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
| Birth Location | Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892-07-10 |
| Died | 1962-12-17 |
Movies
The Shrouds
as Détective Baggish
2024
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Pocketful of Miracles
as Judge Henry G. Blake
1961
By Love Possessed
as Noah Tuttle
1961
Too Young to Love
as Judge Bentley
1960
The Right Man
as Grover Cleveland
1960
1958
Handle with Care
as Mayor Dick Williston
1958
While the City Sleeps
as John Day Griffith
1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
as Kris Kringle
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'Pap' Finn
1955
Destry
as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby
1954
Secret of the Incas
as Ed Morgan
1954
The Big Moment
as Blumenau
1954
The Backbone of America
as Fred Tupple
1953
High Noon
as Mayor Jonas Henderson
1952
Journey Into Light
as Gandy
1951
The Big Wheel
as Arthur 'Red' Stanley
1949
Alias Nick Beal
as Joseph Foster
1949
Silver River
as John Plato Beck
1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Gill MacBean
1947
High Barbaree
as Capt. Thad Vail
1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
1946
It's a Wonderful Life
as Uncle Billy
1946
The Dark Mirror
as Lt. Stevenson
1946
Three Wise Fools
as Terence Alaysius O'Davern
1946
Adventure
as Mudgin
1945
Within These Walls
as Warden Michael Howland
1945
Captain Eddie
as Ike Howard
1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Willie Tulloch
1944
Dark Waters
as Mr. Sydney
1944
Wilson
as Joseph Tumulty
1944
Buffalo Bill
as Ned Buntline
1944
The Fighting Sullivans
as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
1944
Flesh and Fantasy
as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
1943
Bataan
as Cpl. Jake Feingold
1943
Immortal Sergeant
as Sergeant Kelly
1943
The Outlaw
as Pat Garrett
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
1942
The Black Swan
as Tommy Blue
1942
Tales of Manhattan
as John Halloway
1942
Moontide
as Tiny
1942
This Above All
as "Monty" Montague
1942
Song of the Islands
as Dennis O'Brien
1942
Joan of Paris
as Father Antoine
1942
Out of the Fog
as Jonah Goodwin
1941
Flight from Destiny
as Prof. Henry Todhunter
1941
The Long Voyage Home
as Driscoll
1940
Angels Over Broadway
as Gene Gibbons
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
1940
Our Town
as Doc Gibbs
1940
Three Cheers for the Irish
as Peter Casey
1940
Swiss Family Robinson
as William Robinson
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Clopin
1939
Gone with the Wind
as Gerald O'Hara
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Diz Moore
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
as Kid Dabb
1939
Stagecoach
as Doc Josiah Boone
1939
Trade Winds
as Commissioner Blackton
1938
Love, Honor and Behave
as Dan Painter
1938
The Hurricane
as Dr. Kersaint
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
as George Cooper
1937
I Promise to Pay
as District Attorney J.E. Curtis
1937
Lost Horizon
as Henry Barnard
1937
When You're in Love
as Hank Miller
1937
Man Of The People
as William J. Grady
1937
Theodora Goes Wild
as Jed Waterbury
1936
Adventure in Manhattan
as Phil Bane
1936
Craig's Wife
as Fergus Passmore
1936
Six Cylinder Love
as Bertram Rogers
1923
Movies
Casanova Brown
Theatre Play
1944
Little Accident
Theatre Play
1939
All of Me
Screenplay
1934
Little Accident
Theatre Play
1930
