Thomas Mitchell
Born
July 11, 1892
in Elizabeth, NJ
Died
Nov. 19, 1962
of cancer
In a 50-year show business career, Thomas Mitchell picked up top acting awards in movies, television, radio and stage. Mitchell, a red-faced heavy-set son of Irish parents, appeared in scores of motion pictures, television programs and Broadway plays as well as many radio programs. One of seven children, Mitchell went on to win an Academy Award for supporting actor in 1939 for his work in Stagecoach. He is best remembered for playing Scarlet O'Hara's father in "Gone with the Wind" and Uncle Billy in "It's a Wonderful Life." Mitchell had a scholarly bent and over the years built up an extensive collection of first edition books and art works, including paintings by Whistler, Van Gogh and Rembrandt.
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Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Work | |
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| 1937 | Best Supporting Actor | The Hurricane | Nomination |
| 1939 | Best Supporting Actor | Stagecoach | Win |
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I have always enjoyed Mr. Mitchell's portrayel of any character. Like so many of the actors of his era there was never a movie with them in it i didn't like! Then there was television and, like Thomas Mitchell, they blended in nicely. As a pre-teen in the 50s, I used to watch this show religeously called O.Henry's Playhouse or something like that but the O.Henry name was there and I'm sure it was presented by Mr. Mitchell. Why is it that I don't find it anywhere in his references?
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