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Mini Biography:
Certainly there have been many phrases coined about Thomas Mitchell as... moreTrivia:
He was cremated and his ashes are stored at a crematorium in California. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
It's a Wonderful Life Gets Colorized on Blu-ray on November 3rd (From MovieWeb. 25 August 2009, 8:22 AM, PDT)
Gone with the Wind Breezes Onto DVD and Blu-ray November 17th
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| Sat. Nov. 14 | 8:00 AM | TCM | The Fighting Sullivans |
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1. | Pocketful of Miracles (1961) | Judge Henry G. Blake | 1961 | - | 7.2 (2,175) |
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2. | By Love Possessed (1961) | Noah Tuttle | 1961 | - | 5.4 (129) |
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3. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Truman Winters / William Oliver Gant (2 episodes, 1953-1961) | 1961 | - | 8.6 (63) |
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4. | "Adventures in Paradise" (1959) | Hubert Willis (2 episodes, 1960-1961) | 1961 | - | 8.7 (79) |
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5. | "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) | Ben Cary / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1958-1961) | 1961 | - | 6.8 (53) |
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6. | "Stagecoach West" (1960) | Ethan Blount (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.0 (12) |
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7. | "The Islanders" (1960) | Tom Todd (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 6.4 (5) |
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8. | "The Untouchables" (1959) | Milo Sullivan (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.3 (351) |
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9. | Too Young to Love (1960) | Judge Bentley | 1960 | - | - |
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10. | "Sunday Showcase" (1959) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 6.0 (15) |
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11. | "Goodyear Theatre" (1957) | Sarge (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.2 (10) |
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12. | "Laramie" (1959) | Judge Matthew Hedrick (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (88) |
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13. | "Glencannon" (1959) | Capt. Colin Glencannon (39 episodes, 1959) | 1959 | - | 9.0 (7) |
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14. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Mr. Carson (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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15. | Handle with Care (1958) | Mayor Dick Williston | 1958 | - | 6.5 (32) |
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16. | "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958) | Emperor (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.2 (31) |
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17. | "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) | Whitehall (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.2 (28) |
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18. | "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1957) | O. Henry (12 episodes, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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19. | "Telephone Time" (1956) | Andrew Hamilton (2 episodes, 1956-1957) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (20) |
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20. | "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952) | Elmo / 6 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1954-1957) | 1957 | - | 7.3 (31) |
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21. | While the City Sleeps (1956) | John Day Griffith (Sentinel managing editor) | 1956 | - | 7.0 (1,215) |
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22. | "Lux Video Theatre" (1950) | Baldwin / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1951-1956) | 1956 | - | 6.4 (31) |
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23. | "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951) | Carl Smith / Sam Hawkins (2 episodes, 1955-1956) | 1956 | - | 7.1 (49) |
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24. | "The Star and the Story" (1955) | Alistair Reeks-Machrihanish / Victor Parry (3 episodes, 1955-1956) | 1956 | - | 7.3 (6) |
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25. | "Celebrity Playhouse" (1955) | Cal Logan (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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26. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | (2 episodes, 1954-1956) | 1956 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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27. | "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1956) | (2 episodes, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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28. | "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955) | Kris Kringle (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.5 (24) |
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29. | "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) | Cap'n Jarvis (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.4 (14) |
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30. | "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955) | Dr. Joseph Walton (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.5 (14) |
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31. | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) (TV) | The King | 1955 | - | 8.2 (7) |
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32. | "Climax!" (1954) | Old Man Finn (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (40) |
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33. | "Damon Runyon Theater" (1955) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.1 (7) |
