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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

148

Gender

Male

Birthday

1853-01-15

Day of Death

1939-01-19 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Thomas Ricketts

Thomas R. Ricketts

Thomas B. Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

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

Acting

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)

Never the Twain Shall Meet

1925

Never the Twain Shall Meet

as

Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)

The Killer

1921

The Killer

as

Tim Westmore

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Old Man (Uncredited)

Sham

1921

Sham

as

Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)

Three Women

1924

Three Women

as

Butler

The Old Soak

1926

The Old Soak

as

Roue

The Young in Heart

1938

The Young in Heart

as

Andrew

Dry Martini

1928

Dry Martini

as

Joseph

The Dangerous Maid

1923

The Dangerous Maid

as

John Standish Lane

Cheap Kisses

1924

Cheap Kisses

as

The Old Man

My Wife and I

1925

My Wife and I

as

Valet

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

Love's Blindness

1926

Love's Blindness

as

Marquis of Hurlshire

A Tailor-Made Man

1922

A Tailor-Made Man

as

Anton Huber

Forsaking All Others

1934

Forsaking All Others

as

Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)

Beating the Game

1921

Beating the Game

as

Jules Fanchette

The Desperate Hero

1920

The Desperate Hero

as

Butler

Manhattan Love Song

1934

Manhattan Love Song

as

Rich Man

Interference

1928

Interference

as

Charles Smith

My Friend from India

1927

My Friend from India

as

Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore

Shattered Idols

1922

Shattered Idols

as

Rev. Dr. Romney

Side Show

1931

Side Show

as

Tom Allison

Now or Never

1935

Now or Never

as

Robert, the Butler

Oh, Doctor!

1925

Oh, Doctor!

as

Mr. Peck

Daniel Boone

1936

Daniel Boone

as

Attorney General's Associate

Secrets of the Night

1924

Secrets of the Night

as

Jerry Hammond

Women Won't Tell

1932

Women Won't Tell

as

Williams

Black Oxen

1923

Black Oxen

as

Charles Dinwiddie

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

1930

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

as

Rheumatic Old Man

Young Fugitives

1938

Young Fugitives

as

Tom Riggins

Sea Legs

1930

Sea Legs

as

Commander

Ambassador Bill

1931

Ambassador Bill

as

Littleton

Breakfast for Two

1937

Breakfast for Two

as

Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)

The Common Law

1931

The Common Law

as

Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)

Forgotten

1933

Forgotten

as

Mr. Johnson

The Paliser Case

1920

The Paliser Case

as

Major Archie Phipps

Light Fingers

1929

Light Fingers

as

Edward Madison

The Great Lover

1920

The Great Lover

as

Potter

Mama Loves Papa

1933

Mama Loves Papa

as

Mr. Pierrepont

Hi, Gaucho!

1935

Hi, Gaucho!

as

Don Salvador de Aragon

Skirt Shy

1929

Skirt Shy

as

Edgar, the old beau

The Expert

1932

The Expert

as

Dietenhofer

I Am Suzanne!

1933

I Am Suzanne!

as

Puppeteer

The Curtain Falls

1934

The Curtain Falls

as

Hotel Manager

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Cardinal Richelieu

as

Agitator

Music Is Magic

1935

Music Is Magic

as

Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)

By Your Leave

1934

By Your Leave

as

Old Man in Club

Pleasure Cruise

1933

Pleasure Cruise

as

The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)

East Lynne

1931

East Lynne

as

Rev. Hartley

Get Your Man

1927

Get Your Man

as

Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)

Stage Mother

1933

Stage Mother

as

Fred's Father (uncredited)

