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Tom Ricketts, actor
Actor

Tom Ricketts: Movies & Box Office

films
59
on screen
1908–1964
box office
$127
Career at a glance

Tom Ricketts's Career in Numbers

Tom Ricketts's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Ricketts works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Christmas Carol (1908) to The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Tom Ricketts Movies by Decade

  1. 1900s 1
  2. 1920s 15
  3. 1930s 42
  4. 1960s 1

The 1930s were Tom Ricketts's busiest decade, with 42 films.

Tom Ricketts Movies by Genre

  • Drama 21
  • Romance 13
  • Comedy 12
  • Music 4
  • Mystery 2
  • Crime 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Western 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Tom Ricketts has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of romance (13).

Tom Ricketts Career Milestones

First film
A Christmas Carol 1908
Biggest box office hit
Son of Frankenstein $127 worldwide
59 credits

Tom Ricketts Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tom Ricketts is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) movie poster The Big Parade of Comedy as Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  2. 1939 Son of Frankenstein (1939) movie poster Son of Frankenstein as Burgher · Sci-Fi
  3. 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) movie poster The Cowboy and the Lady as Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited) · Romance
  4. 1938 The Young in Heart (1938) movie poster The Young in Heart as Andrew · Comedy
  5. 1937 Breakfast for Two (1937) movie poster Breakfast for Two as Receivership Hearing Member (uncredited) · Comedy
  6. 1937 Dead End (1937) movie poster Dead End as Old Man (Uncredited) · Drama
  7. 1937 Parnell (1937) movie poster Parnell as Elderly Man · Drama
  8. 1937 Carnival in Paris (1937) movie poster Carnival in Paris as Egyptologist (uncredited) · Comedy
  9. 1937 Maid of Salem (1937) movie poster Maid of Salem as Giles Cory (Uncredited) · Drama
  10. 1936 After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster After the Thin Man as Henry the Butler (uncredited) · Mystery
  11. 1936 Daniel Boone (1936) movie poster Daniel Boone as Attorney General's Associate · Western
  12. 1936 Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) movie poster Sing, Baby, Sing as Old Man in Hospital · Music
  13. 1936 To Mary - with Love (1936) movie poster To Mary - with Love as Waiter · Drama
  14. 1936 Trouble for Two (1936) movie poster Trouble for Two as Sir Frederick (Uncredited) · Drama
  15. 1936 Human Cargo (1936) movie poster Human Cargo as Reporter · Action
  16. 1935 The Great Impersonation (1935) movie poster The Great Impersonation as Villager (uncredited) · Drama
  17. 1935 Music Is Magic (1935) movie poster Music Is Magic as Elderly Dancer in Music is Magic Number (uncredited) · Drama
  18. 1935 Vagabond Lady (1935) movie poster Vagabond Lady as Spear Department Head (uncredited) · Drama
  19. 1935 Cardinal Richelieu (1935) movie poster Cardinal Richelieu as Agitator · Romance
  20. 1934 Forsaking All Others (1934) movie poster Forsaking All Others as Wiff' Wiffens (Uncredited) · Romance
  21. 1934 By Your Leave (1934) movie poster By Your Leave as Old Man in Club · Comedy
  22. 1934 One More River (1934) movie poster One More River as Barrister (Uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1934 No Greater Glory (1934) movie poster No Greater Glory as Janitor · Drama
  24. 1933 I Am Suzanne! (1933) movie poster I Am Suzanne! as Puppeteer · Romance
  25. 1933 Stage Mother (1933) movie poster Stage Mother as Fred's Father (uncredited) · Drama
  26. 1933 Berkeley Square (1933) movie poster Berkeley Square as Town Crier (uncredited) · Romance
  27. 1933 Blind Adventure (1933) movie poster Blind Adventure Mystery
  28. 1933 Pleasure Cruise (1933) movie poster Pleasure Cruise as The Man from Manchester (Uncredited) · Comedy
  29. 1933 Laughter in Hell (1933) movie poster Laughter in Hell as Judge · Crime
