Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Known for
Acting
Born
July 12, 1889
Died
November 25, 1989 (aged 100)
Birthplace
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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

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Filmography

1954
The Shadow poster

The Shadow

Movie · as Commissioner Weston

1953
Horace Mann's Miracle

Horace Mann's Miracle

Movie · as Horace

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · 1 ep

1950
The Sleeping City poster

The Sleeping City

Movie · as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

1950
Robert Montgomery Presents poster

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV · 1 ep

1949
Martin Kane, Private Eye poster

Martin Kane, Private Eye

TV · 4 eps

1949
Lights Out poster

Lights Out

TV · 1 ep

1949
The Clock

The Clock

TV · 1 ep

1949
Wesley

Wesley

TV · as Mr. Eggleston · 13 eps

1948
The Philco Television Playhouse poster

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV · as Marley's Ghost · 1 ep

1946
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D. poster

Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.

Movie · as John Randall

1943
Mountain Rhythm poster

Mountain Rhythm

Movie · as Dr. Elihu Prindle

1943
No Place for a Lady poster

No Place for a Lady

Movie · as Webley, club owner

1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello poster

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Movie · as Auctioneer

1942
The Postman Didn't Ring poster

The Postman Didn't Ring

Movie · as Prosecutor

1942
Reap the Wild Wind poster

Reap the Wild Wind

Movie · as Dr. Jepson

1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen poster

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Movie · as Capt. H.T. Daley

1942
Sunset on the Desert poster

Sunset on the Desert

Movie · as Judge Alvin Kirby

1942
Sunset Serenade poster

Sunset Serenade

Movie · as Clifford Sheldon

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides poster

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Movie · as Tweed

1942
Apache Trail poster

Apache Trail

Movie · as Maj. Lowden

1942
Obliging Young Lady poster

Obliging Young Lady

Movie · as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

1942
Eyes in the Night poster

Eyes in the Night

Movie · as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

1941
Dangerously They Live poster

Dangerously They Live

Movie · as Ralph Bryan

1941
Life with Henry poster

Life with Henry

Movie · as Joe Nye

1941
Among the Living poster

Among the Living

Movie · as Sheriff

1941
Arkansas Judge poster

Arkansas Judge

Movie · as August Huston

1941
Three Sons o' Guns poster

Three Sons o' Guns

Movie · as Reynolds

1941
Sierra Sue poster

Sierra Sue

Movie · as Banker Bromfield

1941
The Great Man's Lady poster

The Great Man's Lady

Movie · as Frisbee

1941
A Shot in the Dark poster

A Shot in the Dark

Movie · as Klein

1941
Wyoming Wildcat poster

Wyoming Wildcat

Movie · as Frank Gannon

1940
Brigham Young poster

Brigham Young

Movie · as Hubert Crum

1940
Shooting High poster

Shooting High

Movie · as Calvin Pritchard

1940
Chad Hanna poster

Chad Hanna

Movie · as Burke

1940
Women Without Names poster

Women Without Names

Movie · as Prison Warden

1940
Lillian Russell poster

Lillian Russell

Movie · as Official

1940
Maryland poster

Maryland

Movie · as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

1940
City of Chance poster

City of Chance

Movie · as Publisher

1940
High School poster

High School

Movie · as History Teacher

1940
Queen of the Mob poster

Queen of the Mob

Movie · as Doctor

1939
They Made Her a Spy poster

They Made Her a Spy

Movie · as Col. John Shaw

1939
Scandal Sheet poster

Scandal Sheet

Movie · as District Attorney

1939
The Mysterious Miss X poster

The Mysterious Miss X

Movie · as District Attorney Al Ross

1939
Society Lawyer poster

Society Lawyer

Movie · as Lt. Stevens

1939
The Rookie Cop poster

The Rookie Cop

Movie · as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

1939
They All Come Out poster

They All Come Out

Movie · as Superintendent - Chillicothe

1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor poster

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Movie · as Jim Nixon

1939
Disbarred poster

Disbarred

Movie · as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

1939
Saga of Death Valley poster

Saga of Death Valley

Movie · as Ed Tasker

1939
Secret Service of the Air poster

Secret Service of the Air

Movie · as Doc

1939
Idiot's Delight poster

Idiot's Delight

Movie · as Bert

1939
Two Thoroughbreds poster

Two Thoroughbreds

Movie · as Reeves

1939
Bachelor Mother poster

Bachelor Mother

Movie · as Doctor

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Movie · as Hendricks (uncredited)

