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Frank McGlynn Sr.
Born
26 October 1866
Died
18 May 1951
Place
San Francisco, California, USA
Acting

Frank McGlynn Sr.

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.

As actor

Hollywood Barn Dance

Hollywood Barn Dance

1947 · Hiram Tubb
Trail Street

Trail Street

1947 · Tim McKeon (uncredited)
Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

1944 · Blake
Delinquent Daughters

Delinquent Daughters

1944 · Judge Craig
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942
In Old California

In Old California

1942 · Undetermined Minor Role
March On, America!

March On, America!

1942 · Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941 · Josephus Wiegal, senior mortician

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941 · Hoffman
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · Mountaineer (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941 · Panky Pankington
Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940 · Judge Holman (uncredited)
Boom Town

Boom Town

1940 · Deacon
Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

1940 · Abraham Lincoln
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939 · Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939 · Lincolnesque Actor
Lincoln in the White House

Lincoln in the White House

1939 · Abraham Lincoln
The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress

1939 · President Abraham Lincoln
The Honeymoon's Over

The Honeymoon's Over

1939 · Thin Man
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1938 · Pete - Gambler
Strange Glory

Strange Glory

1938 · Abraham Lincoln
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1938 · Abraham Lincoln
Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

1938 · Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937 · Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
Sudden Bill Dorn

Sudden Bill Dorn

1937 · Cap Jinks
Western Gold

Western Gold

1937 · Abraham Lincoln
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937 · Lincoln
Sing and Be Happy

Sing and Be Happy

1937 · Sheriff
The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

1937 · Sir John Macdonald
Parnell

Parnell

1937 · Pat Hogan

As director

The Truth About Helen

The Truth About Helen

1915 · Director