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| Born | January 15, 1853 London, England |
| Died | January 20, 1939 (aged 86) Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Ditt |
Tom Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 20 January 1939, ) was an English American silent film actor, director and screenwriter who was involved in almost 350 motion pictures. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made
Ricketts directed the first motion picture ever in Hollywood in 1909, entitled Justified. Starting in the honkytonks of London, he became of the most able Shakespearean actors of his day. Ricketts directed over 100 silent films between 1909 and 1919, but in 1919 he decided to concentrate on his career as an actor. A hard worker, Ricketts acted in almost 200 films, right until his death. He appeared in one of the most popular films of the late 1930s, Son of Frankenstein, shortly before his death. Son of Frankenstein is the third film in Universal Studios ' Frankenstein series and the last to feature Boris Karloff as
He died of pneumonia on 20 January 1939. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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| NAME | Rickets, Tom |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1853-1-15 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1939-1-20 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hollywood, California |
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