Back to search
Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Acting

Born July 10, 1892 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For · 40 titles

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956
Climax!

Climax!

1954
Studio One

Studio One

1948
Suspense

Suspense

1949
The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

1953
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956
Laramie

Laramie

1959
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952
Lights Out

Lights Out

1949
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939
The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
The Islanders

The Islanders

1960
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

1948
Tracker

Tracker

2001
High Noon

High Noon

1952
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939
Medallion Theatre

Medallion Theatre

1953
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939
Glencannon

Glencannon

1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse

1957
Mayor of the Town

Mayor of the Town

1954
Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937