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.

Career Overview

Tom Ricketts has 164 screen credits in a career dating back to 1908. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Frankenstein (Universal) with 1 titles. Signature works include A Christmas Carol, The Belle of Broadway, The Parish Priest. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

164

Birth Date

1853-01-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• A Christmas Carol
• 

  The Belle of Broadway
• The Parish Priest
• 

  Skirt Shy
• 

  The Fate of a Flirt
• 

  When Husbands Flirt

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Frankenstein (Universal) (1 titles)
• The Thin Man Collection (1 titles)
• The Invisible Man (1 titles)
• Bulldog Drummond (Ronald Colman) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dorothy Revier (2 collaborations)
• Forrest Stanley (2 collaborations)
• Betty Compson (1 collaborations)
• Armand Kaliz (1 collaborations)
• Edith Yorke (1 collaborations)
• Herbert Rawlinson (1 collaborations)
• Wilfrid North (1 collaborations)
• Edward Warren (1 collaborations)
• Edward Kipling (1 collaborations)
• August Tollaire (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (146 credits)

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

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

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Son of Frankenstein

    Burgher

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gateway

    Old Man

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Young in Heart

    Andrew

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Young Fugitives

    Tom Riggins

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Four Men and a Prayer

    Stationmaster (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Breakfast for Two

    Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dead End

    Old Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Lady Escapes

    Uncle George

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Parnell

    Elderly Man

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Carnival in Paris

    Egyptologist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • A Star Is Born

    Ray (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • History Is Made at Night

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Maid of Salem

    Giles Cory (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • After the Thin Man

    Henry (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Daniel Boone

    Attorney General's Associate

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sing, Baby, Sing

    Old Man in Hospital

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • To Mary - with Love

    Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Trouble for Two

    Sir Frederick (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Show Boat

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Human Cargo

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Great Impersonation

    Villager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Three Musketeers

    Pigeon Receiver

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Music Is Magic

    Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Hi, Gaucho!

    Don Salvador de Aragon

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Top Hat

    Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Now or Never

    Robert, the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Vagabond Lady

    Spear Department Head (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Agitator

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Forsaking All Others

    Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • By Your Leave

    Old Man in Club

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Curtain Falls

    Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • One More River

    Barrister (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Red Rider

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • In Love with Life

    Book Store Proprietor

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Manhattan Love Song

    Rich Man

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • No Greater Glory

    Janitor

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Stolen Sweets

    Stoner, the Bennet Butler

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • I Am Suzanne!

    Puppeteer

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Invisible Man

    Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Secret Sinners

    Pop - the Stage Doorman

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Stage Mother

    Fred's Father (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Berkeley Square

    Town Crier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Blind Adventure

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gordon of Ghost City

    Amos Gray

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Mama Loves Papa

    Mr. Pierrepont

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Zoo in Budapest

    Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Pleasure Cruise

    The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • He Learned About Women

    Augus

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Forgotten

    Mr. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Cavalcade

    Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Laughter in Hell

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • If I Had a Million

    Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Women Won't Tell

    Williams

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Phantom President

    Old Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Thrill of Youth

    Grandpa Zachary Thayer

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Merrily We Go to Hell

    Wedding Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Vanity Fair

    Sir Pitt's Butler Parker

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Expert

    Dietenhofer

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Ambassador Bill

    Littleton

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Side Show

    Tom Allison

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Danger Island

    Professor Gerald Adams

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Common Law

    Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Big Business Girl

    Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Man of the World

    Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • East Lynne

    Rev. Hartley

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Sea Legs

    Commander

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Life of the Party

    Elderly Fashion Show Spectator

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion

    King's Aide

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Sweet Kitty Bellairs

    Rheumatic Old Man

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Prince of Diamonds

    Williams

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Vagabond King

    The Astrologer

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Skirt Shy

    Edgar, the old beau

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Light Fingers

    Edward Madison

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Glad Rag Doll

    Admiral

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Bulldog Drummond

    Colonel

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Red Hot Speed

    Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Interference

    Charles Smith

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Freedom of the Press

    Wicks

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Dry Martini

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Just Married

    Makepeace Witter

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Five and Ten Cent Annie

    Adam Peck

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Doomsday

    Percival's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Law and the Man

    Quintus Newtoon

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • My Friend from India

    Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Get Your Man

    Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Broadway Madness

    Lawrence Compton

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • A Sailor's Sweetheart

    Professor Meekham

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • In a Moment of Temptation

    Timothy Gage

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Children of Divorce

    The Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Too Many Crooks

    Butler

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Venus of Venice

    Bride's Father

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Casey at the Bat

    Laughing Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Orchids and Ermine

    Customer

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Stranded in Paris

    Herr Rederson

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Love's Blindness

    Marquis of Hurlshire

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Ladies at Play

    Deacon Ezra Boody

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • When the Wife's Away

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Old Soak

    Roue

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Lily

    Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Dancing Days

    Stubbins

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Going the Limit

    Mortimer Harden

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Poker Faces

    Henry Curlew

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Belle of Broadway

    Maurice Penelli

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Nut-Cracker

    Isaac Totten

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Ladies of Leisure

    Wadleigh

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

    Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Wages for Wives

    Judge McLean

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Fate of a Flirt

    Uncle John Burgess

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • When Husbands Flirt

    Wilbur Belcher

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • A Fight to the Finish

    Cyrus J. Davis

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Bobbed Hair

    Mr. Brewster

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Never the Twain Shall Meet

    Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

    The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Price of Success

    Peter Van Teyne

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • My Wife and I

    Valet

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Oh, Doctor!

    Mr. Peck

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Cheap Kisses

    The Old Man

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Secrets of the Night

    Jerry Hammond

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Circe the Enchantress

    Archibald Crumm

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Three Women

    Butler

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Gaiety Girl

    His Grace, the Duke

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Black Oxen

    Charles Dinwiddie

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Dangerous Maid

    John Standish Lane

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Strangers of the Night

    Lush

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Within the Law

    General Hastings

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Alice Adams

    J.A. Lamb

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Lavender Bath Lady

    Simon Gregory

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Eternal Flame

    Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • A Tailor-Made Man

    Anton Huber

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Shattered Idols

    Rev. Dr. Romney

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Beating the Game

    Jules Fanchette

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Sham

    Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Puppets of Fate

    Father Francisco

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Parish Priest

    Dr. Thomas Cassidy

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Killer

    Tim Westmore

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Great Lover

    Potter

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Bonnie May

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Desperate Hero

    Butler

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Paliser Case

    Major Archie Phipps

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • All of a Sudden Peggy

    Major Archie Phipps

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Willow Tree

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Please Get Married

    Doctor Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Girls

    Mr. Dennett

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • A Christmas Carol

    Ebenezer Scrooge

    actor

    actors
    1908

• directing (17 credits)

  • The Crime of the Hour

    director

    directing
    1918
  • Out of the Rainbow

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Trail of the Thief

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Profligate

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Realization

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Bonds of Deception

    director

    directing
    1916
  • In the Shuffle

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Suppressed Order

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Happy Masquerader

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Damaged Goods

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Jim

    director

    directing
    1914
  • The Indian Raiders

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Dawn of Netta

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch

    director

    directing
    1912
  • A Brave Little Woman

    director

    directing
    1912
  • The Hand of Uncle Sam

    director

    directing
    1910
  • A Christmas Carol

    director

    directing
    1908

• writing (1 credits)

  • A Brave Little Woman

    writer

    writing
    1912