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Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Acting·1853–1939·143 films

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.

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As Actor

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)
Top Hat
Top Hat (1935)Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein (1939)Burgher
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)Ray (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man (1936)Henry (uncredited)
Dead End
Dead End (1937)Old Man (uncredited)
Cavalcade
Cavalcade (1933)Waiter (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night (1937)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Wedding Spectator (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart (1938)Andrew
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
Bulldog Drummond (1929)Colonel
Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce (1927)The Secretary
Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two (1937)Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others (1934)Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)
Man of the World
Man of the World (1931)Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)
No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory (1934)Janitor
East Lynne
East Lynne (1931)Rev. Hartley
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square (1933)Town Crier (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1936)Attorney General's Associate
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest (1933)Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited)
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)Stationmaster (uncredited)
Get Your Man
Get Your Man (1927)Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)
The Common Law
The Common Law (1931)Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)
One More River
One More River (1934)Barrister (Uncredited)
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Elderly Man
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King (1930)The Astrologer
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1935)Pigeon Receiver
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)Giles Cory (Uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)Old Man in Hospital
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)King's Aide
Black Oxen
Black Oxen (1923)Charles Dinwiddie
Within the Law
Within the Law (1923)General Hastings
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song (1934)Rich Man
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1932)Sir Pitt's Butler Parker
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure (1933)
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)Agitator
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party (1930)Elderly Fashion Show Spectator
Stolen Sweets
Stolen Sweets (1934)Stoner, the Bennet Butler
Orchids and Ermine
Orchids and Ermine (1927)Customer
The Belle of Broadway
The Belle of Broadway (1926)Maurice Penelli
The Phantom President
The Phantom President (1932)Old Man (uncredited)
Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill (1931)Littleton
Interference
Interference (1929)Charles Smith
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady (1935)Spear Department Head (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two (1936)Sir Frederick (Uncredited)
I Am Suzanne!
I Am Suzanne! (1933)Puppeteer
Side Show
Side Show (1931)Tom Allison
Three Women
Three Women (1924)Butler
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Old Man
The Expert
The Expert (1932)Dietenhofer
Big Business Girl
Big Business Girl (1931)Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Pleasure Cruise
Pleasure Cruise (1933)The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor! (1925)Mr. Peck
Forgotten
Forgotten (1933)Mr. Johnson
By Your Leave
By Your Leave (1934)Old Man in Club
Poker Faces
Poker Faces (1926)Henry Curlew
Young Fugitives
Young Fugitives (1938)Tom Riggins
Stage Mother
Stage Mother (1933)Fred's Father (uncredited)
Laughter in Hell
Laughter in Hell (1933)Judge
Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic (1935)Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)
Doomsday
Doomsday (1928)Percival's Butler
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love (1936)Waiter
Thrill of Youth
Thrill of Youth (1932)Grandpa Zachary Thayer
Circe the Enchantress
Circe the Enchantress (1924)Archibald Crumm
Hi, Gaucho!
Hi, Gaucho! (1935)Don Salvador de Aragon
Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night (1924)Jerry Hammond
When Husbands Flirt
When Husbands Flirt (1925)Wilbur Belcher
A Sailor's Sweetheart
A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927)Professor Meekham
In Love with Life
In Love with Life (1934)Book Store Proprietor
The Red Rider
The Red Rider (1934)Judge
Human Cargo
Human Cargo (1936)Reporter
Sea Legs
Sea Legs (1930)Commander
Skirt Shy
Skirt Shy (1929)Edgar, the old beau
Secret Sinners
Secret Sinners (1933)Pop - the Stage Doorman
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls (1934)Hotel Manager
My Friend from India
My Friend from India (1927)Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
Gordon of Ghost City
Gordon of Ghost City (1933)Amos Gray
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat (1927)Laughing Spectator (uncredited)
Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure (1926)Wadleigh
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation (1935)Villager (uncredited)
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)Rheumatic Old Man
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)
Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell (1932)Williams
Prince of Diamonds
Prince of Diamonds (1930)Williams
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes (1937)Uncle George
Glad Rag Doll
Glad Rag Doll (1929)Admiral
Alice Adams
Alice Adams (1923)J.A. Lamb
The Killer
The Killer (1921)Tim Westmore
Sham
Sham (1921)Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)
The Dangerous Maid
The Dangerous Maid (1923)John Standish Lane
The Old Soak
The Old Soak (1926)Roue
Five and Ten Cent Annie
Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)Adam Peck
Venus of Venice
Venus of Venice (1927)Bride's Father
Just Married
Just Married (1928)Makepeace Witter
My Wife and I
My Wife and I (1925)Valet
The Gaiety Girl
The Gaiety Girl (1924)His Grace, the Duke
Bonnie May
Bonnie May (1920)
The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree (1920)Priest
He Learned About Women
He Learned About Women (1933)Augus
The Lily
The Lily (1926)Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks (1927)Butler
The Great Lover
The Great Lover (1920)Potter
Stranded in Paris
Stranded in Paris (1926)Herr Rederson
All of a Sudden Peggy
All of a Sudden Peggy (1920)Major Archie Phipps
Wages for Wives
Wages for Wives (1925)Judge McLean
A Fight to the Finish
A Fight to the Finish (1925)Cyrus J. Davis
The Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame (1922)Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)
The Paliser Case
The Paliser Case (1920)Major Archie Phipps
Bobbed Hair
Bobbed Hair (1925)Mr. Brewster
Girls
Girls (1919)Mr. Dennett
Love's Blindness
Love's Blindness (1926)Marquis of Hurlshire
Beating the Game
Beating the Game (1921)Jules Fanchette
Shattered Idols
Shattered Idols (1922)Rev. Dr. Romney
Dry Martini
Dry Martini (1928)Joseph
Light Fingers
Light Fingers (1929)Edward Madison
Danger Island
Danger Island (1931)Professor Gerald Adams
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press (1928)Wicks
The Law and the Man
The Law and the Man (1928)Quintus Newtoon
Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa (1933)Mr. Pierrepont
The Desperate Hero
The Desperate Hero (1920)Butler
Strangers of the Night
Strangers of the Night (1923)Lush
The Price of Success
The Price of Success (1925)Peter Van Teyne
The Fate of a Flirt
The Fate of a Flirt (1925)Uncle John Burgess
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925)The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)
Red Hot Speed
Red Hot Speed (1929)Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)
Ladies at Play
Ladies at Play (1926)Deacon Ezra Boody
Please Get Married
Please Get Married (1919)Doctor Jenkins
The Lavender Bath Lady
The Lavender Bath Lady (1922)Simon Gregory
Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses (1924)The Old Man
Going the Limit
Going the Limit (1926)Mortimer Harden
Now or Never
Now or Never (1935)Robert, the Butler
A Tailor-Made Man
A Tailor-Made Man (1922)Anton Huber

As Director

Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods (1914)
The Happy Masquerader
The Happy Masquerader (1916)
A Brave Little Woman
A Brave Little Woman (1912)
The Crime of the Hour
The Crime of the Hour (1918)
The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch
The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch (1912)
The Suppressed Order
The Suppressed Order (1916)

As Writer

A Brave Little Woman
A Brave Little Woman (1912)