Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

1889-07-12 – 1989-11-25 (age 100) Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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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.

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

1939

as Hendricks (uncredited)

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

as Hubert Crum

Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady

1938

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Racing Lady
Racing Lady

1937

as Bradford

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Dr. Jepson

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Strange Faces

1938

as Ward

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

The Sleeping City
The Sleeping City

1950

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight

1939

as Bert

Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live

1941

as Ralph Bryan

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They Made Her a Spy
They Made Her a Spy

1939

as Col. John Shaw

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys

1936

as Phillip Browning

Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night

1942

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business

1938

as Mayor Frisbee

Deadline at Eleven
Deadline at Eleven

1920

as Jack Rawson

Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself

1938

as Police Chief

Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls

1937

as Jeff "Pops" Plummer

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

1941

as Frisbee