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Frank McGlynn Sr.
Acting
Born: October 26, 1866
San Francisco, California, USA
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

The Last of the Mohicans
as Gamut

The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Abraham Lincoln

Boom Town
as Deacon

Love Affair
as Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)

In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role

Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Broadway Melody of 1938
as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)

Captain Blood
as Reverend Ogle

The Plainsman
as Abraham Lincoln
