Frank M. Thomas
Age: 100 | From: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1889-07-13 07:45:34
Death: 1989-11-25 07:45:34
Aliases: Frank Thomas , Frank Thomas Sr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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Movie Involvements: 60
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Marion Thomas (July 13, 1889 – November 25, 1989), was an American character actor of stage, screen and television fame. He and his wife, actress Mona Bruns, both lived to 100 years old. He died the day before her 90th birthday; she died 11 years later. Their son was Frankie Thomas Thomas' parents were Jesse and Virginia Thomas. He first appeared on Broadway in 1914. Thomas also played many supporting roles in films from the 1930s through the 1970s. His best-known films were We Who Are About To Die (1937), A Man to Remember (1938), A Shot In the Dark (1941), Desert Trail (1942), and No Place for a Lady (1943). His last screen appearance was in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). He performed frequently on television from the 1950s to the 1970s. He was president (Shepherd) of The Lambs (1962-63). His film appearances were so prolific at one point in his career that, in 1937 alone, he appeared in no fewer than 21 films.
Most Famous Work
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) Marley's Ghost
Reap the Wild Wind
(1942) Dr. Jepson
The Saint in New York
(1938) Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Brigham Young
(1940) Hubert Crum
Lillian Russell
(1940) Official
The Great Man's Lady
(1942) Frisbee
Dangerously They Live
(1941) Ralph Bryan
Criminal Lawyer
(1937) William WalkerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Commissioner Weston | |
| 1951 | N/A | |
| 1950 | N/A | |
| 1949 | N/A | |
| 1948 | Marley's Ghost | |
| 1946 | N/A | |
| 1943 | Auctioneer | |
| Webley, club owner | ||
| Dr. Elihu Prindle | ||
| 1942 | Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) | |
| Clifford Sheldon | ||
| Maj. Lowden | ||
| Prosecutor | ||
| Capt. H.T. Daley | ||
| Frisbee | ||
| Judge Alvin Kirby | ||
| Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Jepson | ||
| Tweed | ||
| 1941 | Ralph Bryan | |
| Sheriff | ||
| Banker Bromfield | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| Klein | ||
| August Huston | ||
| Joe Nye | ||
| Frank Gannon | ||
| 1940 | Burke | |
| Hubert Crum | ||
| Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian | ||
| Doctor | ||
| Official | ||
| Calvin Pritchard | ||
| Prison Warden | ||
| History Teacher | ||
| Publisher | ||
| 1939 | Reeves | |
| Politician | ||
| Ed Tasker | ||
| Hendricks (uncredited) | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Dr. Black (uncredited) | ||
| Superintendent - Chillicothe | ||
| Doctor | ||
| Benton | ||
| Police Chief Gordon H. Lane | ||
| Col. John Shaw | ||
| Lt. Stevens | ||
| Doc | ||
| Bert | ||
| Jim Nixon | ||
| District Attorney Al Ross | ||
| Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard | ||
| 1938 | Jode Harkness | |
| Coach Hammond | ||
| Judge Wend | ||
| Thomas Redwine | ||
| Prosecutor (Uncredited) | ||
| Larson | ||
| Arthur (Uncredited) | ||
| Police Captain Gargan | ||
| Police Chief | ||
| Mayor Frisbee | ||
| 'Mac' McCarthy | ||
| Headwaiter | ||
| Charlie | ||
| Detective Decker | ||
| 1937 | Jim Clark | |
| Rocky Sanders | ||
| Officer Collins | ||
| Sam Ransome | ||
| Jeff "Pops" Plummer | ||
| A.C. Murdock | ||
| Barney Lott | ||
| Naylor | ||
| Lieutenant Bond | ||
| Mr. Redford | ||
| Railroad Official (Uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Roberts | ||
| Captain Williams | ||
| Insperator Mallory | ||
| Mr. Van Cobb | ||
| Detective | ||
| William Walker | ||
| Bradford | ||
| M.L. Carter | ||
| 1936 | Banks | |
| Arthur Trueman | ||
| Coach | ||
| Phillip Browning | ||
| Attorney Pierce | ||
| John Taylor | ||
| Alf Edwards | ||
| Dr. Charles Mason | ||
| Postmaster | ||
| Mike North (uncredited) | ||
| 1934 | Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin) | |
| 1917 | Harry Lindsey | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
