Portrait of Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jul 10 1892
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Death: Mon, Dec 17 1962
Thomas Mitchell is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 02 2009
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
Thomas Mitchell was
69 in Pocketful of Miracles
as 'Judge Henry G. Blake'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Poster of By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed
Thomas Mitchell was
69 in By Love Possessed
as 'Noah Tuttle'.
Wed, Jul 19 1961
Poster of Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love
Thomas Mitchell was
67 in Too Young to Love
as 'Judge Bentley'.
Tue, Mar 08 1960
Poster of The Right Man
The Right Man
Thomas Mitchell was
67 in The Right Man
as 'Grover Cleveland'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Natchez
Natchez
Thomas Mitchell was
65 in Natchez
as ''.
Thu, May 29 1958
Poster of Handle with Care
Handle with Care
Thomas Mitchell was
65 in Handle with Care
as 'Mayor Dick Williston'.
Fri, Apr 18 1958
Poster of While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps
Thomas Mitchell was
63 in While the City Sleeps
as 'John Day Griffith'.
Thu, Apr 19 1956
Poster of The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
Thomas Mitchell was
63 in The Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Kris Kringle'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Thomas Mitchell was
63 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as ''Pap' Finn'.
Thu, Sep 01 1955
Poster of Destry
Destry
Thomas Mitchell was
62 in Destry
as 'Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas
Thomas Mitchell was
61 in Secret of the Incas
as 'Ed Morgan'.
Sun, Jun 06 1954
Poster of The Big Moment
The Big Moment
Thomas Mitchell was
61 in The Big Moment
as 'Blumenau'.
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Poster of The Backbone of America
The Backbone of America
Thomas Mitchell was
61 in The Backbone of America
as 'Fred Tupple'.
Tue, Dec 29 1953
Poster of High Noon
High Noon
Thomas Mitchell was
59 in High Noon
as 'Mayor Jonas Henderson'.
Mon, Jun 09 1952
Poster of Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light
Thomas Mitchell was
59 in Journey Into Light
as 'Gandy'.
Fri, Sep 28 1951
Poster of The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel
Thomas Mitchell was
57 in The Big Wheel
as 'Arthur 'Red' Stanley'.
Fri, Nov 04 1949
Poster of Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
Thomas Mitchell was
56 in Alias Nick Beal
as 'Joseph Foster'.
Fri, Mar 04 1949
Poster of Silver River
Silver River
Thomas Mitchell was
55 in Silver River
as 'John Plato Beck'.
Thu, May 20 1948
Poster of The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Thomas Mitchell was
55 in The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as 'Gill MacBean'.
Mon, Aug 04 1947
Poster of High Barbaree
High Barbaree
Thomas Mitchell was
54 in High Barbaree
as 'Capt. Thad Vail'.
Thu, May 01 1947
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Thomas Mitchell was
54 in Blow-Ups of 1946
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Thomas Mitchell was
54 in It's a Wonderful Life
as 'Uncle Billy'.
Fri, Dec 20 1946
Poster of The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror
Thomas Mitchell was
54 in The Dark Mirror
as 'Lt. Stevenson'.
Thu, Oct 17 1946
Poster of Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
Thomas Mitchell was
54 in Three Wise Fools
as 'Terence Alaysius O'Davern'.
Thu, Sep 26 1946
Poster of Adventure
Adventure
Thomas Mitchell was
53 in Adventure
as 'Mudgin'.
Fri, Dec 28 1945
Poster of Within These Walls
Within These Walls
Thomas Mitchell was
53 in Within These Walls
as 'Warden Michael Howland'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
Thomas Mitchell was
52 in Captain Eddie
as 'Ike Howard'.
Mon, Jun 18 1945
Poster of The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
Thomas Mitchell was
52 in The Keys of the Kingdom
as 'Willie Tulloch'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of Dark Waters
Dark Waters
Thomas Mitchell was
52 in Dark Waters
as 'Mr. Sydney'.
Tue, Nov 21 1944
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
Thomas Mitchell was
52 in Wilson
as 'Joseph Tumulty'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
Thomas Mitchell was
51 in Buffalo Bill
as 'Ned Buntline'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
Thomas Mitchell was
51 in The Fighting Sullivans
as 'Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan'.
Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
Thomas Mitchell was
51 in Flesh and Fantasy
as 'Septimus Podgers (segment 2)'.
Fri, Oct 29 1943
Poster of Bataan
Bataan
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in Bataan
as 'Cpl. Jake Feingold'.
Thu, Jun 03 1943
Poster of Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in Immortal Sergeant
as 'Sergeant Kelly'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of The Outlaw
The Outlaw
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in The Outlaw
as 'Pat Garrett'.
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of The Black Swan
The Black Swan
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in The Black Swan
as 'Tommy Blue'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
Poster of Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'John Halloway'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Moontide
Moontide
Thomas Mitchell was
49 in Moontide
as 'Tiny'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of This Above All
This Above All
Thomas Mitchell was
49 in This Above All
as '"Monty" Montague'.
