Thomas Mitchell

Biography

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

It's a Wonderful Life

as Uncle Billy

Gone with the Wind

as Gerald O'Hara

High Noon

as Mayor Jonas Henderson

Stagecoach

as Doc Josiah Boone

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Diz Moore

Only Angels Have Wings

as Kid Dabb

Lost Horizon

as Henry Barnard

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Clopin

Make Way for Tomorrow

as George Cooper

Pocketful of Miracles

as Judge Henry G. Blake