitchell's background in cinema and television?
Thomas Mitchell was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter born on July 11, 1892, though his TMDB birthday is listed as July 10, 1892. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. Throughout a long career, his notable roles included Gerald O'Hara, the father of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, the drunken ...
Thomas Mitchell by the numbers
123credits
76films
47TV series
1923–2009active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as William Oliver Gant — aged about 58
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Truman Winters — aged about 58
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Uncle Billy — aged about 53
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self — aged about 66
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Gerald O'Hara — aged about 46
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Silas Burton — aged about 59
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