Frank McGlynn Sr.

Acting

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Born October 26, 1866San Francisco, California, USA79 credits

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

Hollywood Barn Dance
3.5

Hollywood Barn Dance

Movie

1947

Trail Street
6.4

Trail Street

Movie

1947

Rogues' Gallery
4.9

Rogues' Gallery

Movie

1944

Delinquent Daughters
4.0

Delinquent Daughters

Movie

1944

March On, America!
4.8

March On, America!

Movie

1942

In Old California
5.1

In Old California

Movie

1942

Filmography

Hollywood Barn Dance
1947Hollywood Barn Danceas Hiram TubbMovie
Trail Street
1947Trail Streetas Tim McKeon (uncredited)Movie
Rogues' Gallery
1944Rogues' Galleryas BlakeMovie
Delinquent Daughters
1944Delinquent Daughtersas Judge CraigMovie
March On, America!
1942March On, America!as Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
In Old California
1942In Old Californiaas Undetermined Minor RoleMovie
Syncopation
1942SyncopationMovie
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1941Marry the Boss's Daughteras HoffmanMovie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Townas Josephus Wiegal, senior morticianMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant Yorkas Mountaineer (uncredited)Movie
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Panky PankingtonMovie
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940Third Finger, Left Handas Judge Holman (uncredited)Movie
Boom Town
1940Boom Townas DeaconMovie
Hi-Yo Silver
1940Hi-Yo Silveras Abraham LincolnMovie
The Mad Empress
1939The Mad Empressas President Abraham LincolnMovie
The Honeymoon's Over
1939The Honeymoon's Overas Thin ManMovie
Second Fiddle
1939Second Fiddleas Lincolnesque ActorMovie
Love Affair
1939Love Affairas Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)Movie
Lincoln in the White House
1939Lincoln in the White Houseas Abraham LincolnMovie
Strange Glory
1938Strange Gloryas Abraham LincolnMovie
Joaquin Murrieta
1938Joaquin Murrietaas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
The Girl of the Golden West
1938The Girl of the Golden Westas Pete - GamblerMovie
The Lone Ranger
1938The Lone Rangeras Abraham LincolnMovie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargoas LincolnMovie
Sudden Bill Dorn
1937Sudden Bill Dornas Cap JinksMovie
Western Gold
1937Western Goldas Abraham LincolnMovie
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937Broadway Melody of 1938as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)Movie
Sing and Be Happy
1937Sing and Be Happyas SheriffMovie
Parnell
1937Parnellas Pat HoganMovie
The Great Barrier
1937The Great Barrieras Sir John MacdonaldMovie
Career Woman
1936Career Womanas Sheriff DuncanMovie
The Plainsman
1936The Plainsmanas Abraham LincolnMovie
North of Nome
1936North of Nomeas U. S. MarshalMovie
King of the Royal Mounted
1936King of the Royal Mountedas Henry DundasMovie
The Last of the Mohicans
1936The Last of the Mohicansas GamutMovie
For the Service
1936For the Serviceas Jim, a ScoutMovie
These Three
1936These Threeas Judge (uncredited)Movie
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Abraham LincolnMovie
The Littlest Rebel
1935The Littlest Rebelas President Abraham LincolnMovie
Captain Blood
1935Captain Bloodas Reverend OgleMovie
Outlawed Guns
1935Outlawed Gunsas JingleMovie
The Roaring West
1935The Roaring Westas Jinglebob MorganMovie
It's A Small World
1935It's A Small Worldas Snake Brown Jr.Movie
Folies Bergère de Paris
1935Folies Bergère de Parisas JosephMovie
Lost in the Stratosphere
1934Lost in the Stratosphereas Colonel WorthingtonMovie
Are We Civilized?
1934Are We Civilized?as Abraham Lincoln, Felix BocknerMovie
Little Miss Marker
1934Little Miss Markeras Doc ChesleyMovie
Search for Beauty
1934Search for Beautyas Rev. RankinMovie
Massacre
1934Massacreas MissionaryMovie
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
1933Charlie Chan's Greatest Caseas Amos WinterslipMovie
Unknown Valley
1933Unknown Valleyas Head ElderMovie
Hello, Everybody!
1933Hello, Everybody!as Jonathan ReedMovie
Frisco Jenny
1933Frisco Jennyas Good Book Charlie (uncredited)Movie
The Wet Parade
1932The Wet Paradeas Food Control Speaker (uncredited)Movie
Huckleberry Finn
1931Huckleberry Finnas Second teacher (uncredited)Movie
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1931The Silent PartnerMovie
The Secret Six
1931The Secret Sixas JudgeMovie
Min and Bill
1930Min and Billas Mr. SouthardMovie
The Jazz Cinderella
1930The Jazz Cinderellaas Henry Murray (as Frank McGlynn)Movie
Good News
1930Good Newsas Professor KenyonMovie
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1924Abraham Lincolnas Abraham LincolnMovie
The ABC of Love
1919The ABC of Loveas The InnkeeperMovie
The Caillaux Case
1918The Caillaux Caseas Emperor William of GermanyMovie
Why America Will Win
1918Why America Will Winas John F. PershingMovie
The Accidental Honeymoon
1918The Accidental Honeymoonas Farmer PerkinsMovie
Rough and Ready
1918Rough and Readyas The SiwashMovie
The Poor Little Rich Girl
1917The Poor Little Rich Girlas The PlumberMovie
The Argyle Case
1917The Argyle Caseas John ArgyleMovie
Gloria's Romance
1916Gloria's Romanceas Gideon Trask (as Frank McGlynn)Movie
The Truth About Helen
1915The Truth About HelenDirectorMovie
Vanity Fair
1915Vanity Fairas Captain William DobbinMovie
Across the Great Divide
1915Across the Great Divideas The BanditMovie
Through Turbulent Waters
1915Through Turbulent Watersas Bill FordMovie
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
1915The Life of Abraham Lincolnas Abraham LincolnMovie
Alexia's Strategy
1913Alexia's Strategyas Usakoff (as Frank McGlynn)Movie
By Fire and Water
1913By Fire and WaterMovie
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1913Who Will Marry Mary?Movie
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1913The Bellsas Leo NoakesMovie
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1912Two MenMovie