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.
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Acting History
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939Son of Frankenstein as Burgher
1938The Cowboy and the Lady as Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
1938Gateway as Old Man
1938The Young in Heart as Andrew
1938Young Fugitives as Tom Riggins
1938Four Men and a Prayer as Stationmaster (uncredited)
1937Breakfast for Two as Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)
1937Dead End as Old Man (Uncredited)
1937The Lady Escapes as Uncle George
1937Parnell as Elderly Man
1937Carnival in Paris as Egyptologist (uncredited)
1937A Star Is Born as Ray (uncredited)
1937History Is Made at Night
1937Maid of Salem as Giles Cory (Uncredited)
1936After the Thin Man as Henry the Butler (uncredited)
1936Daniel Boone as Attorney General's Associate
1936Sing, Baby, Sing as Old Man in Hospital
1936To Mary - with Love as Waiter
1936Trouble for Two as Sir Frederick (Uncredited)
1936Show Boat
1936Human Cargo as Reporter
1935The Great Impersonation as Villager (uncredited)
1935The Three Musketeers as Pigeon Receiver
1935Music Is Magic as Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
1935Hi, Gaucho! as Don Salvador de Aragon
1935Top Hat as Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
1935Now or Never as Robert, the Butler
1935Vagabond Lady as Spear Department Head (uncredited)
1935Cardinal Richelieu as Agitator
1934Forsaking All Others as Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)
1934By Your Leave as Old Man in Club
1934The Curtain Falls as Hotel Manager
1934One More River as Barrister (Uncredited)
1934The Red Rider as Judge
1934In Love with Life as Book Store Proprietor
1934Manhattan Love Song as Rich Man
1934No Greater Glory as Janitor
1934Stolen Sweets as Stoner, the Bennet Butler
1933I Am Suzanne! as Puppeteer
1933The Invisible Man as Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
1933Secret Sinners as Pop - the Stage Doorman
1933Stage Mother as Fred's Father (uncredited)
1933Berkeley Square as Town Crier (uncredited)
1933Blind Adventure
1933Gordon of Ghost City as Amos Gray
1933Mama Loves Papa as Mr. Pierrepont
1933Zoo in Budapest as Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited)
1933Pleasure Cruise as The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)
1933He Learned About Women as Augus
1933Forgotten as Mr. Johnson
1933Cavalcade as Waiter (uncredited)
1933Laughter in Hell as Judge
1932If I Had a Million as Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)
1932Women Won't Tell as Williams
1932The Phantom President as Old Man (uncredited)
1932Thrill of Youth as Grandpa Zachary Thayer
1932Merrily We Go to Hell as Wedding Spectator (uncredited)
1932Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt's Butler Parker
1932The Expert as Dietenhofer
1931Ambassador Bill as Littleton
1931Side Show as Tom Allison
1931The Common Law as Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)
1931Big Business Girl as Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
1931Man of the World as Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)
1931East Lynne as Rev. Hartley
1930Sea Legs as Commander
1930The Life of the Party as Elderly Fashion Show Spectator
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion as King's Aide
1930Sweet Kitty Bellairs as Rheumatic Old Man
1930Prince of Diamonds as Williams
1930The Vagabond King as The Astrologer
1929Skirt Shy as Edgar, the old beau
1929Light Fingers as Edward Madison
1929Glad Rag Doll as Admiral
1929Bulldog Drummond as Colonel
1929Red Hot Speed as Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)
1928Interference as Charles Smith
1928Freedom of the Press as Wicks
1928Dry Martini as Joseph
1928Just Married as Makepeace Witter
1928Five and Ten Cent Annie as Adam Peck
1928Doomsday as Percival's Butler
1928The Law and the Man as Quintus Newtoon
1927My Friend from India as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
1927Get Your Man as Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)
1927A Sailor's Sweetheart as Professor Meekham
1927Children of Divorce as The Secretary
1927Too Many Crooks as Butler
1927Venus of Venice as Bride's Father
1927Casey at the Bat as Laughing Spectator (uncredited)
1927Orchids and Ermine as Customer
1926Stranded in Paris as Herr Rederson
1926Love's Blindness as Marquis of Hurlshire
1926Ladies at Play as Deacon Ezra Boody
1926When the Wife's Away
1926The Old Soak as Roue
1926The Lily as Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)
1926Dancing Days as Stubbins
1926Poker Faces as Henry Curlew
1926The Belle of Broadway as Maurice Penelli
1926The Nutcracker as Isaac Totten
1926Ladies of Leisure as Wadleigh
1926The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
1925Wages for Wives as Judge McLean
1925The Fate of a Flirt as Uncle John Burgess
1925When Husbands Flirt as Wilbur Belcher
1925A Fight to the Finish as Cyrus J. Davis
1925Bobbed Hair as Mr. Brewster
1925Never the Twain Shall Meet as Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925The Girl Who Wouldn't Work as The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)
1925My Wife and I as Valet
1925Oh, Doctor! as Mr. Peck
1924Cheap Kisses as The Old Man
1924Secrets of the Night as Jerry Hammond
1924Circe the Enchantress as Archibald Crumm
1924Three Women as Butler
1924The Gaiety Girl as His Grace, the Duke
1923Black Oxen as Charles Dinwiddie
1923The Dangerous Maid as John Standish Lane
1923Strangers of the Night as Lush
1923Within the Law as General Hastings
1923Alice Adams as J.A. Lamb
1922The Lavender Bath Lady as Simon Gregory
1922The Eternal Flame as Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)
1922A Tailor-Made Man as Anton Huber
1922Shattered Idols as Rev. Dr. Romney
1921Beating the Game as Jules Fanchette
1921Sham as Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
1921Puppets of Fate as Father Francisco
1921The Killer as Tim Westmore
1920The Great Lover as Potter
1920Bonnie May
1920The Desperate Hero as Butler
1920The Paliser Case as Major Archie Phipps
1920The Willow Tree as Priest
1919Please Get Married as Doctor Jenkins
1919Girls as Mr. Dennett
1908A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge