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Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Actor · 1853–1939 · London, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 139

1960s

  1. 1964

    The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1930s

  1. 1939
  2. 1938
  3. Gateway

    Old Man

  4. Young Fugitives

    Tom Riggins

  5. Four Men and a Prayer

    Stationmaster (uncredited)

  6. 1937

    Breakfast for Two

    Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)

  7. The Lady Escapes

    Uncle George

  8. Parnell

    Elderly Man

  9. Maid of Salem

    Giles Cory (Uncredited)

  10. 1936

    After the Thin Man

    Henry (uncredited)

  11. Daniel Boone

    Attorney General's Associate

  12. Sing, Baby, Sing

    Old Man in Hospital

  13. To Mary - with Love

    Waiter

  14. Trouble for Two

    Sir Frederick (Uncredited)

  15. Show Boat

    Movie

  16. Human Cargo

    Reporter

  17. 1935

    The Great Impersonation

    Villager (uncredited)

  18. Music Is Magic

    Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)

  19. The Three Musketeers

    Pigeon Receiver

  20. Hi, Gaucho!

    Don Salvador de Aragon

  21. Now or Never

    Robert, the Butler

  22. Vagabond Lady

    Spear Department Head (uncredited)

  23. Cardinal Richelieu

    Agitator

  24. 1934
  25. By Your Leave

    Old Man in Club

  26. The Curtain Falls

    Hotel Manager

  27. One More River

    Barrister (Uncredited)

  28. The Red Rider

    Judge

  29. In Love with Life

    Book Store Proprietor

  30. Manhattan Love Song

    Rich Man

  31. No Greater Glory

    Janitor

  32. Stolen Sweets

    Stoner, the Bennet Butler

  33. 1933

    I Am Suzanne!

    Puppeteer

  34. Secret Sinners

    Pop - the Stage Doorman

  35. Stage Mother

    Fred's Father (uncredited)

  36. Berkeley Square

    Town Crier (uncredited)

  37. Blind Adventure

    Movie

  38. Gordon of Ghost City

    Amos Gray

  39. Mama Loves Papa

    Mr. Pierrepont

  40. Zoo in Budapest

    Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited)

  41. Pleasure Cruise

    The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)

  42. He Learned About Women

    Augus

  43. Forgotten

    Mr. Johnson

  44. Laughter in Hell

    Judge

  45. 1932
  46. Women Won't Tell

    Williams

  47. The Phantom President

    Old Man (uncredited)

  48. Thrill of Youth

    Grandpa Zachary Thayer

  49. Merrily We Go to Hell

    Wedding Spectator (uncredited)

  50. Vanity Fair

    Sir Pitt's Butler Parker

  51. The Expert

    Dietenhofer

  52. 1931

    Ambassador Bill

    Littleton

  53. Side Show

    Tom Allison

  54. Danger Island

    Professor Gerald Adams

  55. The Common Law

    Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)

  56. Big Business Girl

    Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

  57. Man of the World

    Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)

  58. East Lynne

    Rev. Hartley

  59. 1930

    Sea Legs

    Commander

  60. The Life of the Party

    Elderly Fashion Show Spectator

  61. Du Barry, Woman of Passion

    King's Aide

  62. Sweet Kitty Bellairs

    Rheumatic Old Man

  63. Prince of Diamonds

    Williams

  64. The Vagabond King

    The Astrologer

1920s

  1. 1929

    Skirt Shy

    Edgar, the old beau

  2. Light Fingers

    Edward Madison

  3. Glad Rag Doll

    Admiral

  4. Bulldog Drummond

    Colonel

  5. Red Hot Speed

    Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)

  6. Interference

    Charles Smith

  7. 1928

    Freedom of the Press

    Wicks

  8. Dry Martini

    Joseph

  9. Just Married

    Makepeace Witter

  10. Five and Ten Cent Annie

    Adam Peck

  11. Doomsday

    Percival's Butler

  12. The Law and the Man

    Quintus Newtoon

  13. 1927

    My Friend from India

    Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore

  14. Get Your Man

    Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)

  15. Broadway Madness

    Lawrence Compton

  16. A Sailor's Sweetheart

    Professor Meekham

  17. Children of Divorce

    The Secretary

  18. Too Many Crooks

    Butler

  19. Venus of Venice

    Bride's Father

  20. Casey at the Bat

    Laughing Spectator (uncredited)

  21. Orchids and Ermine

    Customer

  22. 1926

    Stranded in Paris

    Herr Rederson

  23. Love's Blindness

    Marquis of Hurlshire

  24. Ladies at Play

    Deacon Ezra Boody

  25. The Old Soak

    Roue

  26. The Lily

    Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)

  27. Going the Limit

    Mortimer Harden

  28. Poker Faces

    Henry Curlew

  29. The Belle of Broadway

    Maurice Penelli

  30. The Nut-Cracker

    Isaac Totten

  31. Ladies of Leisure

    Wadleigh

  32. The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

    Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

  33. 1925

    Wages for Wives

    Judge McLean

  34. The Fate of a Flirt

    Uncle John Burgess

  35. A Fight to the Finish

    Cyrus J. Davis

  36. When Husbands Flirt

    Wilbur Belcher

  37. Bobbed Hair

    Mr. Brewster

  38. Never the Twain Shall Meet

    Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)

  39. The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

    The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)

  40. The Price of Success

    Peter Van Teyne

  41. My Wife and I

    Valet

  42. Oh, Doctor!

    Mr. Peck

  43. 1924

    Cheap Kisses

    The Old Man

  44. Secrets of the Night

    Jerry Hammond

  45. Circe the Enchantress

    Archibald Crumm

  46. Three Women

    Butler

  47. The Gaiety Girl

    His Grace, the Duke

  48. 1923

    Black Oxen

    Charles Dinwiddie

  49. The Dangerous Maid

    John Standish Lane

  50. Strangers of the Night

    Lush

  51. Within the Law

    General Hastings

  52. 1922

    The Lavender Bath Lady

    Simon Gregory

  53. The Eternal Flame

    Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)

  54. A Tailor-Made Man

    Anton Huber

  55. Shattered Idols

    Rev. Dr. Romney

  56. 1921

    Beating the Game

    Jules Fanchette

  57. Sham

    Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)

  58. The Killer

    Tim Westmore

  59. 1920

    The Great Lover

    Potter

  60. Bonnie May

    Movie

  61. The Desperate Hero

    Butler

  62. The Paliser Case

    Major Archie Phipps

  63. All of a Sudden Peggy

    Major Archie Phipps

  64. The Willow Tree

    Priest

1910s

  1. 1919

    Please Get Married

    Doctor Jenkins

  2. Girls

    Mr. Dennett

Directed 6

1910s

  1. 1918

    The Crime of the Hour

    Director

  2. 1916

    The Suppressed Order

    Director

  3. The Happy Masquerader

    Director

  4. 1914

    Damaged Goods

    Director

  5. 1912

    The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch

    Director

  6. A Brave Little Woman

    Director

Wrote 1

1910s

  1. 1912

    A Brave Little Woman

    Writer