Tue, May 12 1942
Poster of Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands
Thomas Mitchell was
49 in Song of the Islands
as 'Dennis O'Brien'.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
Thomas Mitchell was
49 in Joan of Paris
as 'Father Antoine'.
Tue, Jan 20 1942
Poster of Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in Out of the Fog
as 'Jonah Goodwin'.
Sat, Jun 14 1941
Poster of Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Prof. Henry Todhunter'.
Sat, Feb 08 1941
Poster of The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in The Long Voyage Home
as 'Driscoll'.
Sat, Nov 16 1940
Poster of Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in Angels Over Broadway
as 'Gene Gibbons'.
Wed, Oct 02 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Thomas Mitchell was
48 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Our Town
Our Town
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in Our Town
as 'Doc Gibbs'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Three Cheers for the Irish
Three Cheers for the Irish
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in Three Cheers for the Irish
as 'Peter Casey'.
Sat, Mar 16 1940
Poster of Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in Swiss Family Robinson
as 'William Robinson'.
Thu, Feb 08 1940
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'Clopin'.
Fri, Dec 29 1939
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Gerald O'Hara'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Thomas Mitchell was
47 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Diz Moore'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
Thomas Mitchell was
46 in Only Angels Have Wings
as 'Kid Dabb'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Thomas Mitchell was
46 in Stagecoach
as 'Doc Josiah Boone'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of Trade Winds
Trade Winds
Thomas Mitchell was
46 in Trade Winds
as 'Commissioner Blackton'.
Wed, Dec 28 1938
Poster of Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
Thomas Mitchell was
45 in Love, Honor and Behave
as 'Dan Painter'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of The Hurricane
The Hurricane
Thomas Mitchell was
45 in The Hurricane
as 'Dr. Kersaint'.
Tue, Nov 09 1937
Poster of Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Make Way for Tomorrow
as 'George Cooper'.
Sun, May 09 1937
Poster of I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in I Promise to Pay
as 'District Attorney J.E. Curtis'.
Wed, Apr 21 1937
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Lost Horizon
as 'Henry Barnard'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of When You're in Love
When You're in Love
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in When You're in Love
as 'Hank Miller'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of Man Of The People
Man Of The People
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Man Of The People
as 'William J. Grady'.
Wed, Jan 27 1937
Poster of Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Theodora Goes Wild
as 'Jed Waterbury'.
Thu, Nov 12 1936
Poster of Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Adventure in Manhattan
as 'Phil Bane'.
Thu, Oct 08 1936
Poster of Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
Thomas Mitchell was
44 in Craig's Wife
as 'Fergus Passmore'.
Fri, Sep 25 1936
Poster of Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love
Thomas Mitchell was
31 in Six Cylinder Love
as 'Bertram Rogers'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Tracker
Tracker
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in Tracker
as 'Vesser'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 2001
Poster of 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Thomas Mitchell would have been no older than
70 in 21 Jump Street
as 'Lear'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 12 1987
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Thomas Mitchell was
68+ in The Islanders
as 'Tom Todd'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Thomas Mitchell was
67+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Hubert Willis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Thomas Mitchell was
67+ in Laramie
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Glencannon
Glencannon
Thomas Mitchell was
66+ in Glencannon
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, May 04 1959
Poster of The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse
Thomas Mitchell was
64+ in The O. Henry Playhouse
as 'O. Henry'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957
Poster of O. Henry Playhouse
O. Henry Playhouse
Thomas Mitchell was
64+ in O. Henry Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Thomas Mitchell was
64+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Ben Cary, Cason Thomas, Nick Finn'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Thomas Mitchell was
64+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Mr. Carson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
Thomas Mitchell was
63+ in Telephone Time
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Thomas Mitchell was
63+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Thomas Mitchell was
63+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Dr. Joseph H. Walton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Thomas Mitchell was
62+ in Climax!
as 'Old Man Finn'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Mayor of the Town
Mayor of the Town
Thomas Mitchell was
61+ in Mayor of the Town
as 'Mayor Thomas Russell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Thomas Mitchell was
61+ in The United States Steel Hour
as 'Silas Lapham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Thomas Mitchell was
60+ in General Electric Theater
as ', Mender McClure'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Thomas Mitchell was
60+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Silas Burton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Thomas Mitchell was
59+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'William Oliver Gant, Truman Winters'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Thomas Mitchell was
59+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Sam Hawkins, Carl Smith'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Thomas Mitchell was
59+ in Tales of Tomorrow
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Thomas Mitchell was
58+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Robert Baldwin, Johnny Reynolds, Sr., Innkeeper, Ralp Burgess, Sam Partridge, Judge Calvin Cook'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Thomas Mitchell was
57+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Thomas Mitchell was
57+ in Lights Out
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Thomas Mitchell was
56+ in Suspense
as 'Dr. Paul Morgan, Henry Brown'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Thomas Mitchell was
56+ in Studio One
as ', William Mallory, Hank Morgan, Jack Guzzow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of Ford Theatre
Ford Theatre
Thomas Mitchell was
56+ in Ford Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1948
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Thomas Mitchell was
54+ in Kraft Television Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947