Tom Ricketts
English-American actor and director (1853–1939)
Thomas B. Ricketts was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of A Christmas Carol (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1908–1938) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A Christmas Carol | |||||
| 1922 | THE ETERNAL FLAME. | Joseph M. Schenck | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1924 | THE GAIETY GIRL. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1925 | BOBBED HAIR. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1925 | WAGES FOR WIVES. | Fox Film Corp | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1925 | WHEN HUSBANDS FLIRT. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1926 | GOING THE LIMIT. | R-C Pictures Corp. | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1926 | THE CAT'S PAJAMAS. | Famous Players-Lasky Corp. | B&W | |||
| 1929 | Bulldog Drummond. | Samuel Goldwyn | 10 reels | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1930 | DU BARRY, WOMAN OF PASSION. | united artists | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1934 | THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1934 | THE RED RIDER. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1934 | WHOM THE GODS DESTROY. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1938 | GATEWAY. | Fox Film Corp | 75 min | B&W | ||
| 1938 | SERVICE DE LUXE. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 9 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |