
Biography
Gaunt-looking American character actor Frank McGlynn Sr. is best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President Abraham Lincoln. McGlynn began performing on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practicing lawyer, a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Acted in 69
1940s
- 1947
- 1944
Rogues' Gallery
Blake
Delinquent Daughters
Judge Craig
- 1942
March On, America!
Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)
Syncopation
Movie
- 1941
Three Girls About Town
Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Panky Pankington
- 1940
Third Finger, Left Hand
Judge Holman (uncredited)
Hi-Yo Silver
Abraham Lincoln
1930s
- 1939
The Mad Empress
President Abraham Lincoln
The Honeymoon's Over
Thin Man
Second Fiddle
Lincolnesque Actor
Lincoln in the White House
Abraham Lincoln
- 1938
Strange Glory
Abraham Lincoln
Joaquin Murrieta
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
Abraham Lincoln
- 1937
Sudden Bill Dorn
Cap Jinks
Western Gold
Abraham Lincoln
Broadway Melody of 1938
Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
Sing and Be Happy
Sheriff
Parnell
Pat Hogan
The Great Barrier
Sir John Macdonald
- 1936
Career Woman
Sheriff Duncan
North of Nome
U. S. Marshal
King of the Royal Mounted
Henry Dundas
For the Service
Jim, a Scout
- 1935
The Littlest Rebel
Abraham Lincoln
Captain Blood
Reverend Ogle
Outlawed Guns
Jingle
The Roaring West
Jinglebob Morgan
It's A Small World
Snake Brown Jr.
Folies Bergère de Paris
Joseph
- 1934
Lost in the Stratosphere
Colonel Worthington
Little Miss Marker
Doc Chesley
Search for Beauty
Rev. Rankin
Massacre
Missionary
- 1933
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Amos Winterslip
Unknown Valley
Head Elder
Hello, Everybody!
Jonathan Reed
Frisco Jenny
Good Book Charlie (uncredited)
- 1932
The Wet Parade
Food Control Speaker (uncredited)
- 1931
Huckleberry Finn
Second teacher (uncredited)
The Secret Six
Judge
- 1930
The Jazz Cinderella
Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)
Good News
Professor Kenyon
1910s
- 1919
The ABC of Love
The Innkeeper
- 1918
The Caillaux Case
Emperor William of Germany
Why America Will Win
John F. Pershing
The Accidental Honeymoon
Farmer Perkins
Rough and Ready
The Siwash
- 1917
The Poor Little Rich Girl
The Plumber
The Argyle Case
John Argyle
- 1916
Gloria's Romance
Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)
- 1915
Through Turbulent Waters
Bill Ford
- 1913
Alexia's Strategy
Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)
Directed 1
1910s
- 1915
The Truth About Helen
Director