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.
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
Series | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown | 1950-01-30 |
Movie | The Sleeping City | 1950-09-20 | |
Series | Martin Kane, Private Eye | 1949-09-01 | |
Series | Lights Out | Unknown | 1949-07-19 |
Series | The Philco Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1948-10-03 |
Movie | Hello, Frisco, Hello | Auctioneer | 1943-03-26 |
Movie | No Place for a Lady | Webley | 1943-02-11 |
Movie | Mountain Rhythm | Dr. Elihu Prindle | 1943-01-08 |
Movie | Sunset on the Desert | Judge Alvin Kirby | 1942-04-01 |
Movie | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Tweed - Chicago Businessman | 1942-01-31 |
Movie | Reap the Wild Wind | Dr. Jepson | 1942-03-26 |
Movie | Obliging Young Lady | Bill Keenan - Editor | 1942-04-01 |
Movie | Apache Trail | Maj. Lowden | 1942-09-01 |
Movie | The Great Man's Lady | Frisbee | 1942-04-15 |
Movie | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Capt. H.T. Daley (as Frank Thomas) | 1942-05-07 |
Movie | The Postman Didn't Ring | Prosecutor | 1942-07-03 |
Movie | Sunset Serenade | Clifford Sheldon | 1942-09-14 |
Movie | Eyes in the Night | Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) | 1942-10-16 |
Movie | Arkansas Judge | August Huston | 1941-01-28 |
Movie | Wyoming Wildcat | Frank Gannon | 1941-01-06 |
Movie | Life with Henry | Joe Nye | 1941-01-23 |
Movie | Sierra Sue | Banker Bromfield (as Frank Thomas) | 1941-11-12 |
Movie | A Shot in the Dark | Klein | 1941-04-05 |
Movie | Dangerously They Live | Ralph Bryan | 1941-12-24 |
Movie | Among the Living | Sheriff | 1941-12-12 |
Movie | Three Sons o' Guns | Reynolds | 1941-08-02 |
Movie | Shooting High | Calvin Pritchard | 1940-04-25 |
Movie | City of Chance | Publisher | 1940-01-13 |
Movie | High School | History Teacher | 1940-01-26 |
Movie | Women Without Names | Prison Warden | 1940-03-14 |
Movie | Lillian Russell | Official | 1940-05-24 |
Movie | Queen of the Mob | Doctor | 1940-06-28 |
Movie | Maryland | Veterinarian | 1940-07-19 |
Movie | Brigham Young | Hubert Crum | 1940-09-27 |
Movie | Chad Hanna | Burke | 1940-12-25 |
Movie | Disbarred | Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | The Mysterious Miss X | District Attorney Al Ross | 1939-01-10 |
Movie | Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Jim Nixon | 1939-01-13 |
Movie | The Rookie Cop | Police Chief Gordon H. Lane | 1939-04-28 |
Movie | Secret Service of the Air | Doc | 1939-03-04 |
Movie | Society Lawyer | Lt. Stevens | 1939-03-21 |
Movie | They Made Her a Spy | Col. John Shaw | 1939-04-14 |
Movie | Idiot's Delight | Bert | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Bachelor Mother | Doctor | 1939-06-30 |
Movie | $1,000 a Touchdown | Dr. Black (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
Movie | Scandal Sheet | District Attorney | 1939-10-16 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Hendricks (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Saga of Death Valley | Ed Tasker | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | Geronimo | Politician | 1939-11-26 |
Movie | Two Thoroughbreds | Reeves | 1939-12-08 |
Movie | They All Come Out | Superintendent - Chillicothe | 1939-08-04 |
Movie | Go Chase Yourself | Police Chief | 1938-04-22 |
Movie | Crashing Hollywood | Detective Decker | 1938-01-07 |
Movie | Everybody's Doing It | Charlie | 1938-01-14 |
Movie | Night Spot | Headwaiter | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | Maid's Night Out | 'Mac' McCarthy | 1938-03-03 |
Movie | This Marriage Business | Mayor Frisbee | 1938-04-08 |
Movie | Law of the Underworld | Police Captain Gargan | 1938-05-06 |
Movie | Joy of Living | Arthur | 1938-05-06 |
Movie | Blind Alibi | Larson | 1938-05-20 |
Movie | The Saint in New York | Prosecutor | 1938-05-25 |
Movie | Crime Ring | Thomas Redwine | 1938-07-08 |
Movie | Smashing the Rackets | Judge Wend | 1938-08-08 |
Movie | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Coach Hammond | 1938-10-07 |
Movie | A Man to Remember | Jode Harkness | 1938-10-14 |
Movie | The Soldier and the Lady | Railroad Official | 1937-04-09 |
Movie | We Who Are About to Die | M.L. Carter | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | Racing Lady | Bradford | 1937-01-12 |
Movie | Criminal Lawyer | William Walker | 1937-01-29 |
Movie | They Wanted to Marry | Detective | 1937-02-05 |
Movie | We're on the Jury | Mr. Van Cobb | 1937-02-12 |
Movie | Don't Tell the Wife | Insperator Mallory | 1937-03-05 |
Movie | China Passage | Captain Williams | 1937-03-12 |
Movie | The Man Who Found Himself | Mr. Roberts | 1937-04-02 |
Movie | Forty Naughty Girls | Jeff Plummer | 1937-09-24 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Mr. Redford | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | Behind The Headlines | Naylor | 1937-05-14 |
Movie | Meet the Missus | Barney Lott | 1937-06-04 |
Movie | The Big Shot | A.C. Murdock | 1937-07-23 |
Movie | Breakfast for Two | Sam Ransome | 1937-10-22 |
Movie | High Flyers | Officer Collins | 1937-11-07 |
Movie | Danger Patrol | Rocky Sanders | 1937-11-18 |
Movie | Quick Money | Jim Clark | 1937-12-10 |
Movie | You Can't Buy Luck | Lieutenant Bond | 1937-04-30 |
Movie | M'Liss | Alf Edwards | 1936-07-27 |
Movie | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Mike North (uncredited) | 1936-04-24 |
Movie | Special Investigator | Postmaster | 1936-05-08 |
Movie | The Last Outlaw | Dr. Charles Mason | 1936-06-19 |
Movie | Without Orders | Arthur Trueman | 1936-10-22 |
Movie | Grand Jury | John Taylor | 1936-08-07 |
Movie | Don't Turn 'em Loose | Attorney Pierce | 1936-09-18 |
Movie | Mummy's Boys | Phillip Browning | 1936-10-02 |
Movie | The Big Game | Coach | 1936-10-09 |
Movie | Wanted: Jane Turner | Banks | 1936-12-04 |
Movie | Wednesday's Child | Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin) | 1934-10-26 |
Movie | Nearly Married | 1917-11-18 |