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Frank M. Thomas

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.


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Born:
Jul 13, 1889 In Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
97
First Appeared:
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
In the movie Nearly Married 1917-11-18
Known For
Poster of Martin Kane, Private Eye
Poster of Life with Henry
Poster of Blind Alibi
Poster of High Flyers
Filmography
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown
Series Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown
Movie The Sleeping City
Series Martin Kane, Private Eye
Series Lights Out Unknown
Series The Philco Television Playhouse Unknown
Movie Hello, Frisco, Hello Auctioneer
Movie No Place for a Lady Webley
Movie Mountain Rhythm Dr. Elihu Prindle
Movie Sunset on the Desert Judge Alvin Kirby
Movie Wild Bill Hickok Rides Tweed - Chicago Businessman
Movie Reap the Wild Wind Dr. Jepson
Movie Obliging Young Lady Bill Keenan - Editor
Movie Apache Trail Maj. Lowden
Movie The Great Man's Lady Frisbee
Movie A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Capt. H.T. Daley (as Frank Thomas)
Movie The Postman Didn't Ring Prosecutor
Movie Sunset Serenade Clifford Sheldon
Movie Eyes in the Night Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Movie Arkansas Judge August Huston
Movie Wyoming Wildcat Frank Gannon
Movie Life with Henry Joe Nye
Movie Sierra Sue Banker Bromfield (as Frank Thomas)
Movie A Shot in the Dark Klein
Movie Dangerously They Live Ralph Bryan
Movie Among the Living Sheriff
Movie Three Sons o' Guns Reynolds
Movie Shooting High Calvin Pritchard
Movie City of Chance Publisher
Movie High School History Teacher
Movie Women Without Names Prison Warden
Movie Lillian Russell Official
Movie Queen of the Mob Doctor
Movie Maryland Veterinarian
Movie Brigham Young Hubert Crum
Movie Chad Hanna Burke
Movie Disbarred Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Movie The Mysterious Miss X District Attorney Al Ross
Movie Burn 'Em Up O'Connor Jim Nixon
Movie The Rookie Cop Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
Movie Secret Service of the Air Doc
Movie Society Lawyer Lt. Stevens
Movie They Made Her a Spy Col. John Shaw
Movie Idiot's Delight Bert
Movie Bachelor Mother Doctor
Movie $1,000 a Touchdown Dr. Black (uncredited)
Movie Scandal Sheet District Attorney
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Hendricks (uncredited)
Movie Saga of Death Valley Ed Tasker
Movie Geronimo Politician
Movie Two Thoroughbreds Reeves
Movie They All Come Out Superintendent - Chillicothe
Movie Go Chase Yourself Police Chief
Movie Crashing Hollywood Detective Decker
Movie Everybody's Doing It Charlie
Movie Night Spot Headwaiter
Movie Maid's Night Out 'Mac' McCarthy
Movie This Marriage Business Mayor Frisbee
Movie Law of the Underworld Police Captain Gargan
Movie Joy of Living Arthur
Movie Blind Alibi Larson
Movie The Saint in New York Prosecutor
Movie Crime Ring Thomas Redwine
Movie Smashing the Rackets Judge Wend
Movie Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Coach Hammond
Movie A Man to Remember Jode Harkness
Movie The Soldier and the Lady Railroad Official
Movie We Who Are About to Die M.L. Carter
Movie Racing Lady Bradford
Movie Criminal Lawyer William Walker
Movie They Wanted to Marry Detective
Movie We're on the Jury Mr. Van Cobb
Movie Don't Tell the Wife Insperator Mallory
Movie China Passage Captain Williams
Movie The Man Who Found Himself Mr. Roberts
Movie Forty Naughty Girls Jeff Plummer
Movie The Outcasts of Poker Flat Mr. Redford
Movie Behind The Headlines Naylor
Movie Meet the Missus Barney Lott
Movie The Big Shot A.C. Murdock
Movie Breakfast for Two Sam Ransome
Movie High Flyers Officer Collins
Movie Danger Patrol Rocky Sanders
Movie Quick Money Jim Clark
Movie You Can't Buy Luck Lieutenant Bond
Movie M'Liss Alf Edwards
Movie The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Mike North (uncredited)
Movie Special Investigator Postmaster
Movie The Last Outlaw Dr. Charles Mason
Movie Without Orders Arthur Trueman
Movie Grand Jury John Taylor
Movie Don't Turn 'em Loose Attorney Pierce
Movie Mummy's Boys Phillip Browning
Movie The Big Game Coach
Movie Wanted: Jane Turner Banks
Movie Wednesday's Child Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
Movie Nearly Married