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Thomas Mitchell

1892 - 1962

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Thomas John Mitchell (Irish: Tomás Mistéal; July 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962) was an Irish-American actor and writer. Among his most famous roles in a long career are those of 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. Mitchell was the first male actor to gain the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award. Mitchell was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the films, The Hurricane (1937), and Stagecoach (1939), winning for the latter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Mitchell is the 1,257th most popular actor (down from 1,168th in 2019), the 2,389th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,013th in 2019) and the 615th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Thomas Mitchell ranks 1,257 out of 13,578. Before him are Catherine Bell, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin Tunney, Victor Mature, Al Lettieri, and Sergio Castellitto. After him are Eva Longoria, Johnny Lever, Samantha Fox, Yuen Siu-tien, Lucy Lawless, and David Thewlis.

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Among people born in 1892, Thomas Mitchell ranks 83. Before him are J. B. S. Haldane, Paul Abraham, S. R. Ranganathan, Josyf Slipyj, Stanisław Sosabowski, and Walther Nehring. After him are Arnold Hauser, Guo Moruo, Vita Sackville-West, Konstantin Paustovsky, Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev, and Basil Rathbone. Among people deceased in 1962, Thomas Mitchell ranks 52. Before him are Owen D. Young, Aleksei Antonov, Princess Helen of Serbia, Natalia Sedova, Hu Shih, and Frank Borzage. After him are Vita Sackville-West, Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, Lei Feng, Albert Sarraut, Frederick Schule, and Emil Artin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas Mitchell ranks 2,389 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor Mature (1913), Al Lettieri (1928), Will Sampson (1933), Harlan Coben (1962), Wayne Shorter (1933), and Linda Ronstadt (1946). After him are Eva Longoria (1975), Thomas R. Marshall (1854), Art Tatum (1909), Robert Silverberg (1935), David Ellefson (1964), and Elizabeth George (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Thomas Mitchell ranks 615. Before him are Matt Dillon (1964), Ralph Bellamy (1904), Kathryn Joosten (1939), Robin Tunney (1972), Victor Mature (1913), and Al Lettieri (1928). After him are Eva Longoria (1975), Samantha Fox (1950), Common (1972), Loretta Young (1913), Jim Parsons (1973), and Fredric March (1897).

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