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Tom Ricketts

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jan 15 1853
Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Thu, Jan 19 1939
Tom Ricketts is 86 years old
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Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Tom Ricketts would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
Tom Ricketts was
85 in Son of Frankenstein
as 'Burgher'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
Tom Ricketts was
85 in The Cowboy and the Lady
as 'Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 17 1938
Poster of Gateway
Gateway
Tom Ricketts was
85 in Gateway
as 'Old Man'.
Fri, Aug 05 1938
Poster of The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart
Tom Ricketts was
85 in The Young in Heart
as 'Andrew'.
Wed, Jul 06 1938
Poster of Young Fugitives
Young Fugitives
Tom Ricketts was
85 in Young Fugitives
as 'Tom Riggins'.
Thu, Jun 30 1938
Poster of Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
Tom Ricketts was
85 in Four Men and a Prayer
as 'Stationmaster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two
Tom Ricketts was
84 in Breakfast for Two
as 'Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 22 1937
Poster of Dead End
Dead End
Tom Ricketts was
84 in Dead End
as 'Old Man (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes
Tom Ricketts was
84 in The Lady Escapes
as 'Uncle George'.
Thu, Jul 22 1937
Poster of Parnell
Parnell
Tom Ricketts was
84 in Parnell
as 'Elderly Man'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of Carnival in Paris
Carnival in Paris
Tom Ricketts was
84 in Carnival in Paris
as 'Egyptologist (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 29 1937
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Tom Ricketts was
84 in A Star Is Born
as 'Ray (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 27 1937
Poster of History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
Tom Ricketts was
84 in History Is Made at Night
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
Tom Ricketts was
84 in Maid of Salem
as 'Giles Cory (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
Tom Ricketts was
83 in After the Thin Man
as 'Henry the Butler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Daniel Boone
as 'Attorney General's Associate'.
Fri, Oct 16 1936
Poster of Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Sing, Baby, Sing
as 'Old Man in Hospital'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love
Tom Ricketts was
83 in To Mary - with Love
as 'Waiter'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Poster of Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Trouble for Two
as 'Sir Frederick (Uncredited)'.
Fri, May 29 1936
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Show Boat
Sun, May 17 1936
Poster of Human Cargo
Human Cargo
Tom Ricketts was
83 in Human Cargo
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, May 15 1936
Poster of The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation
Tom Ricketts was
82 in The Great Impersonation
as 'Villager (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 08 1935
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Tom Ricketts was
82 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Pigeon Receiver'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935
Poster of Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Music Is Magic
as 'Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935
Poster of Hi, Gaucho!
Hi, Gaucho!
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Hi, Gaucho!
as 'Don Salvador de Aragon'.
Thu, Oct 10 1935
Poster of Top Hat
Top Hat
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Top Hat
as 'Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 29 1935
Poster of Now or Never
Now or Never
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Now or Never
as 'Robert, the Butler'.
Mon, Jul 08 1935
Poster of Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Vagabond Lady
as 'Spear Department Head (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 03 1935
Poster of Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
Tom Ricketts was
82 in Cardinal Richelieu
as 'Agitator'.
Thu, Apr 18 1935
Poster of Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others
Tom Ricketts was
81 in Forsaking All Others
as 'Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 23 1934
Poster of By Your Leave
By Your Leave
Tom Ricketts was
81 in By Your Leave
as 'Old Man in Club'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934
Poster of The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls
Tom Ricketts was
81 in The Curtain Falls
as 'Hotel Manager'.
Tue, Oct 02 1934
Poster of One More River
One More River
Tom Ricketts was
81 in One More River
as 'Barrister (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 06 1934
Poster of The Red Rider
The Red Rider
Tom Ricketts was
81 in The Red Rider
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Jul 16 1934
Poster of Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
Tom Ricketts was
81 in Manhattan Love Song
as 'Rich Man'.
Sun, Apr 29 1934
Poster of No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory
Tom Ricketts was
81 in No Greater Glory
as 'Janitor'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of Stolen Sweets
Stolen Sweets
Tom Ricketts was
81 in Stolen Sweets
as 'Stoner, the Bennet Butler'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of I Am Suzanne!
I Am Suzanne!
Tom Ricketts was
80 in I Am Suzanne!
as 'Puppeteer'.
