Tom Ricketts | |
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 Ricketts in 1914 | |
| Born | Thomas B. Ricketts 15 January 1853 Greenwich, London, England |
| Died | 19 January 1939 (aged 86) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1882–1939 |
| Spouse | Josephine Ditt |
Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of A Christmas Carol (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor.