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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Department: Acting

Biography

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

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

High Noon

High Noon

1952

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937

Our Town

Our Town

1940

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1941

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

1954

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love

1923

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

1944

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

Moontide

Moontide

1942

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1944

Bataan

Bataan

1943

The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

1946

Adventure

Adventure

1945

Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

1942

Silver River

Silver River

1948

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

When You're in Love

When You're in Love

1937

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

Wilson

Wilson

1944

Destry

Destry

1954

Immortal Sergeant

Immortal Sergeant

1943

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

1949

The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955

This Above All

This Above All

1942

Natchez

Natchez

1958

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

1961

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941

Trade Winds

Trade Winds

1938

Within These Walls

Within These Walls

1945

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

1937

High Barbaree

High Barbaree

1947

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1958

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1940

Three Cheers for the Irish

Three Cheers for the Irish

1940

The Right Man

The Right Man

1960

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Big Moment

The Big Moment

1954

Song of the Islands

Song of the Islands

1942

Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

1936

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955

Man Of The People

Man Of The People

1937

Journey Into Light

Journey Into Light

1951

Adventure in Manhattan

Adventure in Manhattan

1936

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Too Young to Love

Too Young to Love

1960

The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America

1953

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Studio One

Studio One

1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

The Islanders

The Islanders

1960

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

1948

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Laramie

Laramie

1959

Mayor of the Town

Mayor of the Town

1954

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

Glencannon

Glencannon

1959

O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

1957

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Tracker

Tracker

2001

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

1953

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Medallion Theatre

Medallion Theatre

1953

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955