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Actor Born: July 11, 1892 in Elizabeth, NJ Death: December 17, 1962 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography:The son of Irish immigrants, "Thomas Mitchell" came from a family of journalists and civic leaders; his nephew, James Mitchell, later became the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Following the lead of his father and brother, "Mitchell" became a newspaper reporter after high school, but derived more pleasure out of writing comic theatrical skits than pursuing late-breaking scoops. He became an actor in 1913, at one point touring with "Charles Coburn"'s Shakespeare Company. Even when playing leads on Broadway in the 1920s, "Mitchell" never completely gave up writing; his play Little Accident, co-written with "Floyd Dell", would be filmed by Hollywood three times. Entering films in 1934, "Mitchell"'s first role of note was as the regenerate embezzler in "Frank Capra"'s "Lost Horizon" (1937). Many film fans assume that "Mitchell" won his 1939 Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in the... Full Biography
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