Thomas Mitchell

Born: 1892-07-10

Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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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

Gone with the Wind
It's a Wonderful Life
High Noon
Stagecoach
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Outlaw
Moontide
Wilson
Lost Horizon

Top Movie Credits

Gone with the Wind Gerald O'Hara
High Noon Mayor Jonas Henderson
Stagecoach Doc Josiah Boone
The Outlaw Pat Garrett
Wilson Joseph Tumulty
Lost Horizon Henry Barnard