Actor / Actress
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Biography
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.
Frank McGlynn Sr. is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Hollywood Barn Dance (1947), The Plainsman (1936), The Littlest Rebel (1935), Sergeant York (1941), Captain Blood (1935), Boom Town (1940), The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), The Last of the Mohicans (1936). The recorded credits span 1913 to 1947, including 27 movies and 0 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies27
TV shows0
Active years represented1913–1947
Place of birthSan Francisco, California, USA
Died
Also known as
Frank McGlynn · Franklyn McGlynn
Known for
MovieHollywood Barn Dance
MovieThe Plainsman
MovieThe Littlest Rebel
MovieSergeant York
MovieCaptain Blood
MovieBoom Town
MovieThe Prisoner of Shark Island
MovieThe Last of the Mohicans
MovieThe Bells
MovieSing and Be Happy
MovieIn Old California
MovieHello, Everybody!
MovieBroadway Melody of 1938
MovieA Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
MovieThree Girls About Town
MovieFolies Bergère de Paris
MovieLittle Miss Marker
MovieAre We Civilized?
MovieThe Wet Parade
MovieLove Affair
MovieParnell
MovieThese Three
MovieTrail Street
MovieCharlie Chan's Greatest Case
MovieThe Honeymoon's Over
MovieThe Great Barrier
MovieRogues' Gallery