Thomas Mitchell (actor)
Thomas John Mitchell (July 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962) was an American actor and writer. He played Gerald O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, Doc Boone in Stagecoach, Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life, Pat Garrett in The Outlaw, and Mayor Jonas Henderson in High Noon.
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Born | Thomas John Mitchell July 11, 1892 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 17, 1962 (aged 70) |
Cause of death | Mesothelioma |
Resting place | Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1916–1962 |
Spouse(s) | Ann Stuart Breswer (m. 1915; div. 1935) (m. 1941) Rachel Hartzell (m. 1937; div. 1939) |
Relatives | James P. Mitchell (nephew) |
Mitchell was the first male actor to win the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award.[1]
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Trailer for High Barbaree (1947)
Portraying Tom Blue in The Black Swan (1942)
Mitchell (right) with Tyrone Power in trailer for The Black Swan (1942)
References
- ↑ Riddle, Joe (May 8, 2020). "Thomas Mitchell's five-star career". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/may/08/thomas-mitchell-s-five-star-career-2020/. Retrieved 2020-06-03.