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Frank McGlynn Sr.
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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Acting

BornOctober 26, 1866
DiedMay 18, 1951 · 84
FromSan Francisco, California, USA
GenderMale

78

Movies

0

TV Shows

1

Crew Credits

35

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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.

AKA Frank McGlynn · Franklyn McGlynn

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

★ 7.21941

Sergeant York

1941★ 7.2

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Boom Town

Boom Town

★ 7.01940

Boom Town

1940★ 7.0

as Deacon

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

★ 7.31935

Captain Blood

1935★ 7.3

as Reverend Ogle

Hello, Everybody!

Hello, Everybody!

★ 7.01933

Hello, Everybody!

1933★ 7.0

as Jonathan Reed

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

★ 6.81936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936★ 6.8

as Abraham Lincoln

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

★ 6.41936

The Last of the Mohicans

1936★ 6.4

as Gamut

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

★ 6.61937

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937★ 6.6

as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

★ 6.51936

The Plainsman

1936★ 6.5

as Abraham Lincoln

Filmography

78 titles

Sergeant York1941Sergeant Yorkas Mountaineer (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch Boom Town1940Boom Townas Deacon ★ 7.0 Watch Captain Blood1935Captain Bloodas Reverend Ogle ★ 7.3 Watch Hello, Everybody!1933Hello, Everybody!as Jonathan Reed ★ 7.0 Watch The Prisoner of Shark Island1936The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Abraham Lincoln ★ 6.8 Watch The Last of the Mohicans1936The Last of the Mohicansas Gamut ★ 6.4 Watch Broadway Melody of 19381937Broadway Melody of 1938as Boarding House Resident (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Watch The Plainsman1936The Plainsmanas Abraham Lincoln ★ 6.5 Watch In Old California1942In Old Californiaas Undetermined Minor Role ★ 5.3 Watch Little Miss Marker1934Little Miss Markeras Doc Chesley ★ 6.5 Watch These Three1936These Threeas Judge (uncredited) ★ 7.1 Watch

The Bells

1913The Bellsas Leo Noakes ★ 7.5 Watch Folies Bergère de Paris1935Folies Bergère de Parisas Joseph ★ 6.0 Watch Trail Street1947Trail Streetas Tim McKeon (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Watch Parnell1937Parnellas Pat Hogan ★ 4.6 Watch The Wet Parade1932The Wet Paradeas Food Control Speaker (uncredited) ★ 6.2 Watch Love Affair1939Love Affairas Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch Wells Fargo1937Wells Fargoas Lincoln ★ 5.5 Watch Syncopation1942Syncopation ★ 6.8 Watch Sing and Be Happy1937Sing and Be Happyas Sheriff ★ 10.0 Watch Are We Civilized?1934Are We Civilized?as Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner ★ 6.0 Watch Rogues' Gallery1944Rogues' Galleryas Blake ★ 5.9 Watch Third Finger, Left Hand1940Third Finger, Left Handas Judge Holman (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch The Honeymoon's Over1939The Honeymoon's Overas Thin Man ★ 8.0 Watch The Great Barrier1937The Great Barrieras Sir John Macdonald ★ 7.5 Watch The Littlest Rebel1935The Littlest Rebelas Abraham Lincoln ★ 6.3 Watch The Roaring West1935The Roaring Westas Jinglebob Morgan ★ 10.0 Watch For the Service1936For the Serviceas Jim, a Scout ★ 10.0 Watch Charlie Chan's Greatest Case1933Charlie Chan's Greatest Caseas Amos Winterslip ★ 8.0 Watch Career Woman1936Career Womanas Sheriff Duncan ★ 6.0 Watch Vanity Fair1915Vanity Fairas Captain William Dobbin Watch The Poor Little Rich Girl1917The Poor Little Rich Girlas The Plumber ★ 5.7 Watch Hi-Yo Silver1940Hi-Yo Silveras Abraham Lincoln ★ 7.0 Watch

Who Will Marry Mary?