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34. | "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) | Scotty / Silas Lapham (2 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 8.4 (32) |
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35. | "Mayor of the Town" (1954) | Mayor Russell (unknown episodes, 1954) | 1954 | - | - |
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36. | Destry (1954) | Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby | 1954 | - | 6.3 (266) |
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37. | "Fireside Theatre" (1949) | (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 7.0 (13) |
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38. | Secret of the Incas (1954) | Ed Morgan | 1954 | - | 6.1 (270) |
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39. | "Omnibus" (1952) | Shark Wicks (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 8.8 (40) |
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40. | The Backbone of America (1953) (TV) | Fred Tupple | 1953 | - | - |
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41. | "The Doctor" (1952) | Matthew Day (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | - |
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42. | "Suspense" (1949) | (2 episodes, 1952) | 1952 | - | 8.7 (36) |
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43. | "The Gulf Playhouse" (1952) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | - |
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44. | "Studio One" (1948) | Hank Morgan / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1951-1952) | 1952 | - | 8.5 (51) |
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45. | High Noon (1952) | Mayor Jonas Henderson | 1952 | - | 8.3 (30,894) |
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46. | "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950) | (2 episodes, 1951-1952) | 1952 | - | 8.0 (6) |
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47. | "Lights Out" (1946) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 6.9 (24) |
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48. | "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951) | Captain Nemo / Professor Frederick Vaneck (3 episodes, 1951-1952) | 1952 | - | 7.5 (51) |
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49. | "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 7.9 (25) |
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50. | "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950) | (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 8.0 (20) |
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51. | "Celanese Theatre" (1951) | (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 6.8 (7) |
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52. | Journey Into Light (1951) | Gandy | 1951 | - | 6.1 (13) |
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53. | The Big Wheel (1949) | Arthur 'Red' Stanley | 1949 | - | 5.7 (206) |
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54. | Alias Nick Beal (1949) | Joseph Foster | 1949 | - | 7.4 (139) |
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55. | Silver River (1948) | John Plato Beck | 1948 | - | 6.3 (320) |
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56. | The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) | Gill MacBean | 1947 | - | 6.8 (158) |
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57. | High Barbaree (1947) | Capt. Thad Vail | 1947 | - | 5.9 (117) |
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58. | It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Uncle Billy | 1946 | - | 8.7 (91,460) |
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59. | The Dark Mirror (1946) | Lt. Stevenson | 1946 | - | 7.1 (762) |
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60. | Three Wise Fools (1946) | Terence Alaysius O'Davern | 1946 | - | 6.5 (124) |
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61. | Adventure (1945) | Mudgin | 1945 | - | 5.8 (233) |
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62. | Within These Walls (1945) | Warden Michael Howland | 1945 | - | 8.1 (6) |
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63. | Captain Eddie (1945) | Ike Howard | 1945 | - | 5.9 (32) |
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64. | The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) | Willie Tulloch | 1944 | - | 7.2 (696) |
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65. | Dark Waters (1944) | Mr. Sydney | 1944 | - | 6.5 (176) |
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66. | Wilson (1944) | Joseph Tumulty | 1944 | - | 7.2 (407) |
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67. | Buffalo Bill (1944) | Ned Buntline | 1944 | - | 6.5 (384) |
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68. | The Sullivans (1944) | Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan | 1944 | - | 7.7 (754) |
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69. | Flesh and Fantasy (1943) | Septimus Podgers (Episode 2) | 1943 | - | 7.1 (227) |
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70. | Bataan (1943) | Corp. Jake Feingold | 1943 | - | 7.0 (921) |
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71. | The Outlaw (1943) | Pat Garrett | 1943 | - | 5.6 (1,266) |
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72. | Immortal Sergeant (1943) | Sgt. Kelly | 1943 | - | 6.6 (226) |
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73. | The Black Swan (1942) | Tom 'Tommie' Blue | 1942 | - | 7.0 (1,174) |
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74. | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | John Halloway | 1942 | - | 7.4 (580) |
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75. | This Above All (1942) | Monty | 1942 | - | 7.0 (221) |
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76. | Moontide (1942) | Tiny | 1942 | - | 7.0 (281) |
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77. | Song of the Islands (1942) | Dennis O'Brien | 1942 | - | 6.3 (83) |
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78. | Joan of Paris (1942) | Father Antoine | 1942 | - | 6.8 (241) |
