Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Date of Birth:

Jul 12, 1889

Place of Birth:

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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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.

filmography:

The Great Man's Lady The Great Man's Lady

1942

Sierra Sue Sierra Sue

1941

Grand Jury Secrets Grand Jury Secrets

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Without Orders Without Orders

1936

Women Without Names Women Without Names

1940

Don't Turn 'em Loose Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Lillian Russell Lillian Russell

1940

A Shot in the Dark A Shot in the Dark

1941

Blind Alibi Blind Alibi

1938

Bachelor Mother Bachelor Mother

1939

Two Thoroughbreds Two Thoroughbreds

1939

Smashing the Rackets Smashing the Rackets

1938

Arkansas Judge Arkansas Judge

1941

You Can't Buy Luck You Can't Buy Luck

1937

The Big Shot The Big Shot

1937

High Flyers High Flyers

1937

Secret Service of the Air Secret Service of the Air

1939

Three Sons o' Guns Three Sons o' Guns

1941

Idiot's Delight Idiot's Delight

1939

The Sleeping City The Sleeping City

1950

Mummy's Boys Mummy's Boys

1936

Maryland Maryland

1940

City of Chance City of Chance

1940

Joy of Living Joy of Living

1938

The Saint in New York The Saint in New York

1938

No Place for a Lady No Place for a Lady

1943

$1,000 a Touchdown $1,000 a Touchdown

1939

Nearly Married Nearly Married

1917

The Last Outlaw The Last Outlaw

1936

The Outcasts of Poker Flat The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

Queen of the Mob Queen of the Mob

1940

Eyes in the Night Eyes in the Night

1942

Hello, Frisco, Hello Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

The Big Game The Big Game

1936

Obliging Young Lady Obliging Young Lady

1942

Sunset Serenade Sunset Serenade

1942

Wyoming Wildcat Wyoming Wildcat

1941

Geronimo Geronimo

1939

Horace Mann's Miracle Horace Mann's Miracle

1953

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Apache Trail Apache Trail

1942

High School High School

1940

The Soldier and the Lady The Soldier and the Lady

1937

We're on the Jury We're on the Jury

1937

China Passage China Passage

1937

We Who Are About to Die We Who Are About to Die

1937

The Shadow The Shadow

1954

Wednesday's Child Wednesday's Child

1934

The Rookie Cop The Rookie Cop

1939

Racing Lady Racing Lady

1937

Grand Jury Grand Jury

1936

Behind The Headlines Behind The Headlines

1937

They All Come Out They All Come Out

1939

Go Chase Yourself Go Chase Yourself

1938

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Criminal Lawyer Criminal Lawyer

1937

Society Lawyer Society Lawyer

1939

The Mysterious Miss X The Mysterious Miss X

1939

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

Reap the Wild Wind Reap the Wild Wind

1942

This Marriage Business This Marriage Business

1938

The Postman Didn't Ring The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

Dangerously They Live Dangerously They Live

1941

Brigham Young Brigham Young

1940

Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet

1939

Sunset on the Desert Sunset on the Desert

1942

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

They Made Her a Spy They Made Her a Spy

1939

Disbarred Disbarred

1939

Life with Henry Life with Henry

1941

Danger Patrol Danger Patrol

1937

Quick Money Quick Money

1937

A Man to Remember A Man to Remember

1938

Saga of Death Valley Saga of Death Valley

1939

Crashing Hollywood Crashing Hollywood

1938

Everybody's Doing It Everybody's Doing It

1938

The Man Who Found Himself The Man Who Found Himself

1937

M'Liss M'Liss

1936

Don't Tell the Wife Don't Tell the Wife

1937

Night Spot Night Spot

1938

Chad Hanna Chad Hanna

1940

Forty Naughty Girls Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Wanted: Jane Turner Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Among the Living Among the Living

1941

Shooting High Shooting High

1940

Law of the Underworld Law of the Underworld

1938

Meet the Missus Meet the Missus

1937

Maid's Night Out Maid's Night Out

1938

Crime Ring Crime Ring

1938

They Wanted to Marry They Wanted to Marry

1937

Breakfast for Two Breakfast for Two

1937

Mountain Rhythm Mountain Rhythm

1943

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