1913Who Will Marry Mary? Watch Rough and Ready1918Rough and Readyas The Siwash Watch Lincoln in the White House1939Lincoln in the White Houseas Abraham Lincoln ★ 7.0 Watch The Argyle Case1917The Argyle Caseas John Argyle Watch A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob1941A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Panky Pankington ★ 5.5 Watch King of the Royal Mounted1936King of the Royal Mountedas Henry Dundas ★ 7.0 Watch

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941Marry the Boss's Daughteras Hoffman ★ 9.0 Watch The Girl of the Golden West1938The Girl of the Golden Westas Pete - Gambler ★ 5.3 Watch Three Girls About Town1941Three Girls About Townas Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician ★ 6.5 Watch Second Fiddle1939Second Fiddleas Lincolnesque Actor ★ 5.1 Watch Unknown Valley1933Unknown Valleyas Head Elder ★ 6.8 Watch Through Turbulent Waters1915Through Turbulent Watersas Bill Ford Watch Western Gold1937Western Goldas Abraham Lincoln ★ 9.0 Watch Huckleberry Finn1931Huckleberry Finnas Second teacher (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch Hollywood Barn Dance1947Hollywood Barn Danceas Hiram Tubb ★ 5.0 Watch

Abraham Lincoln

1924Abraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln ★ 9.0 Watch It's A Small World1935It's A Small Worldas Snake Brown Jr. ★ 6.0 Watch The Lone Ranger1938The Lone Rangeras Abraham Lincoln ★ 7.0 Watch Good News1930Good Newsas Professor Kenyon ★ 6.2 Watch The Secret Six1931The Secret Sixas Judge ★ 5.6 Watch Strange Glory1938Strange Gloryas Abraham Lincoln ★ 6.0 Watch The Caillaux Case1918The Caillaux Caseas Emperor William of Germany Watch The Accidental Honeymoon1918The Accidental Honeymoonas Farmer Perkins Watch Lost in the Stratosphere1934Lost in the Stratosphereas Colonel Worthington ★ 4.9 Watch Min and Bill1930Min and Billas Mr. Southard ★ 6.2 Watch North of Nome1936North of Nomeas U. S. Marshal ★ 8.0 Watch

Two Men

1912Two Men Watch March On, America!1942March On, America!as Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 5.5 Watch Gloria's Romance1916Gloria's Romanceas Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn) ★ 6.0 Watch Sudden Bill Dorn1937Sudden Bill Dornas Cap Jinks ★ 9.0 Watch Massacre1934Massacreas Missionary ★ 5.5 Watch

Across the Great Divide

1915Across the Great Divideas The Bandit ★ 7.5 Watch Search for Beauty1934Search for Beautyas Rev. Rankin ★ 5.5 Watch Delinquent Daughters1944Delinquent Daughtersas Judge Craig ★ 5.4 Watch The Jazz Cinderella1930The Jazz Cinderellaas Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn) ★ 8.0 Watch Why America Will Win1918Why America Will Winas John F. Pershing ★ 10.0 Watch Frisco Jenny1933Frisco Jennyas Good Book Charlie (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Watch

The Silent Partner

1931The Silent Partner Watch The ABC of Love1919The ABC of Loveas The Innkeeper ★ 5.6 Watch Outlawed Guns1935Outlawed Gunsas Jingle ★ 8.0 Watch The Mad Empress1939The Mad Empressas President Abraham Lincoln ★ 5.8 Watch Joaquin Murrieta1938Joaquin Murrietaas Justice of the Peace (uncredited) ★ 7.3 Watch

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

1915The Life of Abraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln ★ 5.0 Watch

By Fire and Water

1913By Fire and Water ★ 7.5 Watch Alexia's Strategy1913Alexia's Strategyas Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn) ★ 10.0 Watch

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