Tom Ricketts

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 128

Gender Male

Birthday January 15, 1853

Day of Death January 19, 1939 (86 years old)

Place of Birth London, England, UK

Also Known As

Thomas Ricketts
Thomas R. Ricketts
Thomas B. Ricketts

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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

1964

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

1939

as Burgher

1938		The Cowboy and the Lady as Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
1938		Gateway as Old Man
1938		The Young in Heart as Andrew
1938		Young Fugitives as Tom Riggins
1938		Four Men and a Prayer as Stationmaster (uncredited)

1937		Breakfast for Two as Stockholder - Receivership Hearing Member
1937		Dead End as Old Man (Uncredited)
1937		The Lady Escapes as Uncle George
1937		Carnival in Paris as Egyptologist (uncredited)
1937		A Star Is Born as Ray (uncredited)
1937		History Is Made at Night
1937		Maid of Salem as Giles Cory (Uncredited)

1936		After the Thin Man as Henry the Butler (uncredited)
1936		Daniel Boone as Attorney General's Associate
1936		Sing, Baby, Sing as Old Man in Hospital
1936		To Mary - with Love as Waiter
1936		Trouble for Two as Sir Frederick (Uncredited)
1936		Show Boat
1936		Human Cargo as Reporter

1935		The Great Impersonation as Villager (uncredited)
1935		The Three Musketeers as Pigeon Receiver
1935		Music Is Magic as Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
1935		Hi, Gaucho! as Don Salvador de Aragon
1935		Top Hat as Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
1935		Now or Never as Robert, the Butler
1935		Cardinal Richelieu as Agitator

1934		Forsaking All Others as Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)
1934		By Your Leave as Old Man in Club
1934		The Curtain Falls as Hotel Manager
1934		One More River as Barrister (Uncredited)
1934		The Red Rider as Judge
1934		Manhattan Love Song as Rich Man
1934		No Greater Glory as Janitor
1934		Stolen Sweets as Stoner, the Bennet Butler

1933		I Am Suzanne! as Puppeteer
1933		The Invisible Man as Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
1933		Secret Sinners as Pop - the Stage Doorman
1933		Stage Mother as Fred's Father
1933		Berkeley Square as Town Crier (uncredited)
1933		Gordon of Ghost City as Amos Gray
1933		Mama Loves Papa as Mr. Pierrepont
1933		Pleasure Cruise as The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)
1933		He Learned About Women as Augus
1933		Forgotten as Mr. Johnson
1933		Cavalcade as Waiter (uncredited)
1933		Laughter in Hell as Judge

1932		If I Had a Million as Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)
1932		Women Won't Tell as Williams
1932		Thrill of Youth as Grandpa Zachary Thayer
1932		Merrily We Go to Hell as Wedding Spectator (uncredited)
1932		Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt's Butler Parker
1932		The Expert as Dietenhofer

1931		Ambassador Bill as Littleton
1931		Side Show as Tom Allison
1931		The Common Law as Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)
1931		Big Business Girl as Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
1931		Man of the World as Mr. Bradkin
1931		East Lynne as Rev. Hartley

1930		Sea Legs as Commander
1930		The Life of the Party as Elderly Fashion Show Spectator
1930		Du Barry, Woman of Passion as King's Aide
1930		Sweet Kitty Bellairs as Rheumatic Old Man
1930		Prince of Diamonds as Williams
1930		The Vagabond King as The Astrologer

1929		Skirt Shy as Edgar, the old beau
1929		Light Fingers as Edward Madison
1929		Glad Rag Doll as Admiral
1929		Bulldog Drummond as Colonel
1929		Red Hot Speed as Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)

1928		Interference as Charles Smith
1928		Freedom of the Press as Wicks
1928		Dry Martini as Joseph
1928		Just Married as Makepeace Witter
1928		Doomsday as Percival's Butler
1928		The Law and the Man as Quintus Newtoon

1927		My Friend from India as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
1927		Get Your Man as Old Man in Wax Museum
1927		A Sailor's Sweetheart as Professor Meekham
1927		Children of Divorce as The Secretary
1927		Too Many Crooks as Butler
1927		Venus of Venice as Bride's Father
1927		Casey at the Bat as Laughing Spectator (uncredited)

1926		Love's Blindness as Marquis of Hurlshire
1926		Ladies at Play as Deacon Ezra Boody
1926		When the Wife's Away
1926		The Old Soak as Roue
1926		The Lily as Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)
1926		Dancing Days as Stubbins
1926		Poker Faces as Henry Curlew
1926		The Belle of Broadway as Maurice Penelli
1926		Ladies of Leisure
1926		The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

1925		Bobbed Hair as Mr. Brewster
1925		Never the Twain Shall Meet as Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925		The Girl Who Wouldn't Work as The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925		My Wife and I as Valet
1925		Oh, Doctor! as Mr. Peck

1924		Cheap Kisses as The Old Man
1924		Secrets of the Night as Jerry Hammond
1924		Circe the Enchantress as Archibald Crumm
1924		Three Women as Butler

1923		Black Oxen as Charles Dinwiddie
1923		The Dangerous Maid as John Standish Lane
1923		Strangers of the Night as Lush
1923		Within the Law as General Hastings

1922		The Eternal Flame as Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)
1922		A Tailor-Made Man as Anton Huber
1922		Shattered Idols as Rev. Dr. Romney

1921		Beating the Game as Jules Fanchette
1921		Sham as Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
1921		Puppets of Fate
1921		The Killer as Tim Westmore

1920		The Great Lover as Potter
1920		Bonnie May
1920		The Desperate Hero as Butler
1920		The Paliser Case as Major Archie Phipps
1920		The Willow Tree as Priest

1908

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Directing

1918

… Director

1914		Damaged Goods … Director
1914		Jim … Director

1912		The Indian Raiders … Director
1912		The Dawn of Netta … Director
1912		The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch … Director
1912		A Brave Little Woman … Director

1910

… Director

Writing

1912

… Writer

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