Thomas Mitchell

Deceased · Born: Jul 10, 1892 · Died: Dec 17, 1962

Personal Details

Born Jul 10, 1892 Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Spouse

Anne Stewart Brewer
( Jun 30, 1941 to Dec 17, 1962 )
Rachel Barnes Hartzell
( Aug 26, 1937 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Anne Stewart Brewer
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

James Mitchell
John Mitchell
Janet Wilson

Relatives

James P. Mitchell (Sibling)

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.

Career

acting

1961

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles as Judge Henry G. Blake

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed as Noah Tuttle

1960

Too Young to Love

Too Young to Love as Judge Bentley

The Right Man as Grover Cleveland

1958

Handle with Care

Handle with Care as Mayor Dick Williston

1956

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps as John Day Griffith

1955

The 20th Century-Fox Hour

The 20th Century-Fox Hour as Kris Kringle

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as 'Pap' Finn

Climax! as Old Man Finn

1954

Destry as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas as Ed Morgan

1953

The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America as Fred Tupple

1952

High Noon as Mayor Jonas Henderson

1951

Journey Into Light

Journey Into Light as Gandy

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre as Robert Baldwin

1949

The Big Wheel as Arthur 'Red' Stanley

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal as Joseph Foster

1948

Silver River as John Plato Beck

1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Gill MacBean

High Barbaree as Capt. Thad Vail

1946

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror as Lt. Stevenson

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life as Uncle Billy

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools as Terence Alaysius O'Davern

1945

Captain Eddie as Ike Howard

Within These Walls

Within These Walls as Warden Michael Howland

Adventure as Mudgin

1944

The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan

Buffalo Bill as Ned Buntline

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom as Willie Tulloch

Dark Waters as Mr. Sydney

Wilson as Joseph Tumulty

1943

The Outlaw as Pat Garrett

Bataan as Cpl. Jake Feingold

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)

Immortal Sergeant

Immortal Sergeant as Sergeant Kelly

1942

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan as John Halloway

Song of the Islands

Song of the Islands as Dennis O'Brien

Joan of Paris as Father Antoine

This Above All as "Monty" Montague

The Black Swan as Tommy Blue

Moontide as Tiny

1941

Out of the Fog as Jonah Goodwin

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny as Prof. Henry Todhunter

1940

3 Cheers for the Irish

3 Cheers for the Irish as Peter Casey

Our Town as Doc Gibbs

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson as William Robinson

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home as Driscoll

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway as Gene Gibbons

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Diz Moore

Stagecoach as Doc Josiah Boone

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings as Kid Dabb

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind as Gerald O'Hara

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Clopin

1938

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave as Dan Painter

Trade Winds as Commissioner Blackton

1937

The Hurricane as Dr. Kersaint

Lost Horizon as Henry Barnard

Man of the People

Man of the People as William J. Grady

When You're in Love

When You're in Love as Hank Miller

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow as George Cooper

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild as Jed Waterbury

Craig's Wife as Fergus Passmore

Adventure in Manhattan

Adventure in Manhattan as Phil Bane

writing

1934

All of Me as Screenplay