Mon, Dec 25 1933
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Tom Ricketts was
80 in The Invisible Man
as 'Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of Secret Sinners
Secret Sinners
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Secret Sinners
as 'Pop - the Stage Doorman'.
Thu, Oct 19 1933
Poster of Stage Mother
Stage Mother
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Stage Mother
as 'Fred's Father'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
Poster of Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Berkeley Square
as 'Town Crier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Blind Adventure
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Poster of Gordon of Ghost City
Gordon of Ghost City
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Gordon of Ghost City
as 'Amos Gray'.
Sun, Aug 13 1933
Poster of Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Mama Loves Papa
as 'Mr. Pierrepont'.
Fri, Jul 14 1933
Poster of Pleasure Cruise
Pleasure Cruise
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Pleasure Cruise
as 'The Man from Manchester (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 01 1933
Poster of He Learned About Women
He Learned About Women
Tom Ricketts was
80 in He Learned About Women
as 'Augus'.
Thu, Mar 02 1933
Poster of Forgotten
Forgotten
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Forgotten
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Tue, Feb 14 1933
Poster of Cavalcade
Cavalcade
Tom Ricketts was
80 in Cavalcade
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 08 1933
Poster of Laughter in Hell
Laughter in Hell
Tom Ricketts was
79 in Laughter in Hell
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Jan 12 1933
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
Tom Ricketts was
79 in If I Had a Million
as 'Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell
Tom Ricketts was
79 in Women Won't Tell
as 'Williams'.
Wed, Nov 16 1932
Poster of The Phantom President
The Phantom President
Tom Ricketts was
79 in The Phantom President
as 'Old Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 23 1932
Poster of Thrill of Youth
Thrill of Youth
Tom Ricketts was
79 in Thrill of Youth
as 'Grandpa Zachary Thayer'.
Mon, Aug 15 1932
Poster of Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell
Tom Ricketts was
79 in Merrily We Go to Hell
as 'Wedding Spectator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 10 1932
Poster of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Tom Ricketts was
79 in Vanity Fair
as 'Sir Pitt's Butler Parker'.
Tue, Mar 15 1932
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Tom Ricketts was
79 in The Expert
as 'Dietenhofer'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill
Tom Ricketts was
78 in Ambassador Bill
as 'Littleton'.
Fri, Nov 13 1931
Poster of Side Show
Side Show
Tom Ricketts was
78 in Side Show
as 'Tom Allison'.
Sat, Sep 19 1931
Poster of The Common Law
The Common Law
Tom Ricketts was
78 in The Common Law
as 'Elderly Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 17 1931
Poster of Big Business Girl
Big Business Girl
Tom Ricketts was
78 in Big Business Girl
as 'Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 12 1931
Poster of Man of the World
Man of the World
Tom Ricketts was
78 in Man of the World
as 'Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 24 1931
Poster of East Lynne
East Lynne
Tom Ricketts was
78 in East Lynne
as 'Rev. Hartley'.
Sun, Mar 01 1931
Poster of Sea Legs
Sea Legs
Tom Ricketts was
77 in Sea Legs
as 'Commander'.
Mon, Dec 01 1930
Poster of The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
Tom Ricketts was
77 in The Life of the Party
as 'Elderly Fashion Show Spectator'.
Sat, Oct 25 1930
Poster of Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Tom Ricketts was
77 in Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as 'King's Aide'.
Fri, Oct 10 1930
Poster of Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Tom Ricketts was
77 in Sweet Kitty Bellairs
as 'Rheumatic Old Man'.
Fri, Sep 05 1930
Poster of Prince of Diamonds
Prince of Diamonds
Tom Ricketts was
77 in Prince of Diamonds
as 'Williams'.
Wed, Mar 26 1930
Poster of The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King
Tom Ricketts was
77 in The Vagabond King
as 'The Astrologer'.
Mon, Feb 17 1930
Poster of Skirt Shy
Skirt Shy
Tom Ricketts was
76 in Skirt Shy
as 'Edgar, the old beau'.
Sat, Nov 30 1929
Poster of Light Fingers
Light Fingers
Tom Ricketts was
76 in Light Fingers
as 'Edward Madison'.
