Thomas Mitchell
ActingBorn Jul 10, 1892Died Dec 17, 1962
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
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
Six Cylinder Love
movie1923
Going Hollywood: The '30s
movie1984
Little Accident
movie1930
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
It's a Wonderful Life
movie1946
Handle with Care
movie1958
The Islanders
tv1960
The Bell Telephone Hour
tv1959
Gone with the Wind
movie1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
movie1939
Kraft Television Theatre
tv1947
Filmography
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)movie2001Trackeras Vessertv198721 Jump Streetas Leartv1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)movie1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1961Pocketful of Miraclesas Judge Henry G. Blakemovie1961By Love Possessedas Noah Tuttlemovie1960The Islandersas Tom Toddtv1960Too Young to Loveas Judge Bentleymovie1960The Right Manas Grover Clevelandmovie1959Adventures in Paradiseas Hubert Willistv1959Laramietv1959Glencannontv1959The Bell Telephone Houras Selftv1958Natchezas Mr. Carsonmovie1958Handle with Careas Mayor Dick Willistonmovie1958Shirley Temple's Storybookas Emperortv1957O. Henry Playhousetv1957The O. Henry Playhouseas O. Henrytv1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Nick Finntv1956Playhouse 90as Mr. Carsontv1956While the City Sleepsas John Day Griffithmovie1956Telephone Timetv1955The Miracle on 34th Streetas Kris Kringlemovie1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Dr. Joseph H. Waltontv1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Kris Kringletv1955The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas 'Pap' Finnmovie1954Destryas Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnabymovie1954Climax!as Old Man Finntv1954Secret of the Incasas Ed Morganmovie1954The Big Momentas Blumenaumovie1954Mayor of the Townas Mayor Thomas Russelltv1953The Backbone of Americaas Fred Tupplemovie1953The United States Steel Houras Silas Laphamtv1953Medallion Theatretv1953General Electric Theateras Mender McCluretv1952The Ford Television Theatreas Ralph Woodburytv1952High Noonas Mayor Jonas Hendersonmovie1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Truman Winterstv1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Carl Smithtv1951Journey Into Lightas Gandymovie1951Tales of Tomorrowtv1950Lux Video Theatreas Judge Calvin Cooktv1950Robert Montgomery Presentstv1949The Big Wheelas Arthur 'Red' Stanleymovie1949Lights Outtv1949Alias Nick Bealas Joseph Fostermovie1949Suspenseas Henry Browntv1948Studio Oneas Hank Morgantv1948Ford Theatretv1948Silver Riveras John Plato Beckmovie1947The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Gill MacBeanmovie1947Kraft Television Theatretv1947High Barbareeas Capt. Thad Vailmovie1946Blow-Ups of 1946as Selfmovie1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Uncle Billymovie1946The Dark Mirroras Lt. Stevensonmovie1946Three Wise Foolsas Terence Alaysius O'Davernmovie1945Adventureas Mudginmovie1945Within These Wallsas Warden Michael Howlandmovie1945Captain Eddieas Ike Howardmovie1944The Keys of the Kingdomas Willie Tullochmovie1944Dark Watersas Mr. Sydneymovie1944Casanova Brownas Theatre Playmovie1944Wilsonas Joseph Tumultymovie1944Buffalo Billas Ned Buntlinemovie1944The Fighting Sullivansas Mr. Thomas F. Sullivanmovie1943Flesh and Fantasyas Septimus Podgers (segment 2)movie1943Bataanas Cpl. Jake Feingoldmovie1943Immortal Sergeantas Sergeant Kellymovie1943The Outlawas Pat Garrettmovie1942Breakdowns of 1942as Selfmovie1942The Black Swanas Tommy Bluemovie1942Tales of Manhattanas John Hallowaymovie1942Moontideas Tinymovie1942This Above Allas "Monty" Montaguemovie1942Song of the Islandsas Dennis O'Brienmovie1942Joan of Parisas Father Antoinemovie1941Out of the Fogas Jonah Goodwinmovie