Thomas Mitchell

Biography

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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

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009 ⭐ 7.5

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2009

⭐ 7.5

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s Notable

(archive footage) · 1984

⭐ 9.0

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1961

Pocketful of Miracles Notable

Judge Henry G. Blake · 1961

⭐ 7.3

By Love Possessed

Noah Tuttle · 1961

⭐ 5.3

1960

Too Young to Love Notable

Judge Bentley · 1960

⭐ 7.1

The Right Man

Grover Cleveland · 1960

⭐ 6.0

1958

Natchez

Mr. Carson · 1958

Handle with Care Notable

Mayor Dick Williston · 1958

⭐ 8.2

1956

While the City Sleeps

John Day Griffith · 1956

⭐ 6.9

1955

The Miracle on 34th Street

Kris Kringle · 1955

⭐ 5.6

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

'Pap' Finn · 1955

⭐ 5.0

1954

Destry

Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby · 1954

⭐ 6.2

Secret of the Incas

Ed Morgan · 1954

⭐ 5.8

The Big Moment

Blumenau · 1954

1953

The Backbone of America

Fred Tupple · 1953

1952

High Noon Notable

Mayor Jonas Henderson · 1952

⭐ 7.7

1951

Journey Into Light

Gandy · 1951

⭐ 6.5

1949

The Big Wheel

Arthur 'Red' Stanley · 1949

⭐ 5.7

Alias Nick Beal

Joseph Foster · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1948

Silver River

John Plato Beck · 1948

⭐ 6.1

1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Gill MacBean · 1947

⭐ 6.7

High Barbaree

Capt. Thad Vail · 1947

⭐ 5.6

1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

Self · 1946

⭐ 6.0

It's a Wonderful Life Notable

Uncle Billy · 1946

⭐ 8.3

The Dark Mirror Notable

Lt. Stevenson · 1946

⭐ 7.0

1945

Adventure

Mudgin · 1945

⭐ 6.4

Within These Walls

Warden Michael Howland · 1945

⭐ 6.0

Captain Eddie Notable

Ike Howard · 1945

⭐ 7.3

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom Notable

Willie Tulloch · 1944

⭐ 7.1

Dark Waters

Mr. Sydney · 1944

⭐ 6.0

Wilson

Joseph Tumulty · 1944

⭐ 5.6

1943

Flesh and Fantasy Notable

Septimus Podgers (segment 2) · 1943

⭐ 7.1

Bataan

Cpl. Jake Feingold · 1943

⭐ 6.5

Immortal Sergeant

Sergeant Kelly · 1943

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Kenneth Branagh

Narrator (voice)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Vivien Leigh

Self (archive footage)

Olivia de Havilland

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart

Self

Johnny Carson

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self

Tab Hunter

Self

Full filmography

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009 ⭐ 7.5

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Pocketful of Miracles

1961 ⭐ 7.3

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By Love Possessed

1961 ⭐ 5.3

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Too Young to Love

1960 ⭐ 7.1

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The Right Man

1960 ⭐ 6.0

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Natchez

1958

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Handle with Care

1958 ⭐ 8.2

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While the City Sleeps

1956 ⭐ 6.9

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The Miracle on 34th Street

1955 ⭐ 5.6

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955 ⭐ 5.0

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Destry

1954 ⭐ 6.2

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Secret of the Incas

1954 ⭐ 5.8

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The Big Moment

1954

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The Backbone of America

1953

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High Noon

1952 ⭐ 7.7

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Journey Into Light

1951 ⭐ 6.5

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The Big Wheel

1949 ⭐ 5.7