Thomas A. Curran
Thomas A. Curran, was an Australian-born American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. Between 1915 and 1941 he appeared in 60 films, the last of which was Citizen Kane, in which he played the uncredited role of Theodore Roosevelt in the "News on the March" newsreel sequence.
Biography
Thomas A. Curran was born on May 29, 1879, in Sydney, Australia. He studied acting in the United States, where he made his stage debut in 1897. After returning to Australia for a few years, he returned to the U.S. in 1912 or 1913 and worked in vaudeville and repertory theatre. He acted in the original productions of Excuse Me written by Rupert Hughes and Oh! Oh! Delphine.Curran was signed to a three-year contract by the Thanhouser Company in 1915 and made 22 films, including The World and the Woman with Jeanne Eagels and Inspiration, the first non-pornographic American film to show full female nudity. In his later years he moved to California and made his living playing bit parts and small roles in studio films. His last film appearance was as Teddy Roosevelt in the "News on the March" sequence in Citizen Kane. The film had not yet been released when Curran, aged 61, died in Hollywood January 24, 1941.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1915 | From the River's Depths | ||
| 1915 | ' | The Artist | |
| 1915 | ' | Fordyce | |
| 1915 | Greater Love Hath No Man | Dr. Merton | |
| 1915 | ' | Governor | |
| 1915 | In Baby's Garden | Jack | |
| 1915 | Inspiration | The Artist | Reissued as The Perfect Model |
| 1915 | Her Confession | Emerald Vinton | |
| 1915 | ' | The Banker | |
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | Silas Marner | Godfrey | |
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | Brothers Equal | ||
| 1916 | ' | ||
| 1916 | ' | James Palmer | |
| 1917 | A Modern Monte Cristo | William Deane | |
| 1917 | ' | Geoffrey; Mr. Burchell | |
| 1917 | When Love Was Blind | John Grayson | |
| 1917 | The Candy Girl | ||
| 1917 | ' | ||
| 1917 | ' | Denbeigh's guardian | |
| 1918 | ' | Frank Lorimer | |
| 1928 | Ships of the Night | Police chief | |
| 1928 | The Black Pearl | Silas Lathrop | |
| 1929 | ' | Philip Stone | |
| 1929 | Two Sisters | Judge Rhodes | |
| 1929 | Anne Against the World | Emmett | |
| 1929 | ' | Judge Thompson | |
| 1930 | ' | Briggs | |
| 1930 | Worldly Goods | Secretary | |
| 1930 | Morocco | ||
| 1931 | Mother and Son | Broker | |
| 1932 | Ghost City | ||
| 1934 | David Harum | Banker | |
| 1935 | ' | Hotel clerk | |
| 1935 | Annapolis Farewell | Officer on Congress | |
| 1936 | ' | ||
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | ||
| 1936 | Officer in barracks | ||
| 1936 | Yours for the Asking | ||
| 1936 | Wanted! Jane Turner | ||
| 1936 | Swing Time | ||
| 1936 | Parole! | Board chairman | |
| 1937 | Champagne Waltz | ||
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | ||
| 1939 | Our Leading Citizen | Member | |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane | Theodore Roosevelt |