1939
Grand Jury Secrets poster

Grand Jury Secrets

Movie · as Benton

1939
Geronimo poster

Geronimo

Movie · as Politician

1939
$1,000 a Touchdown poster

$1,000 a Touchdown

Movie · as Dr. Black (uncredited)

1938
This Marriage Business poster

This Marriage Business

Movie · as Mayor Frisbee

1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off poster

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Movie · as Coach Hammond

1938
Go Chase Yourself poster

Go Chase Yourself

Movie · as Police Chief

1938
Law of the Underworld poster

Law of the Underworld

Movie · as Police Captain Gargan

1938
Maid's Night Out poster

Maid's Night Out

Movie · as 'Mac' McCarthy

1938
Crime Ring poster

Crime Ring

Movie · as Thomas Redwine

1938
A Man to Remember poster

A Man to Remember

Movie · as Jode Harkness

1938
Crashing Hollywood poster

Crashing Hollywood

Movie · as Detective Decker

1938
Everybody's Doing It poster

Everybody's Doing It

Movie · as Charlie

1938
Night Spot poster

Night Spot

Movie · as Headwaiter

1938
Smashing the Rackets poster

Smashing the Rackets

Movie · as Judge Wend

1938
Blind Alibi poster

Blind Alibi

Movie · as Larson

1938
The Saint in New York poster

The Saint in New York

Movie · as Prosecutor (Uncredited)

1938
Joy of Living poster

Joy of Living

Movie · as Arthur (Uncredited)

1938
Vivacious Lady poster

Vivacious Lady

Movie · as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1938
Strange Faces poster

Strange Faces

Movie · as Ward

1937
Racing Lady poster

Racing Lady

Movie · as Bradford

1937
Behind The Headlines poster

Behind The Headlines

Movie · as Naylor

1937
Criminal Lawyer poster

Criminal Lawyer

Movie · as William Walker

1937
Meet the Missus poster

Meet the Missus

Movie · as Barney Lott

1937
Breakfast for Two poster

Breakfast for Two

Movie · as Sam Ransome

1937
They Wanted to Marry poster

They Wanted to Marry

Movie · as Detective

1937
Forty Naughty Girls poster

Forty Naughty Girls

Movie · as Jeff "Pops" Plummer

1937
Quick Money poster

Quick Money

Movie · as Jim Clark

1937
Danger Patrol poster

Danger Patrol

Movie · as Rocky Sanders

1937
Don't Tell the Wife poster

Don't Tell the Wife

Movie · as Insperator Mallory

1937
The Man Who Found Himself poster

The Man Who Found Himself

Movie · as Mr. Roberts

1937
We Who Are About to Die poster

We Who Are About to Die

Movie · as M.L. Carter

1937
The Big Shot poster

The Big Shot

Movie · as A.C. Murdock

1937
You Can't Buy Luck poster

You Can't Buy Luck

Movie · as Lieutenant Bond

1937
High Flyers poster

High Flyers

Movie · as Officer Collins

1937
China Passage poster

China Passage

Movie · as Captain Williams

1937
We're on the Jury poster

We're on the Jury

Movie · as Mr. Van Cobb

1937
The Soldier and the Lady poster

The Soldier and the Lady

Movie · as Railroad Official (Uncredited)

1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat poster

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Movie · as Mr. Redford

1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford poster

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Movie · as Mike North (uncredited)

1936
Grand Jury poster

Grand Jury

Movie · as John Taylor

1936
Wanted: Jane Turner poster

Wanted: Jane Turner

Movie · as Banks

1936
M'Liss poster

M'Liss

Movie · as Alf Edwards

1936
Mummy's Boys poster

Mummy's Boys

Movie · as Phillip Browning

1936
Without Orders poster

Without Orders

Movie · as Arthur Trueman

1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose poster

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Movie · as Attorney Pierce

1936
The Big Game poster

The Big Game

Movie · as Coach

1936
The Last Outlaw poster

The Last Outlaw

Movie · as Dr. Charles Mason

1934
Wednesday's Child poster

Wednesday's Child

Movie · as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)

1920
Deadline at Eleven poster

Deadline at Eleven

Movie · as Jack Rawson

1917
Nearly Married poster

Nearly Married

Movie · as Harry Lindsey