Born 1866 (age 84) · San Francisco, California, USA
Appears in 79 titles

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.

Filmography

Captain Blood
7.2
Captain Blood
1935
as Reverend Ogle
Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Love Affair
7.0
Love Affair
1939
as Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
Boom Town
6.9
Boom Town
1940
as Deacon
The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.9
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Abraham Lincoln
These Three
7.2
These Three
1936
as Judge (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
6.3
The Last of the Mohicans
1936
as Gamut
The Poor Little Rich Girl
5.7
The Poor Little Rich Girl
1917
as The Plumber
The Plainsman
6.5
The Plainsman
1936
as Abraham Lincoln
In Old California
5.3
In Old California
1942
as Undetermined Minor Role
The Littlest Rebel
6.4
The Littlest Rebel
1935
as President Abraham Lincoln
Min and Bill
6.2
Min and Bill
1930
as Mr. Southard
Little Miss Marker
6.5
Little Miss Marker
1934
as Doc Chesley
Frisco Jenny
6.7
Frisco Jenny
1933
as Good Book Charlie (uncredited)
The Secret Six
5.6
The Secret Six
1931
as Judge
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.6
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
5.5
Wells Fargo
1937
as Lincoln
Third Finger, Left Hand
7.0
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
as Judge Holman (uncredited)
Trail Street
6.5
Trail Street
1947
as Tim McKeon (uncredited)
Search for Beauty
5.5
Search for Beauty
1934
as Rev. Rankin