Thomas Mitchell
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1892-07-10 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- 1962-12-17
Known for
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Uncle Billy
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — Gerald O'Hara
- High Noon (1952) — Mayor Jonas Henderson
- Stagecoach (1939) — Doc Josiah Boone
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Diz Moore
- Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — Kid Dabb
- Lost Horizon (1937) — Henry Barnard
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — Clopin
- Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) — George Cooper
- 21 Jump Street (1987) — Lear
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — Judge Henry G. Blake
- While the City Sleeps (1956) — John Day Griffith
- The Dark Mirror (1946) — Lieutenant Stevenson
- The Outlaw (1943) — Pat Garrett
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) — Driscoll
- The Black Swan (1942) — Tommy Blue