Thomas Mitchell

July 10, 1892 - December 17, 1962 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 Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award.

His titles like It's a Wonderful Life, Gone with the Wind, and High Noon - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 21, 2026

Watched: 0/62

Weighted avg: 7.33 /10

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1

It's a Wonderful Life

1946December 1946 by Frank Capra

Supporting as Uncle Billy

Supporting as Uncle Billy

7.95 Excellent+ 5,059 ratings
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2

Gone with the Wind

1939December 1939 by Victor Fleming

Supporting as Gerald O'Hara

Supporting as Gerald O'Hara

7.51 Excellent- 4,479 ratings
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3

High Noon

1952June 1952 by Fred Zinnemann

Starring as Mayor Jonas Henderson

Starring as Mayor Jonas Henderson

7.14 Good++ 1,632 ratings
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4

Stagecoach

1939March 1939 by John Ford

Supporting as Doc Josiah Boone

Supporting as Doc Josiah Boone

7.05 Good++ 1,269 ratings
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5

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939October 1939 by Frank Capra

Supporting as Diz Moore

Supporting as Diz Moore

7.24 Excellent-- 1,231 ratings
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6

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939August 1939 by William Dieterle

Starring as Clopin

Starring as Clopin

6.44 Good- 226 ratings
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7

Only Angels Have Wings

1939May 1939 by Howard Hawks

Supporting as Kid Dabb

Supporting as Kid Dabb

6.49 Good- 287 ratings
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8

Lost Horizon

1937March 1937 by Frank Capra

Supporting as Henry Barnard

Supporting as Henry Barnard

6.27 Good-- 252 ratings
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9

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937May 1937 by Leo McCarey

Supporting as George Cooper

Supporting as George Cooper

6.54 Good- 224 ratings
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10

Pocketful of Miracles

1961December 1961 by Frank Capra

Supporting as Judge Henry G. Blake

Supporting as Judge Henry G. Blake

6.40 Good- 189 ratings
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11

The Long Voyage Home

1940November 1940 by John Ford

Starring as Driscoll

Starring as Driscoll

6.06 Okay++ 105 ratings
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12

The Dark Mirror

1946October 1946 by Robert Siodmak

Starring as Lieutenant Stevenson

Starring as Lieutenant Stevenson

6.20 Good-- 125 ratings
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13

While the City Sleeps

1956April 1956 by Fritz Lang

Supporting as John Day Griffith

Supporting as John Day Griffith

6.17 Good-- 150 ratings
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14

The Outlaw

1943February 1943 by Howard Hughes

Starring as Pat Garrett

Starring as Pat Garrett

5.65 Okay 110 ratings
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15

The Black Swan

1942December 1942 by Henry King

Supporting as Tommy Blue

Supporting as Tommy Blue

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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16

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944December 1944 by John M. Stahl

Starring as Willie Tulloch

Starring as Willie Tulloch

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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17

Swiss Family Robinson

1940February 1940 by Edward Ludwig

Lead role as William Robinson

Lead role as William Robinson

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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18

Secret of the Incas

1954June 1954 by Jerry Hopper

Supporting as Ed Morgan

Supporting as Ed Morgan

5.89 Okay+ <100 ratings
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19

Theodora Goes Wild

1936November 1936 by Richard Boleslawski

Starring as Jed Waterbury

Starring as Jed Waterbury

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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20

Moontide

1942May 1942 by Archie Mayo

Starring as Tiny

Starring as Tiny

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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21

The Hurricane

1937November 1937 by John Ford

Supporting as Dr. Kersaint

Supporting as Dr. Kersaint

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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22

Out of the Fog

1941June 1941 by Anatole Litvak

Starring as Jonah Goodwin

Starring as Jonah Goodwin

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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23

Bataan

1943June 1943 by Tay Garnett

Starring as Cpl. Jake Feingold

Starring as Cpl. Jake Feingold

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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24

Alias Nick Beal

1949March 1949 by John Farrow

Starring as Joseph Foster

Starring as Joseph Foster

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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25

Buffalo Bill

1944April 1944 by William A. Wellman

Supporting as Ned Buntline

Supporting as Ned Buntline

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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26

Silver River

1948May 1948 by Raoul Walsh

Starring as John Plato Beck

Starring as John Plato Beck

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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27

Destry

1954December 1954 by George Marshall

Supporting as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby

Supporting as Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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28

Angels Over Broadway

1940October 1940 by Ben Hecht

Starring as Gene Gibbons

Starring as Gene Gibbons

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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29

The Fighting Sullivans

1944February 1944 by Lloyd Bacon

Starring as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan

Starring as Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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30