  30. 1932 If I Had a Million (1932) movie poster If I Had a Million as Mrs. Walker's Dancing Partner at Idylwood (uncredited) · Comedy
  31. 1932 The Phantom President (1932) movie poster The Phantom President as Old Man (uncredited) · Music
  32. 1932 Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) movie poster Merrily We Go to Hell as Wedding Spectator (uncredited) · Romance
  33. 1932 Vanity Fair (1932) movie poster Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt's Butler Parker · Drama
  34. 1932 The Expert (1932) movie poster The Expert as Dietenhofer · Comedy
  35. 1931 Ambassador Bill (1931) movie poster Ambassador Bill as Littleton · Comedy
  36. 1931 Side Show (1931) movie poster Side Show as Tom Allison · Music
  37. 1931 The Common Law (1931) movie poster The Common Law as Elderly Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1931 Big Business Girl (1931) movie poster Big Business Girl as Old Man at Graduation Dance (uncredited) · Romance
  39. 1931 Man of the World (1931) movie poster Man of the World as Mr. Bradkin (uncredited) · Drama
  40. 1931 East Lynne (1931) movie poster East Lynne as Rev. Hartley · Drama
  41. 1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930) movie poster Du Barry, Woman of Passion as King's Aide · Romance
  42. 1930 Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930) movie poster Sweet Kitty Bellairs as Rheumatic Old Man · Romance
  43. 1930 The Vagabond King (1930) movie poster The Vagabond King as The Astrologer · Music
  44. 1929 Skirt Shy (1929) movie poster Skirt Shy as Edgar, the old beau · Comedy
  45. 1929 Bulldog Drummond (1929) movie poster Bulldog Drummond as Colonel · Thriller
  46. 1928 Interference (1928) movie poster Interference as Charles Smith · Crime
  47. 1928 Doomsday (1928) movie poster Doomsday as Percival's Butler · Romance
  48. 1927 Get Your Man (1927) movie poster Get Your Man as Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited) · Drama
  49. 1927 Children of Divorce (1927) movie poster Children of Divorce as The Secretary · Romance
  50. 1927 Orchids and Ermine (1927) movie poster Orchids and Ermine as Customer · Romance
  51. 1926 Poker Faces (1926) movie poster Poker Faces as Henry Curlew · Comedy
  52. 1926 The Belle of Broadway (1926) movie poster The Belle of Broadway as Maurice Penelli · Romance
  53. 1926 Ladies of Leisure (1926) movie poster Ladies of Leisure as Wadleigh · Drama
  54. 1925 Oh, Doctor! (1925) movie poster Oh, Doctor! as Mr. Peck · Comedy
  55. 1924 Secrets of the Night (1924) movie poster Secrets of the Night as Jerry Hammond · Comedy
  56. 1924 Circe the Enchantress (1924) movie poster Circe the Enchantress as Archibald Crumm · Drama
  57. 1924 Three Women (1924) movie poster Three Women as Butler · Drama
  58. 1923 Within the Law (1923) movie poster Within the Law as General Hastings · Drama
  59. 1908 A Christmas Carol (1908) movie poster A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge · Drama
Works with

Who Tom Ricketts Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tom Ricketts shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Myrna Loy (5).

FAQ

Tom Ricketts: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tom Ricketts has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tom Ricketts been in?

Tom Ricketts is credited on 59 films, from 1908 to 1964. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tom Ricketts's highest-grossing movie?

Son of Frankenstein (1939) is Tom Ricketts's biggest box office hit, with $127 worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Tom Ricketts's movies have made $127.

Tom Ricketts's biggest hits

What is Tom Ricketts's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tom Ricketts's filmography is The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), in the role of Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Tom Ricketts work with most often?

Tom Ricketts shares the most films with Irving Bacon (5 films), Myrna Loy (5 films) and Berton Churchill (5 films).

The Best Tom Ricketts Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 59 credits.

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