Thomas Mitchell

Film & TV

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

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…

Known for

• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
• Tracker — Vesser2001
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)1987
• 21 Jump Street — Lear1987
• Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)1984
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
• Pocketful of Miracles — Judge Henry G. Blake1961
• By Love Possessed — Noah Tuttle1961
• The Right Man — Grover Cleveland1960
• Too Young to Love — Judge Bentley1960

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Key facts

Born

Thomas John Mitchell , ( 1892-07-11 ) July 11, 1892, Elizabeth, New Jersey , U.S.

Died

December 17, 1962 (1962-12-17) (aged 70), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.

Resting place

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Occupations

Actor writer director

Years active

1916–1962

Spouses

Ann Stuart Breswer ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1915 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1935 ) ​ , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941) Rachel Hartzell ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1939 ) ​

Relatives

James P. Mitchell (nephew)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Thomas

Family name

Mitchell

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Elizabeth

Place of death

Beverly Hills

Occupation

theatrical director

Languages spoken

English language

Award

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Genre

Western

Image

Thomas Mitchell in High Barbaree trailer.jpg

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