Mon, Jul 29 1929
Poster of Glad Rag Doll
Glad Rag Doll
Tom Ricketts was
76 in Glad Rag Doll
as 'Admiral'.
Sat, May 04 1929
Poster of Bulldog Drummond
Bulldog Drummond
Tom Ricketts was
76 in Bulldog Drummond
as 'Colonel'.
Thu, May 02 1929
Poster of Red Hot Speed
Red Hot Speed
Tom Ricketts was
76 in Red Hot Speed
as 'Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Sun, Jan 27 1929
Poster of Interference
Interference
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Interference
as 'Charles Smith'.
Sun, Nov 04 1928
Poster of Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Freedom of the Press
as 'Wicks'.
Sun, Oct 28 1928
Poster of Dry Martini
Dry Martini
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Dry Martini
as 'Joseph'.
Sat, Oct 06 1928
Poster of Just Married
Just Married
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Just Married
as 'Makepeace Witter'.
Sat, Aug 18 1928
Poster of Five and Ten Cent Annie
Five and Ten Cent Annie
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Five and Ten Cent Annie
as 'Adam Peck'.
Sat, May 26 1928
Poster of Doomsday
Doomsday
Tom Ricketts was
75 in Doomsday
as 'Percival's Butler'.
Sun, Feb 19 1928
Poster of The Law and the Man
The Law and the Man
Tom Ricketts was
74 in The Law and the Man
as 'Quintus Newtoon'.
Sun, Jan 01 1928
Poster of My Friend from India
My Friend from India
Tom Ricketts was
74 in My Friend from India
as 'Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore'.
Sun, Dec 18 1927
Poster of Get Your Man
Get Your Man
Tom Ricketts was
74 in Get Your Man
as 'Old Man in Wax Museum'.
Tue, Dec 06 1927
Poster of A Sailor's Sweetheart
A Sailor's Sweetheart
Tom Ricketts was
74 in A Sailor's Sweetheart
as 'Professor Meekham'.
Sat, Sep 24 1927
Poster of Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce
Tom Ricketts was
74 in Children of Divorce
as 'The Secretary'.
Mon, Apr 25 1927
Poster of Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
Tom Ricketts was
74 in Too Many Crooks
as 'Butler'.
Sat, Apr 02 1927
Poster of Venus of Venice
Venus of Venice
Tom Ricketts was
74 in Venus of Venice
as 'Bride's Father'.
Sun, Mar 20 1927
Poster of Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
Tom Ricketts was
74 in Casey at the Bat
as 'Laughing Spectator (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 08 1927
Poster of Stranded in Paris
Stranded in Paris
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Stranded in Paris
as 'Herr Rederson'.
Mon, Dec 13 1926
Poster of Love's Blindness
Love's Blindness
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Love's Blindness
as 'Marquis of Hurlshire'.
Sat, Dec 04 1926
Poster of Ladies at Play
Ladies at Play
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Ladies at Play
as 'Deacon Ezra Boody'.
Mon, Nov 15 1926
Poster of When the Wife's Away
When the Wife's Away
Tom Ricketts was
73 in When the Wife's Away
Wed, Oct 20 1926
Poster of The Old Soak
The Old Soak
Tom Ricketts was
73 in The Old Soak
as 'Roue'.
Mon, Oct 11 1926
Poster of The Lily
The Lily
Tom Ricketts was
73 in The Lily
as 'Jean (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Sun, Oct 03 1926
Poster of Dancing Days
Dancing Days
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Dancing Days
as 'Stubbins'.
Mon, Sep 27 1926
Poster of Poker Faces
Poker Faces
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Poker Faces
as 'Henry Curlew'.
Sun, Sep 05 1926
Poster of The Belle of Broadway
The Belle of Broadway
Tom Ricketts was
73 in The Belle of Broadway
as 'Maurice Penelli'.
Sun, Aug 15 1926
Poster of Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
Tom Ricketts was
73 in Ladies of Leisure
Mon, Mar 01 1926
Poster of The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
Tom Ricketts was
73 in The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
as 'Hotel Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 21 1926
Poster of Wages for Wives
Wages for Wives
Tom Ricketts was
72 in Wages for Wives
as 'Judge McLean'.
