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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Actor · 1866–1951 · San Francisco, California, USA

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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

  1. 1947
  2. 1944

    Rogues' Gallery

    Blake

  3. Delinquent Daughters

    Judge Craig

  4. 1942

    March On, America!

    Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. Syncopation

    Movie

  6. 1941

    Three Girls About Town

    Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician

  7. A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    Panky Pankington

  8. 1940

    Third Finger, Left Hand

    Judge Holman (uncredited)

  9. Hi-Yo Silver

    Abraham Lincoln

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Mad Empress

    President Abraham Lincoln

  2. The Honeymoon's Over

    Thin Man

  3. Second Fiddle

    Lincolnesque Actor

  4. Lincoln in the White House

    Abraham Lincoln

  5. 1938

    Strange Glory

    Abraham Lincoln

  6. Joaquin Murrieta

    Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

  7. The Lone Ranger

    Abraham Lincoln

  8. 1937
  9. Sudden Bill Dorn

    Cap Jinks

  10. Western Gold

    Abraham Lincoln

  11. Broadway Melody of 1938

    Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

  12. Sing and Be Happy

    Sheriff

  13. Parnell

    Pat Hogan

  14. The Great Barrier

    Sir John Macdonald

  15. 1936

    Career Woman

    Sheriff Duncan

  16. North of Nome

    U. S. Marshal

  17. King of the Royal Mounted

    Henry Dundas

  18. For the Service

    Jim, a Scout

  19. 1935

    The Littlest Rebel

    Abraham Lincoln

  20. Captain Blood

    Reverend Ogle

  21. Outlawed Guns

    Jingle

  22. The Roaring West

    Jinglebob Morgan

  23. It's A Small World

    Snake Brown Jr.

  24. Folies Bergère de Paris

    Joseph

  25. 1934

    Lost in the Stratosphere

    Colonel Worthington

  26. Little Miss Marker

    Doc Chesley

  27. Search for Beauty

    Rev. Rankin

  28. Massacre

    Missionary

  29. 1933

    Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

    Amos Winterslip

  30. Unknown Valley

    Head Elder

  31. Hello, Everybody!

    Jonathan Reed

  32. Frisco Jenny

    Good Book Charlie (uncredited)

  33. 1932

    The Wet Parade

    Food Control Speaker (uncredited)

  34. 1931

    Huckleberry Finn

    Second teacher (uncredited)

  35. The Secret Six

    Judge

  36. 1930
  37. The Jazz Cinderella

    Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)

  38. Good News

    Professor Kenyon

1910s

  1. 1919

    The ABC of Love

    The Innkeeper

  2. 1918

    The Caillaux Case

    Emperor William of Germany

  3. Why America Will Win

    John F. Pershing

  4. The Accidental Honeymoon

    Farmer Perkins

  5. Rough and Ready

    The Siwash

  6. 1917

    The Poor Little Rich Girl

    The Plumber

  7. The Argyle Case

    John Argyle

  8. 1916

    Gloria's Romance

    Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)

  9. 1915
  10. Through Turbulent Waters

    Bill Ford

  11. 1913

    Alexia's Strategy

    Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)

Directed 1

1910s

  1. 1915

    The Truth About Helen

    Director