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as

Burgher

The Lady Escapes

1937

The Lady Escapes

as

Uncle George

Gordon of Ghost City

1933

Gordon of Ghost City

as

Amos Gray

The Vagabond King

1930

The Vagabond King

as

The Astrologer

Stolen Sweets

1934

Stolen Sweets

as

Stoner, the Bennet Butler

The Life of the Party

1930

The Life of the Party

as

Elderly Fashion Show Spectator

The Belle of Broadway

1926

The Belle of Broadway

as

Maurice Penelli

Cavalcade

1933

Cavalcade

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Doomsday

1928

Doomsday

as

Percival's Butler

No Greater Glory

1934

No Greater Glory

as

Janitor

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

Judge

Secret Sinners

1933

Secret Sinners

as

Pop - the Stage Doorman

Man of the World

1931

Man of the World

as

Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)

Within the Law

1923

Within the Law

as

General Hastings

Thrill of Youth

1932

Thrill of Youth

as

Grandpa Zachary Thayer

The Three Musketeers

1935

The Three Musketeers

as

Pigeon Receiver

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Old Man

Stranded in Paris

1926

Stranded in Paris

as

Herr Rederson

The Lavender Bath Lady

1922

The Lavender Bath Lady

as

Simon Gregory

The Invisible Man

1933

The Invisible Man

as

Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

as

Old Man in Hospital

Carnival in Paris

1937

Carnival in Paris

as

Egyptologist (uncredited)

Children of Divorce

1927

Children of Divorce

as

The Secretary

Casey at the Bat

1927

Casey at the Bat

as

Laughing Spectator (uncredited)

The Eternal Flame

1922

The Eternal Flame

as

Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as

Henry the Butler (uncredited)

Vanity Fair

1932

Vanity Fair

as

Sir Pitt's Butler Parker

Glad Rag Doll

1929

Glad Rag Doll

as

Admiral

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Ray (uncredited)

Human Cargo

1936

Human Cargo

as

Reporter

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

1925

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

as

The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)

Bobbed Hair

1925

Bobbed Hair

as

Mr. Brewster

Just Married

1928

Just Married

as

Makepeace Witter

Prince of Diamonds

1930

Prince of Diamonds

as

Williams

Ladies at Play

1926

Ladies at Play

as

Deacon Ezra Boody

Bulldog Drummond

1929

Bulldog Drummond

as

Colonel

Big Business Girl

1931

Big Business Girl

as

Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

as

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

Four Men and a Prayer

as

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Venus of Venice

1927

Venus of Venice

as

Bride's Father

Laughter in Hell

1933

Laughter in Hell

as

Judge

A Christmas Carol

1908

A Christmas Carol

as

Ebenezer Scrooge

Dancing Days

1926

Dancing Days

as

Stubbins

Circe the Enchantress

1924

Circe the Enchantress

as

Archibald Crumm

The Great Impersonation

1935

The Great Impersonation

as

Villager (uncredited)

Maid of Salem

1937

Maid of Salem

as

Giles Cory (Uncredited)

The Lily

1926

The Lily

as

Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)

A Sailor's Sweetheart

1927

A Sailor's Sweetheart

as

Professor Meekham

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Red Hot Speed

1929

Red Hot Speed

as

Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)

The Willow Tree

1920

The Willow Tree

as

Priest

One More River

1934

One More River

as

Barrister (Uncredited)

Puppets of Fate

1921

Puppets of Fate

as

Father Francisco

Poker Faces

1926

Poker Faces

as

Henry Curlew

Trouble for Two

1936

Trouble for Two

as

Sir Frederick (Uncredited)

Top Hat

1935

Top Hat

as

Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)

Too Many Crooks

1927

Too Many Crooks

as

Butler

Berkeley Square

1933

Berkeley Square

as

Town Crier (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Wedding Spectator (uncredited)

The Law and the Man

1928

The Law and the Man

as

Quintus Newtoon

Wages for Wives

1925

Wages for Wives

as

Judge McLean

Vagabond Lady

1935

Vagabond Lady

as

Spear Department Head (uncredited)

The Phantom President

1932

The Phantom President

as

Old Man (uncredited)

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

as

J.A. Lamb

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Elderly Man

The Nutcracker

1926

The Nutcracker

as

Isaac Totten

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Orchids and Ermine

as

Customer

Production

Crew

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