Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 10, 1892
Died
December 17, 1962 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Томас Мітчелл
Thomas John Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
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.
Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O'Hara
VideoKnown For
TV
21 Jump Street
Lear
1987
TV
Studio One
1948
TV
Studio One
Jack Guzzow
1948
TV
Studio One
William Mallory
1948
TV
Studio One
Hank Morgan
1948
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Climax!
Old Man Finn
1954
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ben Cary
1956
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Cason Thomas
1956
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Nick Finn
1956
TV
Adventures in Paradise
Hubert Willis
1959
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Silas Burton
1952
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Elmo
1952
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Ralph Woodbury
1952
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Kris Kringle
1955
TV
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
TV
Laramie
1959
Film
Gone with the Wind
Gerald O'Hara
1939
Film
It's a Wonderful Life
Uncle Billy
1946
TV
Suspense
Dr. Paul Morgan
1949
Filmography
2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)2001TVTrackeras Vesser1987TV21 Jump Streetas Lear1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1961FilmPocketful of Miraclesas Judge Henry G. Blake1961FilmBy Love Possessedas Noah Tuttle1960TVThe Islandersas Tom Todd1960FilmToo Young to Loveas Judge Bentley1960FilmThe Right Manas Grover Cleveland1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Hubert Willis1959TVLaramie1959TVGlencannon1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1958FilmNatchezas Mr. Carson1958FilmHandle with Careas Mayor Dick Williston1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Emperor1957TVO. Henry Playhouse1957TVThe O. Henry Playhouseas O. Henry1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ben Cary1956TVPlayhouse 90as Mr. Carson1956FilmWhile the City Sleepsas John Day Griffith1956TVTelephone Time1955FilmThe Miracle on 34th Streetas Kris Kringle1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Dr. Joseph H. Walton1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Kris Kringle1955FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas 'Pap' Finn1954FilmDestryas Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby1954TVClimax!as Old Man Finn1954FilmSecret of the Incasas Ed Morgan1954FilmThe Big Momentas Blumenau1954TVMayor of the Townas Mayor Thomas Russell1953FilmThe Backbone of Americaas Fred Tupple1953TVThe United States Steel Houras Silas Lapham1953TVMedallion Theatre1953TVGeneral Electric Theater1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Silas Burton1952FilmHigh Noonas Mayor Jonas Henderson1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas William Oliver Gant1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Sam Hawkins1951FilmJourney Into Lightas Gandy1951TVTales of Tomorrow1950TVLux Video Theatreas Robert Baldwin1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmThe Big Wheelas Arthur 'Red' Stanley1949TVLights Out1949FilmAlias Nick Bealas Joseph Foster1949TVSuspenseas Dr. Paul Morgan1948TVStudio One1948TVFord Theatre1948FilmSilver Riveras John Plato Beck1947FilmThe Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Gill MacBean1947TVKraft Television Theatre1947FilmHigh Barbareeas Capt. Thad Vail1946FilmBlow-Ups of 1946as Self1946FilmIt's a Wonderful Lifeas Uncle Billy1946FilmThe Dark Mirroras Lieutenant Stevenson1946FilmThree Wise Foolsas Terence Alaysius O'Davern1945FilmAdventureas Mudgin1945FilmWithin These Wallsas Warden Michael Howland1945FilmCaptain Eddieas Ike Howard1944FilmThe Keys of the Kingdomas Willie Tulloch1944FilmDark Watersas Mr. Sydney1944FilmWilsonas Joseph Tumulty1944FilmBuffalo Billas Ned Buntline1944FilmThe Fighting Sullivansas Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan1943FilmFlesh and Fantasyas Septimus Podgers (segment 2)1943FilmBataanas Cpl. Jake Feingold1943FilmImmortal Sergeantas Sergeant Kelly1943FilmThe Outlawas Pat Garrett1942FilmBreakdowns of 1942as Self1942FilmThe Black Swanas Tommy Blue1942FilmTales of Manhattanas John Halloway1942FilmMoontideas Tiny1942FilmThis Above Allas "Monty" Montague1942FilmSong of the Islandsas Dennis O'Brien1942FilmJoan of Parisas Father Antoine1941FilmOut of the Fogas Jonah Goodwin1941FilmFlight from Destinyas Prof. Henry Todhunter1940FilmThe Long Voyage Homeas Driscoll1940FilmAngels Over Broadwayas Gene Gibbons1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self1940FilmOur Townas Doc Gibbs1940FilmThree Cheers for the Irishas Peter Casey1940FilmSwiss Family Robinsonas William Robinson1939FilmGone with the Windas Gerald O'Hara1939FilmMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Diz Moore1939FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Clopin1939FilmOnly Angels Have Wingsas Kid Dabb1939FilmStagecoachas Doc Josiah Boone1938FilmTrade Windsas Commissioner Blackton1938FilmLove, Honor and Behaveas Dan Painter1937FilmThe Hurricaneas Dr. Kersaint1937FilmMake Way for Tomorrowas George Cooper1937FilmI Promise to Payas District Attorney J.E. Curtis1937FilmLost Horizonas Henry Barnard1937FilmWhen You're in Loveas Hank Miller1937FilmMan Of The Peopleas William J. Grady1936FilmTheodora Goes Wildas Jed Waterbury1936FilmAdventure in Manhattanas Phil Bane1936FilmCraig's Wifeas Fergus Passmore1923FilmSix Cylinder Loveas Bertram Rogers