Frank McGlynn Sr.

Biography

Gaunt-looking American character actor Frank McGlynn Sr. is best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President Abraham Lincoln. McGlynn began performing on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practicing lawyer, a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Known for

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Trail Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Syncopation

1942 ⭐ 6.8

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Three Girls About Town

1941 ⭐ 6.5

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Sergeant York

1941 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

1947

Hollywood Barn Dance

Hiram Tubb · 1947

⭐ 5.0

Trail Street

Tim McKeon (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.5

1944

Rogues' Gallery

Blake · 1944

⭐ 5.9

Delinquent Daughters

Judge Craig · 1944

⭐ 5.4

1942

March On, America!

Abraham Lincoln (archive foota · 1942

⭐ 5.4

In Old California

Undetermined Minor Role · 1942

⭐ 5.3

Syncopation

1942

⭐ 6.8

1941

Three Girls About Town

Josephus Wiegal, senior mortic · 1941

⭐ 6.5

Sergeant York Notable

Mountaineer (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 7.2

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Panky Pankington · 1941

⭐ 5.5

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand Notable

Judge Holman (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 7.0

Boom Town

Deacon · 1940

⭐ 6.9

Hi-Yo Silver Notable

Abraham Lincoln · 1940

⭐ 7.0

1939

The Mad Empress

President Abraham Lincoln · 1939

⭐ 5.8

The Honeymoon's Over Notable

Thin Man · 1939

⭐ 8.0

Second Fiddle

Lincolnesque Actor · 1939

⭐ 5.1

1938

Strange Glory

Abraham Lincoln · 1938

⭐ 6.5

Joaquin Murrieta Notable

Justice of the Peace (uncredit · 1938

⭐ 8.0

The Girl of the Golden West

Pete - Gambler · 1938

⭐ 5.3

1937

Wells Fargo

Lincoln · 1937

⭐ 5.5

Sudden Bill Dorn Notable

Cap Jinks · 1937

⭐ 9.0

Western Gold Notable

Abraham Lincoln · 1937

⭐ 9.0

1936

Career Woman

Sheriff Duncan · 1936

⭐ 6.0

The Plainsman

Abraham Lincoln · 1936

⭐ 6.5

North of Nome Notable

U. S. Marshal · 1936

⭐ 8.0

1935

The Littlest Rebel

President Abraham Lincoln · 1935

⭐ 6.4

Captain Blood Notable

Reverend Ogle · 1935

⭐ 7.2

Outlawed Guns Notable

Jingle · 1935

⭐ 8.0

1934

Lost in the Stratosphere

Colonel Worthington · 1934

⭐ 4.9

Are We Civilized?

Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner · 1934

⭐ 6.0

Little Miss Marker

Doc Chesley · 1934

⭐ 6.5

1933

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Notable

Amos Winterslip · 1933

⭐ 8.0

Unknown Valley

Head Elder · 1933

⭐ 6.8

Hello, Everybody! Notable

Jonathan Reed · 1933

⭐ 7.0

1932

The Wet Parade

Food Control Speaker (uncredit · 1932

⭐ 6.2

1931

Huckleberry Finn Notable

Second teacher (uncredited) · 1931

⭐ 7.0

The Secret Six

Judge · 1931

⭐ 5.6

1930

Min and Bill

Mr. Southard · 1930

⭐ 6.2

The Jazz Cinderella Notable

Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn · 1930

⭐ 8.0

Good News

Professor Kenyon · 1930

⭐ 6.3

1919

The ABC of Love

The Innkeeper · 1919

⭐ 5.6

1918

The Caillaux Case

Emperor William of Germany · 1918

Why America Will Win Notable

John F. Pershing · 1918

⭐ 10.0

The Accidental Honeymoon

Farmer Perkins · 1918

1917

The Poor Little Rich Girl

The Plumber · 1917

⭐ 5.7

The Argyle Case

John Argyle · 1917

1916

Gloria's Romance

Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn · 1916

⭐ 6.0

1915

Vanity Fair

Captain William Dobbin · 1915

Through Turbulent Waters

Bill Ford · 1915

Frequently appears with

Randolph Scott

Bat Masterson

Robert Ryan

Allen Harper

Anne Jeffreys

Ruby Stone

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Billy Jones

Madge Meredith

Susan Pritchett

Adolphe Menjou

George Latimer

Jackie Cooper

Johnny Schumacher

Bonita Granville

Kit Latimer

George Bancroft

Steve Porter

Todd Duncan

Rex Tearbone

Full filmography

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Hollywood Barn Dance

1947 ⭐ 5.0

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Trail Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Rogues' Gallery

1944 ⭐ 5.9

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Delinquent Daughters

1944 ⭐ 5.4

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March On, America!

1942 ⭐ 5.4

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In Old California

1942 ⭐ 5.3

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Syncopation

1942 ⭐ 6.8

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Three Girls About Town

1941 ⭐ 6.5

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Sergeant York

1941 ⭐ 7.2

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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941 ⭐ 5.5

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Third Finger, Left Hand

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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Boom Town

1940 ⭐ 6.9

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Hi-Yo Silver

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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The Mad Empress

1939 ⭐ 5.8

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The Honeymoon's Over

1939 ⭐ 8.0

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Second Fiddle

1939 ⭐ 5.1

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Love Affair

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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Lincoln in the White House

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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Strange Glory

1938 ⭐ 6.5

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Joaquin Murrieta

1938 ⭐ 8.0