Frank M. Thomas
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1889-07-12
- Died
- 1989-11-25
- Place of birth
- Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Frank Thomas · Frank Thomas Sr. · Frank Marion Thomas
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.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (98)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
as Dr. Jepson
Bachelor Mother
1939
as Doctor
Lillian Russell
1940
as Official
Maryland
1940
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
Wyoming Wildcat
1941
as Frank Gannon
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Bert
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Mr. Roberts
Brigham Young
1940
as Hubert Crum
Joy of Living
1938
as Arthur (Uncredited)
Disbarred
1939
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Mike North (uncredited)
Eyes in the Night
1942
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Apache Trail
1942
as Maj. Lowden
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as M.L. Carter
Society Lawyer
1939
as Lt. Stevens
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
Geronimo
1939
as Politician
High Flyers
1937
as Officer Collins
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943
as Auctioneer
Shooting High
1940
as Calvin Pritchard
The Sleeping City
1950
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as William Walker
Sunset Serenade
1942
as Clifford Sheldon
Among the Living
1941
as Sheriff
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Frisbee
The Saint in New York
1938
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
High School
1940
as History Teacher
China Passage
1937
as Captain Williams
Blind Alibi
1938
as Larson
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Ralph Bryan
Racing Lady
1937
as Bradford
The Big Game
1936
as Coach
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Banks
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Tweed
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Judge Wend
Women Without Names
1940
as Prison Warden
Strange Faces
1938
as Ward
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Doc
The Last Outlaw
1936
as Dr. Charles Mason
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Col. John Shaw
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Charlie
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Jim Nixon
M'Liss
1936
as Alf Edwards
Chad Hanna
1940
as Burke
Don't Tell the Wife
1937
as Insperator Mallory
City of Chance
1940
as Publisher
Deadline at Eleven
1920
as Jack Rawson
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Police Captain Gargan
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Mr. Redford
Sunset on the Desert
1942
as Judge Alvin Kirby
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Detective
Night Spot
1938
as Headwaiter
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
as Attorney Pierce
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as District Attorney Al Ross
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Sam Ransome
Mountain Rhythm
1943
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
No Place for a Lady
1943
as Webley, club owner
Sierra Sue
1941
as Banker Bromfield
A Shot in the Dark
1941
as Klein
You Can't Buy Luck
1937
as Lieutenant Bond
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Naylor
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Capt. H.T. Daley
The Rookie Cop
1939
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
They All Come Out
1939
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
Meet the Missus
1937
as Barney Lott
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Detective Decker
The Big Shot
1937
as A.C. Murdock
Maid's Night Out
1938
as 'Mac' McCarthy
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Doctor
Horace Mann's Miracle
1953
as Horace
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Coach Hammond
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
We're on the Jury
1937
as Mr. Van Cobb
Saga of Death Valley
1939
as Ed Tasker
Nearly Married
1917
as Harry Lindsey
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
A Man to Remember
1938
as Jode Harkness
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Police Chief
Quick Money
1937
as Jim Clark
Scandal Sheet
1939
as District Attorney
Without Orders
1936
as Arthur Trueman
Danger Patrol
1937
as Rocky Sanders
Arkansas Judge
1941
as August Huston
Grand Jury
1936
as John Taylor
Wednesday's Child
1934
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
The Shadow
1954
as Commissioner Weston
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
as Reynolds
Crime Ring
1938
as Thomas Redwine
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Prosecutor
Mummy's Boys
1936
as Phillip Browning
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Reeves
This Marriage Business
1938
as Mayor Frisbee
Grand Jury Secrets
1939
as Benton
Life with Henry
1941
as Joe Nye
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
1946
as John Randall
About 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 (… With 104 credits spanning from 1917 to 1954, Frank M. Thomas has appeared in 98 films and 6 TV shows.
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- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Hendricks (uncredited)
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) — as Dr. Jepson
- Bachelor Mother (1939) — as Doctor
- Lillian Russell (1940) — as Official
- Maryland (1940) — as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
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