Tom Ricketts
Known for
Acting
Life
1853 – 1939 (aged 86)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Tom Ricketts (January 15, 1853 – January 19, 1939) was an English stage, later a Hollywood screen, actor. He also directed numerous early Hollywood Silent films, and was the writer of several.
Known For
The Invisible Man
31 Oct 1933
Top Hat
29 Aug 1935
Son of Frankenstein
13 Jan 1939
A Star Is Born
20 Apr 1937
After the Thin Man
25 Dec 1936
Dead End
27 Aug 1937
Cavalcade
08 Feb 1933
History Is Made at Night
05 Mar 1937
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Filmography
1964
- The Big Parade of Comedyas Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939
- Son of Frankensteinas Burgher
1938
- The Cowboy and the Ladyas Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
- Gatewayas Old Man
- The Young in Heartas Andrew
- Young Fugitivesas Tom Riggins
- Four Men and a Prayeras Stationmaster (uncredited)
1937
- Breakfast for Twoas Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)
- Dead Endas Old Man (uncredited)
- The Lady Escapesas Uncle George
- Parnellas Elderly Man
- Carnival in Parisas Egyptologist (uncredited)
- A Star Is Bornas Ray (uncredited)
- History Is Made at Night
- Maid of Salemas Giles Cory (Uncredited)
1936
- After the Thin Manas Henry (uncredited)
- Daniel Booneas Attorney General's Associate
- Sing, Baby, Singas Old Man in Hospital
- To Mary - with Loveas Waiter
- Trouble for Twoas Sir Frederick (Uncredited)
- Show Boat
- Human Cargoas Reporter
1935
- The Great Impersonationas Villager (uncredited)
- Music Is Magicas Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeersas Pigeon Receiver
- Hi, Gaucho!as Don Salvador de Aragon
- Top Hatas Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
- Now or Neveras Robert, the Butler
- Vagabond Ladyas Spear Department Head (uncredited)
- Cardinal Richelieuas Agitator
1934
- Forsaking All Othersas Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)
- By Your Leaveas Old Man in Club
- The Curtain Fallsas Hotel Manager
- One More Riveras Barrister (Uncredited)
- The Red Rideras Judge
- In Love with Lifeas Book Store Proprietor
- Manhattan Love Songas Rich Man
- No Greater Gloryas Janitor
- Stolen Sweetsas Stoner, the Bennet Butler
1933
- I Am Suzanne!as Puppeteer
- The Invisible Manas Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
- Secret Sinnersas Pop - the Stage Doorman
- Stage Motheras Fred's Father (uncredited)
- Berkeley Squareas Town Crier (uncredited)
- Blind Adventure
- Gordon of Ghost Cityas Amos Gray
- Mama Loves Papaas Mr. Pierrepont
- Zoo in Budapestas Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited)
- Pleasure Cruiseas The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)
- He Learned About Womenas Augus
- Forgottenas Mr. Johnson
- Cavalcadeas Waiter (uncredited)
- Laughter in Hellas Judge
1932
- If I Had a Millionas Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)
- Women Won't Tellas Williams
- The Phantom Presidentas Old Man (uncredited)
- Thrill of Youthas Grandpa Zachary Thayer
- Merrily We Go to Hellas Wedding Spectator (uncredited)
- Vanity Fairas Sir Pitt's Butler Parker
- The Expertas Dietenhofer
1931
- Ambassador Billas Littleton
- Side Showas Tom Allison
- Danger Islandas Professor Gerald Adams
- The Common Lawas Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)
- Big Business Girlas Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
- Man of the Worldas Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)
- East Lynneas Rev. Hartley
1930
- Sea Legsas Commander
- The Life of the Partyas Elderly Fashion Show Spectator
- Du Barry, Woman of Passionas King's Aide
- Sweet Kitty Bellairsas Rheumatic Old Man
- Prince of Diamondsas Williams
- The Vagabond Kingas The Astrologer
1929
- Skirt Shyas Edgar, the old beau
- Light Fingersas Edward Madison
- Glad Rag Dollas Admiral
- Bulldog Drummondas Colonel
- Red Hot Speedas Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)
- Interferenceas Charles Smith
1928
- Freedom of the Pressas Wicks
- Dry Martinias Joseph
- Just Marriedas Makepeace Witter
- Five and Ten Cent Annieas Adam Peck
- Doomsdayas Percival's Butler
- The Law and the Manas Quintus Newtoon
1927
- My Friend from Indiaas Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
- Get Your Manas Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)
- Broadway Madnessas Lawrence Compton
- A Sailor's Sweetheartas Professor Meekham
- In a Moment of Temptationas Timothy Gage
- Children of Divorceas The Secretary
- Too Many Crooksas Butler
- Venus of Veniceas Bride's Father
- Casey at the Batas Laughing Spectator (uncredited)
- Orchids and Ermineas Customer
1926
- Stranded in Parisas Herr Rederson
- Love's Blindnessas Marquis of Hurlshire
- Ladies at Playas Deacon Ezra Boody
- When the Wife's Away
- The Old Soakas Roue
- The Lilyas Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)
- Dancing Daysas Stubbins
- Going the Limitas Mortimer Harden
- Poker Facesas Henry Curlew
- The Belle of Broadwayas Maurice Penelli
- The Nut-Crackeras Isaac Totten
- Ladies of Leisureas Wadleigh
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiteras Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
1925
- Wages for Wivesas Judge McLean
- The Fate of a Flirtas Uncle John Burgess
- A Fight to the Finishas Cyrus J. Davis
- When Husbands Flirtas Wilbur Belcher
- Bobbed Hairas Mr. Brewster
- Never the Twain Shall Meetas Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)
- The Girl Who Wouldn't Workas The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)
- The Price of Successas Peter Van Teyne
- My Wife and Ias Valet
- Oh, Doctor!as Mr. Peck
1924
- Cheap Kissesas The Old Man
- Secrets of the Nightas Jerry Hammond
- Circe the Enchantressas Archibald Crumm
- Three Womenas Butler
- The Gaiety Girlas His Grace, the Duke
1923
- Black Oxenas Charles Dinwiddie
- The Dangerous Maidas John Standish Lane
- Strangers of the Nightas Lush
- Within the Lawas General Hastings
- Alice Adamsas J.A. Lamb
1922
- The Lavender Bath Ladyas Simon Gregory
- The Eternal Flameas Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)
- A Tailor-Made Manas Anton Huber
- Shattered Idolsas Rev. Dr. Romney
1921
- Beating the Gameas Jules Fanchette
- Shamas Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
- Puppets of Fateas Father Francisco
- The Parish Priestas Dr. Thomas Cassidy
- The Killeras Tim Westmore
1920
- The Great Loveras Potter
- Bonnie May
- The Desperate Heroas Butler
- The Paliser Caseas Major Archie Phipps
- All of a Sudden Peggyas Major Archie Phipps
- The Willow Treeas Priest
1919
- Please Get Marriedas Doctor Jenkins
- Girlsas Mr. Dennett
1908
- A Christmas Carolas Ebenezer Scrooge