Tue, Dec 15 1925
Poster of Bobbed Hair
Bobbed Hair
Tom Ricketts was
72 in Bobbed Hair
as 'Mr. Brewster'.
Sun, Oct 25 1925
Poster of Never the Twain Shall Meet
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Tom Ricketts was
72 in Never the Twain Shall Meet
as 'Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Sun, Sep 13 1925
Poster of The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
Tom Ricketts was
72 in The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
as 'The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Tue, Aug 18 1925
Poster of My Wife and I
My Wife and I
Tom Ricketts was
72 in My Wife and I
as 'Valet'.
Sat, May 16 1925
Poster of Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
Tom Ricketts was
72 in Oh, Doctor!
as 'Mr. Peck'.
Mon, Feb 23 1925
Poster of Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses
Tom Ricketts was
71 in Cheap Kisses
as 'The Old Man'.
Sun, Dec 21 1924
Poster of Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night
Tom Ricketts was
71 in Secrets of the Night
as 'Jerry Hammond'.
Wed, Nov 12 1924
Poster of Circe the Enchantress
Circe the Enchantress
Tom Ricketts was
71 in Circe the Enchantress
as 'Archibald Crumm'.
Mon, Oct 06 1924
Poster of Three Women
Three Women
Tom Ricketts was
71 in Three Women
as 'Butler'.
Mon, Aug 18 1924
Poster of Black Oxen
Black Oxen
Tom Ricketts was
70 in Black Oxen
as 'Charles Dinwiddie'.
Sat, Dec 29 1923
Poster of The Dangerous Maid
The Dangerous Maid
Tom Ricketts was
70 in The Dangerous Maid
as 'John Standish Lane'.
Mon, Nov 19 1923
Poster of Strangers of the Night
Strangers of the Night
Tom Ricketts was
70 in Strangers of the Night
as 'Lush'.
Mon, Sep 10 1923
Poster of Within the Law
Within the Law
Tom Ricketts was
70 in Within the Law
as 'General Hastings'.
Sat, Apr 28 1923
Poster of The Lavender Bath Lady
The Lavender Bath Lady
Tom Ricketts was
69 in The Lavender Bath Lady
as 'Simon Gregory'.
Mon, Nov 13 1922
Poster of The Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame
Tom Ricketts was
69 in The Eternal Flame
as 'Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Sun, Sep 17 1922
Poster of A Tailor-Made Man
A Tailor-Made Man
Tom Ricketts was
69 in A Tailor-Made Man
as 'Anton Huber'.
Sat, Aug 05 1922
Poster of Shattered Idols
Shattered Idols
Tom Ricketts was
69 in Shattered Idols
as 'Rev. Dr. Romney'.
Mon, Feb 06 1922
Poster of Beating the Game
Beating the Game
Tom Ricketts was
68 in Beating the Game
as 'Jules Fanchette'.
Thu, Sep 01 1921
Poster of Sham
Sham
Tom Ricketts was
68 in Sham
as 'Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts)'.
Thu, May 05 1921
Poster of Puppets of Fate
Puppets of Fate
Tom Ricketts was
68 in Puppets of Fate
as 'Father Francisco'.
Mon, Mar 28 1921
Poster of The Killer
The Killer
Tom Ricketts was
68 in The Killer
as 'Tim Westmore'.
Sun, Jan 30 1921
Poster of The Great Lover
The Great Lover
Tom Ricketts was
67 in The Great Lover
as 'Potter'.
Mon, Nov 15 1920
Poster of Bonnie May
Bonnie May
Tom Ricketts was
67 in Bonnie May
Thu, Jun 10 1920
Poster of The Desperate Hero
The Desperate Hero
Tom Ricketts was
67 in The Desperate Hero
as 'Butler'.
Mon, Jun 07 1920
Poster of The Paliser Case
The Paliser Case
Tom Ricketts was
67 in The Paliser Case
as 'Major Archie Phipps'.
Sun, Feb 15 1920
Poster of The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree
Tom Ricketts was
67 in The Willow Tree
as 'Priest'.
Sat, Jan 31 1920
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Tom Ricketts was
55 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Ebenezer Scrooge'.
Wed, Dec 09 1908
Poster of Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Tom Ricketts will be
86+ in Alice Adams
as 'J.A. Lamb'.
Unreleased

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