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Died aged 86Also known asThomas Ricketts, Thomas R. Ricketts, Thomas B. RickettsGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn15/01/1853Born inLondon, England, UKDied19/01/1939 (aged 86)Died inHollywoodCausepneumoniaWikidataQ3530860 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#119402 ↗
Thomas B. Ricketts was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of A Christmas Carol (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography87 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedyMovie | Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 111 |
| 1939 | Son of FrankensteinMovie | Burgher | 86 |
| 1938 | The Young in HeartMovie | Andrew | 85 |
| 1938 | Four Men and a PrayerMovie | Stationmaster (uncredited) | 85 |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the LadyMovie | Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited) | 85 |
| 1938 | Young FugitivesMovie | Tom Riggins | 85 |
| 1937 | Dead EndMovie | Old Man (uncredited) | 84 |
| 1937 | ParnellMovie | Elderly Man | 84 |
| 1937 | Breakfast for TwoMovie | Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited) | 84 |
| 1937 | The Lady EscapesMovie | Uncle George | 84 |
| 1937 | Maid of SalemMovie | Giles Cory (Uncredited) | 84 |
| 1937 | History Is Made at NightMovie | — | 84 |
| 1937 | Carnival in ParisMovie | Egyptologist (uncredited) | 84 |
| 1936 | Daniel BooneMovie | Attorney General's Associate | 83 |
| 1936 | After the Thin ManMovie | Henry (uncredited) | 83 |
| 1936 | Show BoatMovie | — | 83 |
| 1936 | Human CargoMovie | Reporter | 83 |
| 1936 | Trouble for TwoMovie | Sir Frederick (Uncredited) | 83 |
| 1936 | Sing, Baby, SingMovie | Old Man in Hospital | 83 |
| 1935 | Vagabond LadyMovie | Spear Department Head (uncredited) | 82 |
| 1935 | Hi, Gaucho!Movie | Don Salvador de Aragon | 82 |
| 1935 | The Great ImpersonationMovie | Villager (uncredited) | 82 |
| 1935 | Music Is MagicMovie | Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited) | 82 |
| 1935 | Top HatMovie | Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited) | 82 |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love SongMovie | Rich Man | 81 |
| 1934 | The Curtain FallsMovie | Hotel Manager | 81 |
| 1934 | One More RiverMovie | Barrister (Uncredited) | 81 |
| 1934 | In Love with LifeMovie | Book Store Proprietor | 81 |
| 1934 | Forsaking All OthersMovie | Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited) | 81 |
| 1934 | By Your LeaveMovie | Old Man in Club | 81 |
| 1934 | No Greater GloryMovie | Janitor | 81 |
| 1934 | Stolen SweetsMovie | Stoner, the Bennet Butler | 81 |
| 1933 | The Invisible ManMovie | Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1933 | Laughter in HellMovie | Judge | 80 |
| 1933 | CavalcadeMovie | Waiter (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1933 | Blind AdventureMovie | — | 80 |
| 1933 | I Am Suzanne!Movie | Puppeteer | 80 |
| 1933 | Berkeley SquareMovie | Town Crier (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1933 | Stage MotherMovie | Fred's Father (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1933 | He Learned About WomenMovie | Augus | 80 |
| 1932 | If I Had a MillionMovie | Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1932 | The Phantom PresidentMovie | Old Man (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1932 | Merrily We Go to HellMovie | Wedding Spectator (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1932 | Women Won't TellMovie | Williams | 79 |
| 1931 | Man of the WorldMovie | Mr. Bradkin (uncredited) | 78 |
| 1931 | The Common LawMovie | Elderly Party Guest (uncredited) | 78 |
| 1931 | East LynneMovie | Rev. Hartley | 78 |
| 1931 | Side ShowMovie | Tom Allison | 78 |
| 1931 | Big Business GirlMovie | Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited) | 78 |
| 1930 | Du Barry, Woman of PassionMovie | King's Aide | 77 |
| 1930 | Prince of DiamondsMovie | Williams | 77 |
| 1930 | The Life of the PartyMovie | Elderly Fashion Show Spectator | 77 |
| 1930 | The Vagabond KingMovie | The Astrologer | 77 |
| 1930 | Sea LegsMovie | Commander | 77 |
| 1929 | InterferenceMovie | Charles Smith | 76 |
| 1929 | Glad Rag DollMovie | Admiral | 76 |
| 1929 | Bulldog DrummondMovie | Colonel | 76 |
| 1929 | Skirt ShyMovie | Edgar, the old beau | 76 |
| 1929 | Light FingersMovie | Edward Madison | 76 |
| 1928 | Just MarriedMovie | Makepeace Witter | 75 |
| 1928 | Dry MartiniMovie | Joseph | 75 |
| 1927 | Get Your ManMovie | Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1927 | Casey at the BatMovie | Laughing Spectator (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1927 | My Friend from IndiaMovie | Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore | 74 |
| 1926 | Stranded in ParisMovie | Herr Rederson | 73 |
| 1926 | The Old SoakMovie | Roue | 73 |
| 1926 | The Nut-CrackerMovie | Isaac Totten | 73 |
| 1926 | Ladies at PlayMovie | Deacon Ezra Boody | 73 |
| 1926 | Love's BlindnessMovie | Marquis of Hurlshire | 73 |
| 1926 | The Belle of BroadwayMovie | Maurice Penelli | 73 |
| 1926 | The Grand Duchess and the WaiterMovie | Hotel Waiter (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1926 | Poker FacesMovie | Henry Curlew | 73 |
| 1926 | Dancing DaysMovie | Stubbins | 73 |
| 1926 | Ladies of LeisureMovie | Wadleigh | 73 |
| 1925 | Wages for WivesMovie | Judge McLean | 72 |
| 1925 | The Price of SuccessMovie | Peter Van Teyne | 72 |
| 1925 | A Fight to the FinishMovie | Cyrus J. Davis | 72 |
| 1925 | Oh, Doctor!Movie | Mr. Peck | 72 |
| 1924 | Circe the EnchantressMovie | Archibald Crumm | 71 |
| 1924 | Three WomenMovie | Butler | 71 |
| 1923 | Alice AdamsMovie | J.A. Lamb | 70 |
| 1923 | Strangers of the NightMovie | Lush | 70 |
| 1922 | Shattered IdolsMovie | Rev. Dr. Romney | 69 |
| 1922 | The Lavender Bath LadyMovie | Simon Gregory | 69 |
| 1920 | Bonnie MayMovie | — | 67 |
| 1920 | All of a Sudden PeggyMovie | Major Archie Phipps | 67 |
| 1920 | The Willow TreeMovie | Priest | 67 |