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Tom Ricketts

 
Actor: Tom Ricketts
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  • Born: 1853
  • Died: Jan 20, 1939
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '20s-'30s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Romance
  • Career Highlights: Oh, Doctor, The Glad Rag Doll, Law and the Man
  • First Major Screen Credit: Circe the Enchantress (1924)

Biography

It's possible that British actor Tom Ricketts was never young. From his first screen appearance in 1919 to his last in 1938, Ricketts was the embodiment of decrepit old age; so convincing were his characterizations that one could almost hear his joints creaking. Frequently on call for costume roles, he was seen as Tellson Jr. in Tale of Two Cities (1935) and Giles Corey in Maid of Salem (1937). For the most part, however, Tom Ricketts was cast as ancient, rheumatic family butlers; in both Broadway Bill (1934) and After the Thin Man (1936), his doddering invitation "Walk this way, please" brought out the basest comedy impulses of Warren William and William Powell, respectively. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Tom Rickets
Born January 15, 1853(1853-01-15)
London, England
Died January 20, 1939 (aged 86)
Hollywood, California
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Josephine Ditt

Thomas "Tom" Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 20 January 1939) was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.[1]

Ricketts directed the first motion picture ever in Hollywood in 1909, entitled Justified. Starting in the honkytonks of London, he became one of the most able Shakespearean actors of his day. Ricketts directed over 100 silent films between 1909 and 1919, but in 1919 he decided to concentrate on his career as an actor. A hard worker, Ricketts acted in almost 200 films, right until his death. He appeared in one of the most popular films of the late 1930s, Son of Frankenstein, shortly before his death.[1]

He died of pneumonia on 20 January 1939.

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References

  1. ^ a b c [1] Ricketts on the Internet Movie Database

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