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Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 12, 1889
Died Nov 25, 1989 (100)
Birthplace Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Popularity 6 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. T ... heir 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.

Known For

Filmography

The Shadow

The Shadow

1954

as Commissioner Weston

The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City

1950

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm

1943

as Dr. Elihu Prindle

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

1943

as Webley, club owner

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

as Auctioneer

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

as Capt. H.T. Daley

Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade

1942

as Clifford Sheldon

Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

1942

as Judge Alvin Kirby

The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

as Prosecutor

Apache Trail

Apache Trail

1942

as Maj. Lowden

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1942

as Frisbee

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Dr. Jepson

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

1942

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Tweed

Wyoming Wildcat

Wyoming Wildcat

1941

as Frank Gannon

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

1941

as August Huston

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

1941

as Banker Bromfield

Among the Living

Among the Living

1941

as Sheriff

Life with Henry

Life with Henry

1941

as Joe Nye

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1941

as Klein

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

as Reynolds

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Ralph Bryan

Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

as Calvin Pritchard

Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

1940

as Burke

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Hubert Crum

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Prison Warden

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Doctor

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Official

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

High School

High School

1940

as History Teacher

City of Chance

City of Chance

1940

as Publisher

The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop

1939

as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

1939

as Col. John Shaw

Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley

1939

as Ed Tasker

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

as District Attorney Al Ross

They All Come Out

They All Come Out

1939

as Superintendent - Chillicothe

Disbarred

Disbarred

1939

as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

1939

as Lt. Stevens

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939

as District Attorney

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

as Jim Nixon

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

as Doctor

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

1939

as Benton

Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

as Reeves

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Politician

$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

as Dr. Black (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Bert

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Hendricks (uncredited)

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

as Jode Harkness

Crime Ring

Crime Ring

1938

as Thomas Redwine

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1938

as Detective Decker

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

as Headwaiter

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

1938

as Mayor Frisbee

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

as Charlie

Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938

as 'Mac' McCarthy

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

as Coach Hammond

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938

as Police Chief

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Police Captain Gargan

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

1938

as Larson

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

as Arthur (Uncredited)

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

1938

as Prosecutor (Uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

1938

as Judge Wend

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

as Rocky Sanders

Racing Lady

Racing Lady

1937

as Bradford

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

as Detective

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1937

as A.C. Murdock

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

1937

as Lieutenant Bond

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

as Mr. Redford

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1937

as William Walker

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

1937

as Insperator Mallory

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

1937

as Barney Lott

The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

as Mr. Roberts

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

1937

as Sam Ransome

China Passage

China Passage

1937

as Captain Williams

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

as Jeff "Pops" Plummer

Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

1937

as Naylor

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

as Mr. Van Cobb

Quick Money

Quick Money

1937

as Jim Clark

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

as M.L. Carter

High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

as Officer Collins

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

as Banks

Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

1936

as Phillip Browning

Grand Jury

Grand Jury

1936

as John Taylor

M'Liss

M'Liss

1936

as Alf Edwards

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1936

as Dr. Charles Mason

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

as Attorney Pierce

Without Orders

Without Orders

1936

as Arthur Trueman

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Mike North (uncredited)

The Big Game

The Big Game

1936

as Coach

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)

Nearly Married

Nearly Married

1917

as Harry Lindsey

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