Thomas W. Ross

Thomas W. Ross (22 January 1875, Boston – 14 November 1959, Torrington, Connecticut) was an American stage and film actor. He had a prolific career on Broadway from 1902 through 1944. He first drew critical acclaim for his portrayal of the title role in Henry Blossom's 1903 play Checkers. He first performed the role in the play's premiere at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. on September 21, 1903, and continued with the work for both its Broadway runs in 1903 and 1904, and on national tour. In 1913 he reprised his role in the silent film Checkers; his first film part. After this, he appeared in more than 25 additional films made through 1944.

Partial list of Broadway credits

• Lawrence Grattan's The Gossipy Sex (1927, as John Bowen)
• George White's Scandals (1928 & 1929 versions, as part of the Elm City Four)
• Harry Delf's The Family Upstairs (1933, as Joe Heller)
• Maxwell Anderson's High Tor (1937, as Judge Skimmerhorn)
• Thornton Wilder's Our Town (1938, as Mr. Webb); winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
• Nunnally Johnson's The World's Full of Girls (1943, as Mr. Bridges)