Thomas Mitchell

July 10, 1892 - December 17, 1962 Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
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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.

Their titles like It's a Wonderful Life, Gone with the Wind, and High Noon - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

34 titles
Community avg: 8.75 /10
  • 1
    1
    1946December 1946 by Frank Capra
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    9.21 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    1939December 1939 by Victor Fleming
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    8.82 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    1952June 1952 by Fred Zinnemann
    Western, Drama, Thriller
    Western, Drama, Thriller
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    1939March 1939 by John Ford
    Western
    Western
    8.50 Masterpiece--
  • 5
    5
    1939October 1939 by Frank Capra
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.70 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    1939May 1939 by Howard Hawks
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    Romance, Adventure, Drama
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    1939August 1939 by William Dieterle
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    1937March 1937 by Frank Capra
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    1937May 1937 by Leo McCarey
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    1961December 1961 by Frank Capra
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    1946October 1946 by Robert Siodmak
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    1940November 1940 by John Ford
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    1956April 1956 by Fritz Lang
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    1943February 1943 by Howard Hughes
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    6.90 Good-
  • 15
    15
    1942December 1942 by Henry King
    Adventure, Romance
    Adventure, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    1944December 1944 by John M. Stahl
    Drama
    Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    1954June 1954 by Jerry Hopper
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    7.27 Good+
  • 18
    18
    1942May 1942 by Archie Mayo
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    1937November 1937 by John Ford
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    1943June 1943 by Tay Garnett
    Action, Drama, War
    Action, Drama, War
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    1949March 1949 by John Farrow
    Drama, Crime, Fantasy
    Drama, Crime, Fantasy
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    1944April 1944 by William A. Wellman
    Drama, Action, Western
    Drama, Action, Western
    7.37 Good++
  • 23
    23
    1954December 1954 by George Marshall
    Western, War
    Western, War
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    1940October 1940 by Ben Hecht
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.49 Good++
  • 25
    25
    1948May 1948 by Raoul Walsh
    Western, Romance, Drama
    Western, Romance, Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    1940May 1940 by Sam Wood
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.42 Good++
  • 27
    27
    1944August 1944 by Henry King
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 28
    28
    1944November 1944 by André de Toth
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    1942May 1942 by Anatole Litvak
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    1942August 1942 by Julien Duvivier
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    1943April 1943 by John M. Stahl
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    1957
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 33
    33
    Airing since 1959
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 34
    34
    Airing since 1954
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews