--- name: "Tom Ricketts" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-ricketts" roles: [] born: "15 January 1853" died: "19 January 1939" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-19T23:35:14.602839+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tom Ricketts Actor. Born 15 January 1853 in London, England, UK. Died 19 January 1939. ## Details - **Born:** 15 January 1853, London, England, UK - **Died:** 19 January 1939 - **Also known as:** Thomas Ricketts, Thomas R. Ricketts, Thomas B. Ricketts - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 78 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Romance 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Music 1, War 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $13m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ricketts, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530860, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725529/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/119402 ## Biography Tom Ricketts (also credited as Thomas Ricketts, Thomas R. Ricketts and Thomas B. Ricketts) was an English-born American actor and director. Born in Greenwich, London, on 15 January 1853, he began his career on the London stage before emigrating to the United States. He directed numerous early silent films, including one of the first motion pictures made in Hollywood, and later returned to acting as a character player. Ricketts appeared in many Hollywood films of the 1930s, often in uncredited roles. His credits include *The Invisible Man* (1933), *Cavalcade* (1933), *Top Hat* (1935), *After the Thin Man* (1936), *Show Boat* (1936), *A Star Is Born* (1937), *Dead End* (1937) and *Son of Frankenstein* (1939). He died in Hollywood on 19 January 1939. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *A Star Is Born* (1937), Fi1m 78, as Ray (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born-1937.md) - *Dead End* (1937), Fi1m 73, as Old Man (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-end.md) - *Top Hat* (1935), Fi1m 87, as Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/top-hat.md) - *Cavalcade* (1933), Fi1m 57, as Waiter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/cavalcade.md) ## Complete filmography (162) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Big Parade of Comedy* (1964), as Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Son of Frankenstein* (1939), as Burgher - *The Cowboy and the Lady* (1938), as Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited) - *Gateway* (1938), as Old Man - *The Young in Heart* (1938), as Andrew - *Young Fugitives* (1938), as Tom Riggins - *Four Men and a Prayer* (1938), as Stationmaster (uncredited) - *Breakfast for Two* (1937), as Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited) - *Dead End* (1937), as Old Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-end.md) - *The Lady Escapes* (1937), as Uncle George - *Parnell* (1937), as Elderly Man - *Carnival in Paris* (1937), as Egyptologist (uncredited) - *A Star Is Born* (1937), as Ray (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born-1937.md) - *History Is Made at Night* (1937), Actor - *Maid of Salem* (1937), as Giles Cory (Uncredited) - *After the Thin Man* (1936), as Henry (uncredited) - *Daniel Boone* (1936), as Attorney General's Associate - *Sing, Baby, Sing* (1936), as Old Man in Hospital - *To Mary - with Love* (1936), as Waiter - *Trouble for Two* (1936), as Sir Frederick (Uncredited) - *Show Boat* (1936), Actor - *Human Cargo* (1936), as Reporter - *The Great Impersonation* (1935), as Villager (uncredited) - *The Three Musketeers* (1935), as Pigeon Receiver - *Music Is Magic* (1935), as Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited) - *Hi, Gaucho!* (1935), as Don Salvador de Aragon - *Top Hat* (1935), as Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/top-hat.md) - *Now or Never* (1935), as Robert, the Butler - *Vagabond Lady* (1935), as Spear Department Head (uncredited) - *Cardinal Richelieu* (1935), as Agitator - *Forsaking All Others* (1934), as Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited) - *By Your Leave* (1934), as Old Man in Club - *The Curtain Falls* (1934), as Hotel Manager - *One More River* (1934), as Barrister (Uncredited) - *The Red Rider* (1934), as Judge - *In Love with Life* (1934), as Book Store Proprietor - *Manhattan Love Song* (1934), as Rich Man - *No Greater Glory* (1934), as Janitor - *Stolen Sweets* (1934), as Stoner, the Bennet Butler - *I Am Suzanne!* (1933), as Puppeteer - *The Invisible Man* (1933), as Old Farmer with Barn (uncredited) - *Secret Sinners* (1933), as Pop - the Stage Doorman - *Stage Mother* (1933), as Fred's Father (uncredited) - *Berkeley Square* (1933), as Town Crier (uncredited) - *Blind Adventure* (1933), Actor - *Gordon of Ghost City* (1933), as Amos Gray - *Mama Loves Papa* (1933), as Mr. Pierrepont - *Zoo in Budapest* (1933), as Gus - Lamplighter (uncredited) - *Pleasure Cruise* (1933), as The Man from Manchester (Uncredited) - *He Learned About Women* (1933), as Augus - *Forgotten* (1933), as Mr. Johnson - *Cavalcade* (1933), as Waiter (uncredited) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cavalcade.md) - *Laughter in Hell* (1933), as Judge - *If I Had a Million* (1932), as Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited) - *Women Won't Tell* (1932), as Williams - *The Phantom President* (1932), as Old Man (uncredited) - *Thrill of Youth* (1932), as Grandpa Zachary Thayer - *Merrily We Go to Hell* (1932), as Wedding