About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1866-10-26
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Overview

Gaunt-looking American character actor Frank McGlynn Sr. is best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President Abraham Lincoln. McGlynn began performing on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practicing lawyer, a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Known for

Acting
1947 Hollywood Barn Dance Actor Hiram Tubb 58
Average
1944 Rogues' Gallery Actor Blake 58
Average
1944 Delinquent Daughters Actor Judge Craig 58
Average
1942 March On, America! Actor Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 In Old California Actor Undetermined Minor Role 58
Average
1942 Syncopation Actor 59
Average
1941 Marry the Boss's Daughter Actor Hoffman N/A
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1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician 58
Average
1941 Sergeant York Actor Mountaineer (uncredited) 62
Fair
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Actor Panky Pankington 58
Average
1940 Third Finger, Left Hand Actor Judge Holman (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Boom Town Actor Deacon 59
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1940 Hi-Yo Silver Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1939 The Mad Empress Actor President Abraham Lincoln 58
Average
1939 Second Fiddle Actor Lincolnesque Actor 58
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1939 Love Affair Actor Orphanage Superintendent 60
Fair
1939 Lincoln in the White House Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1938 Strange Glory Actor Abraham Lincoln 59
Average
1938 Joaquin Murrieta Actor Justice of the Peace (uncredited) N/A
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1938 The Girl of the Golden West Actor Pete - Gambler 58
Average
1938 The Lone Ranger Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1937 Wells Fargo Actor Lincoln 58
Average
1937 Sudden Bill Dorn Actor Cap Jinks N/A
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1937 Western Gold Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 Actor Boarding House Resident (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Sing and Be Happy Actor Sheriff N/A
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1937 Parnell Actor Pat Hogan 58
Average
1937 The Great Barrier Actor Sir John Macdonald 59
Average
1936 Career Woman Actor Sheriff Duncan 59
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1936 The Plainsman Actor Abraham Lincoln 59
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1936 North of Nome Actor U. S. Marshal 58
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1936 King of the Royal Mounted Actor Henry Dundas N/A
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1936 The Last of the Mohicans Actor Gamut 59
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1936 For the Service Actor Jim, a Scout N/A
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1936 These Three Actor Judge (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 The Prisoner of Shark Island Actor Abraham Lincoln 59
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1935 The Littlest Rebel Actor President Abraham Lincoln 59
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1935 Captain Blood Actor Reverend Ogle 63
Fair
1935 Outlawed Guns Actor Jingle N/A
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1935 The Roaring West Actor Jinglebob Morgan N/A
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1935 It's A Small World Actor Snake Brown Jr. 58
Average
1935 Folies Bergère Actor Joseph 58
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1934 Lost in the Stratosphere Actor Colonel Worthington 59
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1934 Are We Civilized? Actor Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner 59
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1934 Little Miss Marker Actor Doc Chesley 59
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1934 Search for Beauty Actor Rev. Rankin 59
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1934 Massacre Actor Missionary 59
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1933 Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Actor Amos Winterslip 59
Average
1933 Unknown Valley Actor Head Elder 59
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1933 Hello, Everybody! Actor Jonathan Reed 58
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1932 The Wet Parade Actor Food Control Speaker (uncredited) 58
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1931 Huckleberry Finn Actor Second teacher (uncredited) 58
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1931 The Secret Six Actor Judge 58
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1930 Min and Bill Actor Mr. Southard 59
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1930 The Jazz Cinderella Actor Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn) N/A
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1930 Good News Actor Professor Kenyon 58
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1919 The ABC of Love Actor The Innkeeper 59
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1918 The Caillaux Case Actor Emperor William of Germany N/A
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1918 Why America Will Win Actor John F. Pershing N/A
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1918 Rough and Ready Actor The Siwash N/A
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1917 The Poor Little Rich Girl Actor The Plumber 58
Average
1917 The Argyle Case Actor John Argyle N/A
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1916 Gloria's Romance Actor Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn) 58
Average
1915 Vanity Fair Actor Captain William Dobbin N/A
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1915 Across the Great Divide Actor The Bandit 58
Average
1915 Through Turbulent Waters Actor Bill Ford N/A
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1915 The Life of Abraham Lincoln Actor Abraham Lincoln 58
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1913 Alexia's Strategy Actor Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn) N/A
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1913 By Fire and Water Actor 58
Average
1913 Who Will Marry Mary? Actor N/A
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1913 The Bells Actor Leo Noakes N/A
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1912 Two Men Actor N/A
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Directing
1915 The Truth About Helen Directing Director N/A
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