Thomas Mitchell
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Thomas Mitchell
High Noon
1952
Stagecoach
1939
Filmography
Acting (72)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1961
Pocketful of Miraclesas Judge Henry G. Blake
7.3
1961
By Love Possessedas Noah Tuttle
5.2
1960
Too Young to Loveas Judge Bentley
7.1
1960
The Right Manas Grover Cleveland
6.0
1958
Natchezas Mr. Carson
1958
Handle with Careas Mayor Dick Williston
8.2
1956
While the City Sleepsas John Day Griffith
6.9
1955
The Miracle on 34th Streetas Kris Kringle
5.7
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas 'Pap' Finn
5.0
1954
Destryas Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby
6.1
1954
Secret of the Incasas Ed Morgan
5.9
1954
The Big Momentas Blumenau
1953
The Backbone of Americaas Fred Tupple
1952
High Noonas Mayor Jonas Henderson
7.7
1951
Journey Into Lightas Gandy
6.5
1949
The Big Wheelas Arthur 'Red' Stanley
5.7
1949
Alias Nick Bealas Joseph Foster
6.8
1948
Silver Riveras John Plato Beck
6.1
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Gill MacBean
6.7
1947
High Barbareeas Capt. Thad Vail
5.6
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946as Self
6.0
1946
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Uncle Billy
8.3
1946
The Dark Mirroras Lieutenant Stevenson
7.0
1946
Three Wise Foolsas Terence Alaysius O'Davern
5.7
1945
Adventureas Mudgin
6.4
1945
Within These Wallsas Warden Michael Howland
6.0
1945
Captain Eddieas Ike Howard
7.2
1944
The Keys of the Kingdomas Willie Tulloch
7.1
1944
Dark Watersas Mr. Sydney
6.0
1944
Wilsonas Joseph Tumulty
5.6
1944
Buffalo Billas Ned Buntline
5.8
1944
The Fighting Sullivansas Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
6.3
1943
Flesh and Fantasyas Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
7.1
1943
Bataanas Cpl. Jake Feingold
6.4
1943
Immortal Sergeantas Sergeant Kelly
6.2
1943
The Outlawas Pat Garrett
5.4
1942
Breakdowns of 1942as Self
6.0
1942
The Black Swanas Tommy Blue
6.5
1942
Tales of Manhattanas John Halloway
6.4
1942
Moontideas Tiny
6.4
1942
This Above Allas "Monty" Montague
6.8
1942
Song of the Islandsas Dennis O'Brien
7.0
1942
Joan of Parisas Father Antoine
6.5
1941
Out of the Fogas Jonah Goodwin
6.3
1941
Flight from Destinyas Prof. Henry Todhunter
5.8
1940
The Long Voyage Homeas Driscoll
6.6
1940
Angels Over Broadwayas Gene Gibbons
5.9
1940
6.3
1940
Our Townas Doc Gibbs
5.9
1940
Three Cheers for the Irishas Peter Casey
7.0
1940
Swiss Family Robinsonas William Robinson
5.7
1939
Gone with the Windas Gerald O'Hara
7.9
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Diz Moore
7.8
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Clopin
7.3
1939
Only Angels Have Wingsas Kid Dabb
7.3
1939
Stagecoachas Doc Josiah Boone
7.6
1938
Trade Windsas Commissioner Blackton
6.4
1938
Love, Honor and Behaveas Dan Painter
3.8
1937
The Hurricaneas Dr. Kersaint
6.7
1937
Make Way for Tomorrowas George Cooper
7.5
1937
I Promise to Payas District Attorney J.E. Curtis
6.0
1937
Lost Horizonas Henry Barnard
6.9
1937
When You're in Loveas Hank Miller
6.8
1937
Man Of The Peopleas William J. Grady
7.0
1936
Theodora Goes Wildas Jed Waterbury
6.6
1936
Adventure in Manhattanas Phil Bane
6.1
1936
Craig's Wifeas Fergus Passmore
6.5
1923
Six Cylinder Loveas Bertram Rogers
10.0
Production & Directing (4)
1944
Casanova BrownTheatre Play
6.4
1939
Little AccidentTheatre Play
5.5
1934
All of MeScreenplay
7.0
1930
Little AccidentTheatre Play
9.0