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79. | All That Money Can Buy (1941) | (uncredited) Daniel Webster in some long shots | 1941 | - | 7.9 (1,620) |
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80. | Out of the Fog (1941) | Jonah Goodwin | 1941 | - | 7.0 (391) |
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81. | Flight from Destiny (1941) | Prof. Henry Todhunter | 1941 | - | 6.3 (20) |
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82. | The Long Voyage Home (1940) | Driscoll | 1940 | - | 7.1 (1,156) |
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83. | Angels Over Broadway (1940) | Gene Gibbons | 1940 | - | 6.7 (259) |
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84. | Our Town (1940) | Dr. Gibbs | 1940 | - | 7.1 (774) |
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85. | Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) | Peter Casey | 1940 | - | 6.6 (88) |
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86. | Swiss Family Robinson (1940) | William Robinson | 1940 | - | 6.9 (101) |
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87. | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) | Clopin | 1939 | - | 7.9 (3,986) |
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88. | Gone with the Wind (1939) | Gerald O'Hara | 1939 | $390M | 8.2 (70,363) |
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89. | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | Diz Moore | 1939 | - | 8.4 (30,118) |
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90. | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | Kid Dabb | 1939 | - | 7.6 (3,766) |
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91. | Stagecoach (1939) | Doc Boone | 1939 | - | 7.8 (13,184) |
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92. | Trade Winds (1938) | Commissioner Blackton | 1938 | - | 6.8 (55) |
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93. | Love, Honor and Behave (1938) | Dan Painter | 1938 | - | 5.6 (41) |
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94. | The Hurricane (1937) | Dr. Kersaint | 1937 | - | 7.3 (758) |
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95. | Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) | George Cooper | 1937 | - | 7.8 (670) |
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96. | I Promise to Pay (1937) | District Attorney J.E. Curtis | 1937 | - | 6.8 (22) |
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97. | Lost Horizon (1937) | Barnard | 1937 | - | 7.8 (4,978) |
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98. | When You're in Love (1937) | Hank Miller | 1937 | - | 5.9 (77) |
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99. | Man of the People (1937) | William J. Grady | 1937 | - | 5.8 (28) |
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100. | Theodora Goes Wild (1936) | Jed Waterbury | 1936 | - | 7.4 (621) |
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101. | Adventure in Manhattan (1936) | Phil Bane | 1936 | - | 6.6 (161) |
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102. | Craig's Wife (1936) | Fergus Passmore | 1936 | - | 7.6 (223) |
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103. | Six Cylinder Love (1923) | Bertram Rogers | 1923 | - | - |
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1. | Casanova Brown (1944) | (play "The Little Accident") | 1944 | - | 6.3 (243) |
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2. | Little Accident (1939) | (play "The Little Accident") | 1939 | - | - |
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3. | Life Begins with Love (1937) | (screenplay) | 1937 | - | 7.3 (11) |
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4. | All of Me (1934) | (writer) | 1934 | - | 6.6 (19) |
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5. | Papa sans le savoir (1932) | (play "The Little Accident") | 1932 | - | - |
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6. | Little Accident (1930) | (play "The Little Accident") | 1930 | - | 7.1 (5) |
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1. | It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | ("My Wild Irish Rose" (1899) (uncredited)) | 1946 | - | 8.7 (91,460) |
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2. | Song of the Islands (1942) | (performer: "Maluna Malolo Mawaena (Hawaiian Drinking Song)" (1942)) | 1942 | - | 6.3 (83) |
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3. | Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) | ("My Wild Irish Rose" (1899) (uncredited)) | 1940 | - | 6.6 (88) |
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1. | "Project XX" (1954) | Himself- Narrator / Narrator (2 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | - |
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2. | "Here's Hollywood" (1960) | Himself (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.6 (22) |
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3. | "Lux Video Theatre" (1950) | Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.4 (31) |
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4. | "Excursion" (1953) | The Dauphin (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | - |
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1. | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) | Himself |
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2. | Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV) | (uncredited) Uncle Billy |
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3. | John Ford (1990) (TV) | (uncredited) Doc Boone [in "Stagecoach"] |
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4. | Hollywood My Home Town (1965) | Himself |
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Additional Details
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Stage: Played Lt. Columbo (a part previously played by Bert Freed in "The Chevy Mystery Show: Enough Rope (#1.10)" (1960)) on stage in "Prescription: Murder" in 1962, which was later adapted into Prescription: Murder (1968) (TV) starring Peter Falk as Columbo. The play was touring the US prior to a planned Broadway run when Mitchell's final illness caused it to close. morePublicity Listings:
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