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Frank McGlynn Sr.(1866-1951)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr. was born on 26 October 1866 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Little Miss Marker (1934), Captain Blood (1935) and The Littlest Rebel (1935). He was married to Rose O'Byrne. He died on 18 May 1951 in Newburgh, New York, USA.
BornOctober 26, 1866
DiedMay 18, 1951(84)
BornOctober 26, 1866
DiedMay 18, 1951(84)
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Known for

Little Miss Marker (1934)
Little Miss Marker
6.9
  • Doc Chesley
  • 1934
Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Captain Blood (1935)
Captain Blood
7.7
  • Rev. Ogle
  • 1935
Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel (1935)
The Littlest Rebel
6.7
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • 1935
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
The Plainsman
6.8
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Phil Arnold, Helen Boyce, Pat Combs, Sam Wolfe, Jack Guthrie, Earle Hodgins, Lori Talbott, Frank McGlynn Sr., Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Short, Leon Short, Jerry Byrd, The Texas Troubadours, Lewis Swan, and Jack T. Drake in Hollywood Barn Dance (1947)
    Hollywood Barn Dance
    5.4
    • Pa (Hiram) Tubb (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1947
  • Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, Madge Meredith, and Robert Ryan in Trail Street (1947)
    Trail Street
    6.2
    • Tim McKeon (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frederick Brady, Walter Catlett, Paula Drew, and Sheila Ryan in Slightly Scandalous (1946)
    Slightly Scandalous
    5.1
    • Graves (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • I Was a Criminal (1945)
    I Was a Criminal
    8.0
    • Prison Warden
    • 1945
  • Frank Jenks, Robin Raymond, and Ray Walker in Rogues Gallery (1944)
    Rogues Gallery
    4.9
    • Blake (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1944
  • John Dawson, Johnny Duncan, and Teala Loring in Delinquent Daughters (1944)
    Delinquent Daughters
    3.4
    • Judge Craig (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1944
  • John Wayne and Binnie Barnes in In Old California (1942)
    In Old California
    6.3
    • Old Miner (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Charlie Barnet, Connee Boswell, Jackie Cooper, Benny Goodman, Bonita Granville, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa, Adolphe Menjou, Alvino Rey, and Joe Venuti in Syncopation (1942)
    Syncopation
    6.3
    • Simon Goodwill (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • George Barbier, Bruce Edwards, and Brenda Joyce in Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941)
    Marry the Boss's Daughter
    6.3
    • Hoffman
    • 1941
  • Joan Blondell, Binnie Barnes, Robert Benchley, Janet Blair, and John Howard in Three Girls About Town (1941)
    Three Girls About Town
    6.4
    • Josephus Wiegel
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
    Sergeant York
    7.7
    • Mountaineer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lucille Ball, George Murphy, and Edmond O'Brien in A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
    6.4
    • Panky
    • 1941
  • Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Third Finger, Left Hand
    6.8
    • Judge Holman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, and Hedy Lamarr in Boom Town (1940)
    Boom Town
    7.0
    • Deacon
    • 1940
  • The Mad Empress (1939)
    The Mad Empress
    6.8
    • President Abraham Lincoln
    • 1939

Director

  • The Coward's Code (1916)
    The Coward's Code
    Short
    • Director (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1916
  • Curtis Cooksey and Grace Williams in Her Inspiration (1915)
    Her Inspiration
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Faith and Fortune (1915)
    Faith and Fortune
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Truth About Helen (1915)
    The Truth About Helen
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Waifs of the Sea
    Short
    • Director (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1915
  • The Broken Word
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Frank McGlynn Sr. and John J. McGraw in Detective Swift (1914)
    Detective Swift
    Short
    • Director (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1914
  • King George V in The Giants-White Sox Tour (1914)
    The Giants-White Sox Tour
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • In the Government Service
    Short
    • Director (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1912
  • The Pride of Lexington (1911)
    The Pride of Lexington
    Short
    • Director (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1911
  • Ononko's Vow (1910)
    Ononko's Vow
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910
  • The Big Scoop
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910
  • 'Mid the Cannon's Roar
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910
  • Sandy the Substitute
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910
  • Pardners
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910

Writer

  • Frank McGlynn Sr. and John J. McGraw in Detective Swift (1914)
    Detective Swift
    Short
    • story (as Frank McGlynn)
    • 1914
  • Frank McGlynn Sr. in A Daughter of the Wilderness (1913)
    A Daughter of the Wilderness
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1913
  • The Girl and the Outlaw
    Short
    • story
    • 1913

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Franklyn McGlynn
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • October 26, 1866
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 18, 1951
    • Newburgh, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Rose O'ByrneDecember 16, 1900 - May 7, 1947 (her death, 6 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Abraham Lincoln") in John Drinkwater's play "Abraham Lincoln" in New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Gaunt-looking US character actor, best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President (1861-65) Abraham Lincoln.

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