Frank McGlynn Sr. was born on October 26, 1866 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Captain Blood (1935), Little Miss Marker (1934) and The Plainsman (1936). He was married to Rose O'Byrne. He died on May 18, 1951 in Newburgh, New York, USA.
Gaunt-looking US character actor, best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President (1861-65) Abraham Lincoln.
Of Irish-American ancestry, he began on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practising lawyer, graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.