Frank McGlynn Sr.
Oct 26, 1866 - May 18, 1951 (84 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA
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
Broadway Melody of 1938
Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
Good News
Professor Kenyon
Love Affair
Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
Captain Blood
Reverend Ogle
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Career Woman
Sheriff Duncan
Frisco Jenny
Good Book Charlie (uncredited)
Unknown Valley
Head Elder
Joaquin Murrieta
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Credits
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Hollywood Barn Dance 1947Hiram Tubb★ 3.5 -
Trail Street 1947Tim McKeon (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Rogues' Gallery 1944Blake★ 4.9 -
Delinquent Daughters 1944Judge Craig★ 4 -
March On, America! 1942Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
In Old California 1942Undetermined Minor Role★ 5.1 -
Syncopation 1942★ 6.2 -
Hoffman★ NR -
Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician★ 5.3 -
Sergeant York 1941Mountaineer (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Panky Pankington★ 4.7 -
Judge Holman (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Boom Town 1940Deacon★ 6.8 -
Hi-Yo Silver 1940Abraham Lincoln★ 6 -
The Mad Empress 1939President Abraham Lincoln★ 5.6 -
Second Fiddle 1939Lincolnesque Actor★ 4.9 -
Love Affair 1939Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)★ 7 -
Abraham Lincoln★ 6 -
Strange Glory 1938Abraham Lincoln★ 4 -
Joaquin Murrieta 1938Justice of the Peace (uncredited)★ 6 -
Pete - Gambler★ 4.6 -
The Lone Ranger 1938Abraham Lincoln★ 6 -
Wells Fargo 1937Lincoln★ 5.2 -
Sudden Bill Dorn 1937Cap Jinks★ NR -
Western Gold 1937Abraham Lincoln★ NR -
Boarding House Resident (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Sing and Be Happy 1937Sheriff★ NR -
Parnell 1937Pat Hogan★ 4.1 -
The Great Barrier 1937Sir John Macdonald★ 5 -
Career Woman 1936Sheriff Duncan★ 6 -
The Plainsman 1936Abraham Lincoln★ 6.3 -
North of Nome 1936U. S. Marshal★ 6 -
Henry Dundas★ NR -
Gamut★ 6.3 -
For the Service 1936Jim, a Scout★ NR -
These Three 1936Judge (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Abraham Lincoln★ 6.8 -
The Littlest Rebel 1935President Abraham Lincoln★ 6.2 -
Captain Blood 1935Reverend Ogle★ 7.2 -
Outlawed Guns 1935Jingle★ NR -
The Roaring West 1935Jinglebob Morgan★ NR -
It's A Small World 1935Snake Brown Jr.★ 4.5 -
Folies Bergère 1935Joseph★ 5.6 -
Colonel Worthington★ 4.2 -
Are We Civilized? 1934Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner★ 4 -
Little Miss Marker 1934Doc Chesley★ 6.4 -
Search for Beauty 1934Rev. Rankin★ 5.3 -
Massacre 1934Missionary★ 5.4 -
Amos Winterslip★ 6 -
Unknown Valley 1933Head Elder★ 6.3 -
Hello, Everybody! 1933Jonathan Reed★ 6 -
Frisco Jenny 1933Good Book Charlie (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Wet Parade 1932Food Control Speaker (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Huckleberry Finn 1931Second teacher (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
The Silent Partner 1931★ NR
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The Secret Six 1931Judge★ 5.5 -
Min and Bill 1930Mr. Southard★ 6.1 -
The Jazz Cinderella 1930Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)★ NR -
Good News 1930Professor Kenyon★ 5 -
Abraham Lincoln 1924Abraham Lincoln★ NR
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The ABC of Love 1919The Innkeeper★ 5.6 -
The Caillaux Case 1918Emperor William of Germany★ NR -
Why America Will Win 1918John F. Pershing★ NR -
Rough and Ready 1918The Siwash★ NR -
The Plumber★ 5.7 -
The Argyle Case 1917John Argyle★ NR -
Gloria's Romance 1916Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)★ 6 -
Vanity Fair 1915Captain William Dobbin★ NR -
The Bandit★ 5 -
Bill Ford★ NR -
Abraham Lincoln★ 5 -
Alexia's Strategy 1913Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)★ NR -
By Fire and Water 1913★ 5 -
Who Will Marry Mary? 1913★ NR
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The Bells 1913Leo Noakes★ 6
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Two Men 1912★ NR