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Thomas G. Lingham | |
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 Motion Picture News, 1916 | |
| Born | Thomas Glessing Lingham April 7, 1870[1] Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1950 (aged 79)[2][3] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, operatic singer |
| Years active | 1894–1934 |
| Spouse(s) | Alberta Katherine Boardman (stage name Katherine Goodrich) (m. 1907-?) |
Thomas G. Lingham (April 7, 1870 – February 19, 1950; also credited as Thomas Lingham, Tom Lingham, and as T. G. Lingham) was an American stage performer and then a film actor during both the silent and early sound eras. He appeared in more than 100 motion pictures between 1914 and 1934, often portraying villains, which in the film industry at that time were also called "heavies". During his 20-year screen career, Lingham was cast in productions for Kalem Company, Signal Film Corporation, Pathé, Universal Pictures, Mascot Pictures, Lone Star Film Company, and for other studios in and around Hollywood.
- ^ The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is one of numerous web-based references and hard-copy sources that incorrectly cites 1874 as Lingham’s birth year. See "Thomas Lingham", IMDb, Amazon, Seattle, Washington. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Thomas G. Lingham", obituary, Los Angeles Times (LAT archive 1923-1995), February 22, 1950, page A6. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- ^ Federal census and Ohio marriage records verify that 1870 (not 1874) was Lingham's birth year. His 1950 LAT obituary also cites his age as 79 at his death, reconfirming that Lingham's birth year was 1870. Ten years before his death, the United States Census of 1940 lists Lingham's age as 69. His February 4, 1907 Ohio application for a marriage license also confirms the LAT obituary. In that application Lingham attests that he was "36 years of age on the 7th day of April 1906".