Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran (May 29, 1879 – January 24, 1941) 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 (later adapted twice for the screen) and Oh! Oh! Delphine.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1915 From the River's Depths 1915 In Baby's Garden Jack 1915 Inspiration The Artist Reissued as The Perfect Model (1918) 1915 The Banker 1916 1917 When Love Was Blind John Grayson 1928 The Black Pearl Silas Lathrop 1930 Briggs 1931 Mother and Son Broker 1932 Ghost City