Person

Tom Ricketts

Acting · 1853–1939 · London, England, UK

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

Filmography

1964The Big Parade of ComedyButler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939Son of FrankensteinBurgher
1938The Cowboy and the LadyOld Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
1938GatewayOld Man
1938The Young in HeartAndrew
1938Young FugitivesTom Riggins
1938Four Men and a PrayerStationmaster (uncredited)
1937Breakfast for TwoReceivership Hearing Member (uncredited)
1937Dead EndOld Man (uncredited)
1937The Lady EscapesUncle George
1937ParnellElderly Man
1937Carnival in ParisEgyptologist (uncredited)
1937A Star Is BornRay (uncredited)
1937History Is Made at Night
1937Maid of SalemGiles Cory (Uncredited)
1936After the Thin ManHenry (uncredited)
1936Daniel BooneAttorney General's Associate
1936Sing, Baby, SingOld Man in Hospital
1936To Mary - with LoveWaiter
1936Trouble for TwoSir Frederick (Uncredited)
1936Show Boat
1936Human CargoReporter
1935The Great ImpersonationVillager (uncredited)
1935Music Is MagicElderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
1935The Three MusketeersPigeon Receiver
1935Hi, Gaucho!Don Salvador de Aragon
1935Top HatNervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
1935Now or NeverRobert, the Butler
1935Vagabond LadySpear Department Head (uncredited)
1935Cardinal RichelieuAgitator
1934Forsaking All OthersWiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)
1934By Your LeaveOld Man in Club
1934The Curtain FallsHotel Manager
1934One More RiverBarrister (Uncredited)
1934The Red RiderJudge
1934In Love with LifeBook Store Proprietor
1934Manhattan Love SongRich Man
1934No Greater GloryJanitor
1934Stolen SweetsStoner, the Bennet Butler
1933I Am Suzanne!Puppeteer
1933The Invisible ManOld Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
1933Secret SinnersPop - the Stage Doorman
1933Stage MotherFred's Father (uncredited)
1933Berkeley SquareTown Crier (uncredited)
1933Blind Adventure
1933Gordon of Ghost CityAmos Gray
1933Mama Loves PapaMr. Pierrepont
1933Zoo in BudapestGus - Lamplighter (uncredited)
1933Pleasure CruiseThe Man from Manchester (Uncredited)
1933He Learned About WomenAugus
1933ForgottenMr. Johnson
1933CavalcadeWaiter (uncredited)
1933Laughter in HellJudge
1932If I Had a MillionMrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)
1932Women Won't TellWilliams
1932The Phantom PresidentOld Man (uncredited)
1932Thrill of YouthGrandpa Zachary Thayer
1932Merrily We Go to HellWedding Spectator (uncredited)
1932Vanity FairSir Pitt's Butler Parker
1932The ExpertDietenhofer
1931Ambassador BillLittleton
1931Side ShowTom Allison
1931Danger IslandProfessor Gerald Adams
1931The Common LawElderly Party Guest (uncredited)
1931Big Business GirlOld Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
1931Man of the WorldMr. Bradkin (uncredited)
1931East LynneRev. Hartley
1930Sea LegsCommander
1930The Life of the PartyElderly Fashion Show Spectator
1930Du Barry, Woman of PassionKing's Aide
1930Sweet Kitty BellairsRheumatic Old Man
1930Prince of DiamondsWilliams
1930The Vagabond KingThe Astrologer
1929Skirt ShyEdgar, the old beau
1929Light FingersEdward Madison
1929Glad Rag DollAdmiral
1929Bulldog DrummondColonel
1929Red Hot SpeedColonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)
1929InterferenceCharles Smith
1928Freedom of the PressWicks
1928Dry MartiniJoseph
1928Just MarriedMakepeace Witter
1928Five and Ten Cent AnnieAdam Peck
1928DoomsdayPercival's Butler
1928The Law and the ManQuintus Newtoon
1927My Friend from IndiaJudge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
1927Get Your ManGentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)
1927Broadway MadnessLawrence Compton
1927A Sailor's SweetheartProfessor Meekham
1927In a Moment of TemptationTimothy Gage
1927Children of DivorceThe Secretary
1927Too Many CrooksButler
1927Venus of VeniceBride's Father
1927Casey at the BatLaughing Spectator (uncredited)
1927Orchids and ErmineCustomer
1926Stranded in ParisHerr Rederson
1926Love's BlindnessMarquis of Hurlshire
1926Ladies at PlayDeacon Ezra Boody
1926When the Wife's Away
1926The Old SoakRoue
1926The LilyJean (as Thomas Ricketts)
1926Dancing DaysStubbins
1926Going the LimitMortimer Harden
1926Poker FacesHenry Curlew
1926The Belle of BroadwayMaurice Penelli
1926The NutcrackerIsaac Totten
1926Ladies of LeisureWadleigh
1926The Grand Duchess and the WaiterHotel Waiter (uncredited)
1925Wages for WivesJudge McLean
1925The Fate of a FlirtUncle John Burgess
1925A Fight to the FinishCyrus J. Davis
1925When Husbands FlirtWilbur Belcher
1925Bobbed HairMr. Brewster
1925Never the Twain Shall MeetAndrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925The Girl Who Wouldn't WorkThe Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925The Price of SuccessPeter Van Teyne
1925My Wife and IValet
1925Oh, Doctor!Mr. Peck
1924Cheap KissesThe Old Man
1924Secrets of the NightJerry Hammond
1924Circe the EnchantressArchibald Crumm
1924Three WomenButler
1924The Gaiety GirlHis Grace, the Duke
1923Black OxenCharles Dinwiddie
1923The Dangerous MaidJohn Standish Lane
1923Strangers of the NightLush
1923Within the LawGeneral Hastings
1923Alice AdamsJ.A. Lamb
1922The Lavender Bath LadySimon Gregory
1922The Eternal FlameVidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)
1922A Tailor-Made ManAnton Huber
1922Shattered IdolsRev. Dr. Romney
1921Beating the GameJules Fanchette
1921ShamUncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
1921Puppets of FateFather Francisco
1921The Parish PriestDr. Thomas Cassidy
1921The KillerTim Westmore
1920The Great LoverPotter
1920Bonnie May
1920The Desperate HeroButler
1920The Paliser CaseMajor Archie Phipps
1920All of a Sudden PeggyMajor Archie Phipps
1920The Willow TreePriest
1919Please Get MarriedDoctor Jenkins
1919GirlsMr. Dennett
1918The Crime of the HourDirector
1916Out of the RainbowDirector
1916The Trail of the ThiefDirector
1916The ProfligateDirector
1916RealizationDirector
1916Bonds of DeceptionDirector
1916In the ShuffleDirector
1916The Suppressed OrderDirector
1916The Happy MasqueraderDirector
1914Damaged GoodsDirector
1914JimDirector
1912The Indian RaidersDirector
1912The Dawn of NettaDirector
1912The Belle of Bar-Z RanchDirector
1912A Brave Little WomanWriter
1910The Hand of Uncle SamDirector
1908A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge

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