Frank McGlynn Sr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1866-10-26

Day of death

1951-05-18 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Biography

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

  • March On, America!

    March On, America!

  • The Jazz Cinderella

    The Jazz Cinderella

  • Trail Street

    Trail Street

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • Massacre

    Massacre

  • Lincoln in the White House

    Lincoln in the White House

  • Good News

    Good News

  • Sing and Be Happy

    Sing and Be Happy

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • The Littlest Rebel

    The Littlest Rebel

  • Frisco Jenny

    Frisco Jenny

  • Gloria's Romance

    Gloria's Romance

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • Third Finger, Left Hand

    Third Finger, Left Hand

  • The Roaring West

    The Roaring West

  • Are We Civilized?

    Are We Civilized?

  • By Fire and Water

    By Fire and Water

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • Career Woman

    Career Woman

  • Unknown Valley

    Unknown Valley

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • Syncopation

    Syncopation

  • North of Nome

    North of Nome

  • Folies Bergère

    Folies Bergère

  • Love Affair

    Love Affair

  • The Mad Empress

    The Mad Empress

  • For the Service

    For the Service

  • Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

  • Joaquin Murrieta

    Joaquin Murrieta

  • Strange Glory

    Strange Glory

  • Western Gold

    Western Gold

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • Sudden Bill Dorn

    Sudden Bill Dorn

  • In Old California

    In Old California

  • Delinquent Daughters

    Delinquent Daughters

  • Boom Town

    Boom Town

  • The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

  • These Three

    These Three

  • The Secret Six

    The Secret Six

  • Lost in the Stratosphere

    Lost in the Stratosphere

  • The Bells

    The Bells

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • The Argyle Case

    The Argyle Case

  • Alexia's Strategy

    Alexia's Strategy

  • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

    Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

  • Hello, Everybody!

    Hello, Everybody!

  • Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    The Prisoner of Shark Island

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Marry the Boss's Daughter

    Marry the Boss's Daughter

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

  • The Poor Little Rich Girl

    The Poor Little Rich Girl

  • Min and Bill

    Min and Bill

  • Hi-Yo Silver

    Hi-Yo Silver

  • Rogues' Gallery

    Rogues' Gallery

  • Little Miss Marker

    Little Miss Marker

  • Outlawed Guns

    Outlawed Guns

  • Rough and Ready

    Rough and Ready

  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

  • Who Will Marry Mary?

    Who Will Marry Mary?

  • Hollywood Barn Dance

    Hollywood Barn Dance

  • King of the Royal Mounted

    King of the Royal Mounted

  • Through Turbulent Waters

    Through Turbulent Waters

  • Search for Beauty

    Search for Beauty

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Huckleberry Finn

    Huckleberry Finn

  • The Great Barrier

    The Great Barrier

  • The ABC of Love

    The ABC of Love

  • The Caillaux Case

    The Caillaux Case

  • Why America Will Win

    Why America Will Win

  • Across the Great Divide

    Across the Great Divide

  • Two Men

    Two Men

  • The Life of Abraham Lincoln

    The Life of Abraham Lincoln