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American actor, playwright and screenwriter (1892-1962)

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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
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Given name
Thomas
Family name
Mitchell
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Elizabeth
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
Western
Image
Thomas Mitchell in High Barbaree trailer.jpg
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date of birth
1892-07-11
date of death
1962-12-17
manner of death
natural causes
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start of work period
1916-00-00
name in native language
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Article · Português

Thomas Mitchell (Elizabeth (Nova Jersey), 11 de julho de 1892 - Beverly Hills, 17 de dezembro de 1962) foi um premiado ator e roteirista estadunidense. Mais conhecido por ter interpretado Gerald O'Hara, o pai da heroína sulista Scarlett O'Hara (que foi interpretada pela atriz inglesa Vivien Leigh) no filme … E o vento levou (1939) foi um dos mais versáteis e prolíficos artistas da época, e um dos poucos premiados com um Oscar, um Emmy e um Tony. O seu grande ano foi o de 1939, onde além de … E o Vento levou, atuou também em Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (A mulher faz o homem), de Frank Capra, Stagecoach (No tempo das diligências), filme pelo qual recebeu o Óscar da Academia para Melhor Ator (coadjuvante/secundário), entre outros.

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