Our Town

1940May 1940 by Sam Wood

Supporting as Doc Gibbs

Supporting as Doc Gibbs

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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31

Wilson

1944August 1944 by Henry King

Starring as Joseph Tumulty

Starring as Joseph Tumulty

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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32

Dark Waters

1944November 1944 by André de Toth

Starring as Mr. Sydney

Starring as Mr. Sydney

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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33

Tales of Manhattan

1942August 1942 by Julien Duvivier

Minor role as John Halloway

Minor role as John Halloway

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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34

This Above All

1942May 1942 by Anatole Litvak

Starring as "Monty" Montague

Starring as "Monty" Montague

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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35

Immortal Sergeant

1943April 1943 by John M. Stahl

Starring as Sergeant Kelly

Starring as Sergeant Kelly

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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36

The Big Wheel

1949November 1949 by Edward Ludwig

Starring as Arthur 'Red' Stanley

Starring as Arthur 'Red' Stanley

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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37

Flesh and Fantasy

1943October 1943 by Julien Duvivier

Supporting as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)

Supporting as Septimus Podgers (segment 2)

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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38

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955December 1955 by Robert Stevenson

Starring as Kris Kringle

Starring as Kris Kringle

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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39

Adventure in Manhattan

1936October 1936 by Edward Ludwig

Supporting as Phil Bane

Supporting as Phil Bane

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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40

Joan of Paris

1942January 1942 by Robert Stevenson

Starring as Father Antoine

Starring as Father Antoine

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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41

Adventure

1945December 1945 by Victor Fleming

Supporting as Mudgin

Supporting as Mudgin

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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42

Too Young to Love

1960March 1960 by Muriel Box

Lead role as Judge Bentley

Lead role as Judge Bentley

Needs more reviews
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43

Craig's Wife

1936September 1936 by Dorothy Arzner

Supporting as Fergus Passmore

Supporting as Fergus Passmore

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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44

Flight from Destiny

1941February 1941 by Vincent Sherman

Starring as Prof. Henry Todhunter

Starring as Prof. Henry Todhunter

Needs more reviews
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45

High Barbaree

1947May 1947 by Jack Conway

Starring as Capt. Thad Vail

Starring as Capt. Thad Vail

Needs more reviews
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46

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947August 1947 by Roy Rowland

Starring as Gill MacBean

Starring as Gill MacBean

Needs more reviews
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47

By Love Possessed

1961July 1961 by John Sturges

Supporting as Noah Tuttle

Supporting as Noah Tuttle

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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48

When You're in Love

1937February 1937 by Robert Riskin

Supporting as Hank Miller

Supporting as Hank Miller

Needs more reviews
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49

Love, Honor and Behave

1938March 1938 by Stanley Logan

Starring as Dan Painter

Starring as Dan Painter

Needs more reviews
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50

Trade Winds

1938December 1938 by Tay Garnett

Supporting as Commissioner Blackton

Supporting as Commissioner Blackton

Needs more reviews
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51

Three Cheers for the Irish

1940March 1940 by Lloyd Bacon

Starring as Peter Casey

Starring as Peter Casey

Needs more reviews
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52

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955September 1955 by Herbert B. Swope Jr.

Supporting as 'Pap' Finn

Supporting as 'Pap' Finn

Needs more reviews
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53

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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54

Song of the Islands

1942March 1942 by Walter Lang

Supporting as Dennis O'Brien

Supporting as Dennis O'Brien

Needs more reviews
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55

Journey Into Light

1951September 1951 by Stuart Heisler

Starring as Gandy

Starring as Gandy

Needs more reviews
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56

Man Of The People

1937January 1937 by Edwin L. Marin

Starring as William J. Grady

Starring as William J. Grady

Needs more reviews
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57

Captain Eddie

1945June 1945 by Lloyd Bacon

Supporting as Ike Howard

Supporting as Ike Howard

Needs more reviews
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58

Handle with Care

1958April 1958 by David Friedkin

Starring as Mayor Dick Williston

Starring as Mayor Dick Williston

Needs more reviews
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59

Glencannon

Airing since 1959

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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60

I Promise to Pay

1937April 1937 by D. Ross Lederman

Supporting as District Attorney J.E. Curtis

Supporting as District Attorney J.E. Curtis

Needs more reviews
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61

Three Wise Fools

1946September 1946 by Edward Buzzell

Supporting as Terence Alaysius O'Davern

Supporting as Terence Alaysius O'Davern

Needs more reviews
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62

The O. Henry Playhouse

1957

Lead role as O. Henry

Lead role as O. Henry

Needs more reviews