Thomas Mitchell
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| Known for: |
It's a Wonderful Life, Gone with the Wind, High Noon |
| Birthday: |
11 July 1892, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA |
| Height: |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
Trivia

Portrayed Lt. Columbo (a part previously played by Bert Freed in an episode of The Chevy Mystery Show and later made famous by
Peter Falk) on stage early in 1962.

When he claimed the 1953 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for "Hazel Flagg" (a musical version of the film
Nothing Sacred) Mitchell became the first performer to claim the Triple Crown of acting awards: Tony, Emmy (as TV's Best Actor of 1953), and Oscar (for
Stagecoach).

He was cremated and his ashes are stored at a crematorium in California.

Portrayed Lt. Columbo (a part previously played by
Bert Freed in an episode of
The Chevy Mystery Show and later made famous by
Peter Falk) on stage early in 1962.

Brother of James P. Mitchell, Dwight D. Eisenhower's Secretary of Labor 1953-1961
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