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Thomas Atkins(1887-1968)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Writer
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Thomas Atkins was born on 18 July 1887 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Mutiny Ahead (1935), Hi, Gaucho! (1935) and Midshipman Jack (1933). He was married to Dorothy ?. He died on 18 June 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 18, 1887
DiedJune 18, 1968(80)
BornJuly 18, 1887
DiedJune 18, 1968(80)
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Kathleen Burke and Neil Hamilton in Mutiny Ahead (1935)
Mutiny Ahead
4.8
Movie
  • Director(as Tommy Atkins)
  • 1935
John Carroll and Steffi Duna in Hi, Gaucho! (1935)
Hi, Gaucho!
5.2
Movie
  • Director(as Tommy Atkins)
  • 1935
Bruce Cabot in Midshipman Jack (1933)
Midshipman Jack
5.7
Movie
  • Additional Crew
  • 1933
Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, and Burlington Zephyr in The Silver Streak (1934)
The Silver Streak
6.5
Movie
  • Director(as Tommy Atkins)
  • 1934

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • James Gleason and Edna May Oliver in Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
    Murder on the Blackboard
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Irene Dunne in Ann Vickers (1933)
    Ann Vickers
    6.2
    • assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Song of the Eagle (1933)
    Song of the Eagle
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Katharine Hepburn and Colin Clive in Christopher Strong (1933)
    Christopher Strong
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Constance Bennett and Charles Starrett in Our Betters (1933)
    Our Betters
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Leslie Howard and Ann Harding in The Animal Kingdom (1932)
    The Animal Kingdom
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Thirteen Women (1932)
    Thirteen Women
    6.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Men of Chance (1931)
    Men of Chance
    5.9
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Robert Ames and Betty Compson in Three Who Loved (1931)
    Three Who Loved
    5.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • The Silver Horde (1930)
    The Silver Horde
    5.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Hey Rube!
    • assistant director
    • 1928
  • Anna Q. Nilsson in Blockade (1928)
    Blockade
    5.0
    • assistant director
    • 1928
  • The Singapore Mutiny
    • assistant director
    • 1928
  • Warner Baxter and Martha Sleeper in Danger Street (1928)
    Danger Street
    • assistant director
    • 1928
  • Joe E. Brown in Hit of the Show (1928)
    Hit of the Show
    • assistant director
    • 1928

Director

  • John Carroll and Steffi Duna in Hi, Gaucho! (1935)
    Hi, Gaucho!
    5.2
    • Director (as Tommy Atkins)
    • 1935
  • Kathleen Burke and Neil Hamilton in Mutiny Ahead (1935)
    Mutiny Ahead
    4.8
    • Director (as Tommy Atkins)
    • 1935
  • Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, and Burlington Zephyr in The Silver Streak (1934)
    The Silver Streak
    6.5
    • Director (as Tommy Atkins)
    • 1934
  • The Stolen Jools (1931)
    The Stolen Jools
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931

Writer

  • John Carroll and Steffi Duna in Hi, Gaucho! (1935)
    Hi, Gaucho!
    5.2
    • story (as Tommy Atkins)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Thomas C. Atkins
  • Born
    • July 18, 1887
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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