Spectator (uncredited) - *Vanity Fair* (1932), as Sir Pitt's Butler Parker - *The Expert* (1932), as Dietenhofer - *Ambassador Bill* (1931), as Littleton - *Side Show* (1931), as Tom Allison - *Danger Island* (1931), as Professor Gerald Adams - *The Common Law* (1931), as Elderly Party Guest (uncredited) - *Big Business Girl* (1931), as Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited) - *Man of the World* (1931), as Mr. Bradkin (uncredited) - *East Lynne* (1931), as Rev. Hartley - *Sea Legs* (1930), as Commander - *The Life of the Party* (1930), as Elderly Fashion Show Spectator - *Du Barry, Woman of Passion* (1930), as King's Aide - *Sweet Kitty Bellairs* (1930), as Rheumatic Old Man - *Prince of Diamonds* (1930), as Williams - *The Vagabond King* (1930), as The Astrologer - *Skirt Shy* (1929), as Edgar, the old beau - *Light Fingers* (1929), as Edward Madison - *Glad Rag Doll* (1929), as Admiral - *Bulldog Drummond* (1929), as Colonel - *Red Hot Speed* (1929), as Colonel Long (as Thomas Ricketts) - *Interference* (1929), as Charles Smith - *Freedom of the Press* (1928), as Wicks - *Dry Martini* (1928), as Joseph - *Just Married* (1928), as Makepeace Witter - *Five and Ten Cent Annie* (1928), as Adam Peck - *Doomsday* (1928), as Percival's Butler - *The Law and the Man* (1928), as Quintus Newtoon - *My Friend from India* (1927), as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore - *Get Your Man* (1927), as Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited) - *Broadway Madness* (1927), as Lawrence Compton - *A Sailor's Sweetheart* (1927), as Professor Meekham - *In a Moment of Temptation* (1927), as Timothy Gage - *Children of Divorce* (1927), as The Secretary - *Too Many Crooks* (1927), as Butler - *Venus of Venice* (1927), as Bride's Father - *Casey at the Bat* (1927), as Laughing Spectator (uncredited) - *Orchids and Ermine* (1927), as Customer - *Stranded in Paris* (1926), as Herr Rederson - *Love's Blindness* (1926), as Marquis of Hurlshire - *Ladies at Play* (1926), as Deacon Ezra Boody - *When the Wife's Away* (1926), Actor - *The Old Soak* (1926), as Roue - *The Lily* (1926), as Jean (as Thomas Ricketts) - *Dancing Days* (1926), as Stubbins - *Going the Limit* (1926), as Mortimer Harden - *Poker Faces* (1926), as Henry Curlew - *The Belle of Broadway* (1926), as Maurice Penelli - *The Nut-Cracker* (1926), as Isaac Totten - *Ladies of Leisure* (1926), as Wadleigh - *The Grand Duchess and the Waiter* (1926), as Hotel Waiter (uncredited) - *Wages for Wives* (1925), as Judge McLean - *The Fate of a Flirt* (1925), as Uncle John Burgess - *When Husbands Flirt* (1925), as Wilbur Belcher - *A Fight to the Finish* (1925), as Cyrus J. Davis - *Bobbed Hair* (1925), as Mr. Brewster - *Never the Twain Shall Meet* (1925), as Andrew J. Casson (as Thomas Ricketts) - *The Girl Who Wouldn't Work* (1925), as The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts) - *The Price of Success* (1925), as Peter Van Teyne - *My Wife and I* (1925), as Valet - *Oh, Doctor!* (1925), as Mr. Peck - *Cheap Kisses* (1924), as The Old Man - *Secrets of the Night* (1924), as Jerry Hammond - *Circe the Enchantress* (1924), as Archibald Crumm - *Three Women* (1924), as Butler - *The Gaiety Girl* (1924), as His Grace, the Duke - *Black Oxen* (1923), as Charles Dinwiddie - *The Dangerous Maid* (1923), as John Standish Lane - *Strangers of the Night* (1923), as Lush - *Within the Law* (1923), as General Hastings - *Alice Adams* (1923), as J.A. Lamb - *The Lavender Bath Lady* (1922), as Simon Gregory - *The Eternal Flame* (1922), as Vidame de Pameir (as Thomas Ricketts) - *A Tailor-Made Man* (1922), as Anton Huber - *Shattered Idols* (1922), as Rev. Dr. Romney - *Beating the Game* (1921), as Jules Fanchette - *Sham* (1921), as Uncle James (as Thomas Ricketts) - *Puppets of Fate* (1921), as Father Francisco - *The Parish Priest* (1921), as Dr. Thomas Cassidy - *The Killer* (1921), as Tim Westmore - *The Great Lover* (1920), as Potter - *Bonnie May* (1920), Actor - *The Desperate Hero* (1920), as Butler - *The Paliser Case* (1920), as Major Archie Phipps - *All of a Sudden Peggy* (1920), as Major Archie Phipps - *The Willow Tree* (1920), as Priest - *Please Get Married* (1919), as Doctor Jenkins - *Girls* (1919), as Mr. Dennett - *The Crime of the Hour* (1918), Director - *Out of the Rainbow* (1916), Director - *The Trail of the Thief* (1916), Director - *The Profligate* (1916), Director - *Realization* (1916), Director - *Bonds of Deception* (1916), Director - *In the Shuffle* (1916), Director - *The Suppressed Order* (1916), Director - *The Happy Masquerader* (1916), Director - *Damaged Goods* (1914), Director - *Jim* (1914), Director - *The Indian Raiders* (1912), Director - *The Dawn of Netta* (1912), Director - *The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch* (1912), Director - *A Brave Little Woman* (1912), Writer, Director - *The Hand of Uncle Sam* (1910), Director - *A Christmas Carol* (1908), as Ebenezer Scrooge · Director ## Gallery - ![Portrait photograph of director Thomas Ricketts (1914)](https://film.one/media/person/1225225/gallery-d1faf72a71df.jpg) Portrait photograph of director Thomas Ricketts (1914) — American Film Manufacturing Company, Mutual Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Thomas-Ricketts-1914.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Tom Ricketts](https://film.one/media/person/1225225/gallery-612b01600421.jpg) Tom Ricketts — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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