Tom Ricketts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 15 January 1853 · London, England, UK
- Died
- 19 January 1939
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 146
- 1964The 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 (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)
- 1935Music Is Magic as Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
- 1935The Three Musketeers as Pigeon Receiver
- 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
- 1931Danger Island as Professor Gerald Adams
- 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)
- 1929Interference 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)
- 1927Broadway Madness as Lawrence Compton
- 1927A Sailor's Sweetheart as Professor Meekham
- 1927In a Moment of Temptation as Timothy Gage
- 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
- 1926Going the Limit as Mortimer Harden
- 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
- 1925A Fight to the Finish as Cyrus J. Davis
- 1925When Husbands Flirt as Wilbur Belcher
- 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)
- 1925The Price of Success as Peter Van Teyne
- 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 Parish Priest as Dr. Thomas Cassidy
- 1921The Killer as Tim Westmore
- 1920The Great Lover as Potter
- 1920Bonnie May
- 1920The Desperate Hero as Butler
- 1920The Paliser Case as Major Archie Phipps
- 1920All of a Sudden Peggy 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
Directing 17
- 1918The Crime of the Hour · director
- 1916Out of the Rainbow · director
- 1916The Trail of the Thief · director
- 1916The Profligate · director
- 1916Realization · director
- 1916Bonds of Deception · director
- 1916In the Shuffle · director
- 1916The Suppressed Order · director
- 1916The Happy Masquerader · director
- 1914Damaged Goods · director
- 1914Jim · director
- 1912The Indian Raiders · director
- 1912The Dawn of Netta · director
- 1912The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch · director
- 1912A Brave Little Woman · director
- 1910The Hand of Uncle Sam · director
- 1908A Christmas Carol · director
Writing 1
- 1912A Brave Little Woman · writer