Arthur Gardner Rankin Sr. (August 30, 1895 – March 23, 1947) was an American film actor.
Personal life
Arthur Gardner Gibbs was born in New York City to actress Phyllis Rankin and theatre manager Henry D. Gibbs. His parents would divorce in 1899 and Rankin maintained custody of him and his sister, Catherine. The siblings would live in London with Phyllis while she was on performing a three year stint for The Belle of New York. Phyllis met and began a relationship with actor Harry Davenport during this time. They would eventually marry in 1901 and Davenport legally adopted Arthur.
Rankin served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, and received a medical discharge in 1918. He then joined the British Army. During World War II, Rankin rejoined the Marine Corps. Rankin married Marian Mansfield, and they had two sons, one of them being animator Arthur Rankin Jr.
He died on March 22, 1947, of a cerebral hemorrhage.