Thomas Mitchell
Date of birth: 1892-07-10
Place of birth: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Томас Мітчелл, Thomas John 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.
Movie Credits
Pocketful of Miracles
1961-12-18
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady
High Noon
1952-06-09
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has b
Stagecoach
1939-03-02
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo
It's a Wonderful Life
1946-12-20
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people
Gone with the Wind
1939-12-15
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical prof
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme
Lost Horizon
1937-03-03
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where the
Our Town
1940-05-24
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and
The Outlaw
1943-02-05
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln,
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939-08-31
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beaut
Out of the Fog
1941-06-14
A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen
Alias Nick Beal
1949-03-04
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul
Tales of Manhattan
1942-08-05
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by it
Secret of the Incas
1954-06-06
Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunb
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937-05-09
An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to t
Six Cylinder Love
1923-11-04
After buying a car, Richard Burton finds that his wife and daughter have become unreasonably extrava
Dark Waters
1944-11-21
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover
The Black Swan
1942-12-04
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his f
Moontide
1942-05-29
After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.
While the City Sleeps
1956-04-19
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
Angels Over Broadway
1940-10-02
Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-
Buffalo Bill
1944-04-02
Scout William F. Cody marries a U.S. senator's daughter, fights the Cheyenne and leads a Wild West s
The Fighting Sullivans
1944-02-03
The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depressi
Bataan
1943-06-03
During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diver
Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15
A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight
The Dark Mirror
1946-10-17
A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out wh
Adventure
1945-12-28
A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.
Joan of Paris
1942-01-20
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact t
Silver River
1948-05-20
Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be use
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944-12-15
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christ
Theodora Goes Wild
1936-11-12
The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little
When You're in Love
1937-02-12
An Australian opera singer hires a husband so she can work in the U.S. Moore sings "Minnie the Mooc
The Long Voyage Home
1940-11-16
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II
Wilson
1944-08-01
The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post
Destry
1954-12-01
Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori
Immortal Sergeant
1943-04-29
During WWII, a corporal in the desert reminisces about the love he left behind and faces uncertainty
The Hurricane
1937-11-09
A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself a
The Big Wheel
1949-11-04
The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955-12-14
One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers g
This Above All
1942-05-12
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF servi
Natchez
1958-05-29
A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.
By Love Possessed
1961-07-19
An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.
Flesh and Fantasy
1943-10-29
Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in New O
Flight from Destiny
1941-02-08
After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend h
Trade Winds
1938-12-28
After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sa
Within These Walls
1945-07-13
Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imp
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war
I Promise to Pay
1937-04-21
A man goes to a loan shark to finance his family's vacation.
High Barbaree
1947-05-01
After his plane is downed in the South Pacific, a Navy flier recounts his life to a co-pilot while a
Three Wise Fools
1946-09-26
An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.
Love, Honor and Behave
1938-03-12
Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947-08-04
A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.
Handle with Care
1958-04-18
A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime.
Swiss Family Robinson
1940-02-08
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family m
Three Cheers for the Irish
1940-03-16
Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised w
The Right Man
1960-01-01
Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American clas
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were
The Big Moment
1954-03-07
Three individual stories that give an account of crucial moments in the lives of three different peo
Song of the Islands
1942-03-13
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on beha
Craig's Wife
1936-09-25
Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions an
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955-09-01
This made-for-TV production originally aired on the "Climax!" show and opened up its second season.
Man Of The People
1937-01-27
An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.
Journey Into Light
1951-09-28
John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger
Adventure in Manhattan
1936-10-08
The story of an egotistical crime writer who gets involved with the case of a notorious art thief (w
Captain Eddie
1945-06-18
WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver an
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946-12-31
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946.
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirl
Too Young to Love
1960-03-08
A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never
The Backbone of America
1953-12-29
An account executive tries to find the perfect American family to use in a forthcoming advertising c
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and in
Breakdowns of 1942
1942-12-31
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.