Tom Ricketts
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| Born | January 15, 1853 London, England |
| Died | January 20, 1939 (aged 86) Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Ditt |
Tom Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 20 January 1939, ) was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures.
Ricketts directed the first motion picture ever in Hollywood in 1909, entitled Justified. Starting in the honkytonks of London, he became of the most able Shakespearean actors of his day. Ricketts directed over 100 silent films between 1909 and 1919, but in 1919 he decided to concentrate on his career as an actor. A hard worker, Ricketts acted in almost 200 films, right until his death. He appeared in one of the most popular films of the late 1930s, Son of Frankenstein, shortly before his death.
He died of pneumonia on 20 January 1939.
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| NAME | Rickets, Tom |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1853-1-15 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1939-1-20 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hollywood, California |
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