Frank M. Thomas
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.
Known For
Acting
1943
asDr. Elihu Prindle
1942
asProsecutor
1938
asMayor Frisbee
1942
asDr. Jepson
1942
asCapt. H.T. Daley
1941
asRalph Bryan
1940
asHubert Crum
1939
asCol. John Shaw
1936
asMike North (uncredited)
1942
asJudge Alvin Kirby
1939
asDistrict Attorney
1939
asDistrict Attorney Al Ross
1939
asLt. Stevens
1936
asJohn Taylor
1937
asBradford
1939
asPolice Chief Gordon H. Lane
1934
asAttorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
1937
asNaylor
1939
asSuperintendent - Chillicothe
1937
asWilliam Walker
1938
asCoach Hammond
1939
asJim Nixon
1938
asPolice Chief
1939
asDist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
1941
asJoe Nye
1938
asPolice Captain Gargan
1940
asCalvin Pritchard
1941
asSheriff
1936
asBanks
1937
asBarney Lott
1938
as'Mac' McCarthy
1937
asSam Ransome
1937
asDetective
1938
asThomas Redwine
1937
asJeff "Pops" Plummer
1940
asBurke
1939
asEd Tasker
1938
asJode Harkness
1937
asJim Clark
1937
asRocky Sanders
1938
asDetective Decker
1938
asCharlie
1938
asHeadwaiter
1937
asInsperator Mallory
1936
asAlf Edwards
1937
asMr. Roberts
1954
asCommissioner Weston
1937
asM.L. Carter
1937
asA.C. Murdock
1937
asLieutenant Bond
1941
asAugust Huston
1938
asJudge Wend
1937
asOfficer Collins
1939
asDoc
1936
asPhillip Browning
1950
asPolice Lt. Lally (uncredited)
1939
asBert
1941
asReynolds
1939
asReeves
1939
asDoctor
1939
asHendricks (uncredited)
1939
asBenton
1941
asBanker Bromfield
1941
asFrisbee
1936
asArthur Trueman
1940
asPrison Warden
1938
asLarson
1941
asKlein
1940
asOfficial
1936
asAttorney Pierce
1940
asDr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
1940
asPublisher
1953
asHorace
1939
asPolitician
1941
asFrank Gannon
1942
asClifford Sheldon
1942
asTweed
1942
asMaj. Lowden
1937
asCaptain Williams
1937
asMr. Van Cobb
1937
asRailroad Official (Uncredited)
1940
asHistory Teacher
1942
asBill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
1936
asCoach
1939
asDr. Black (uncredited)
1943
asWebley, club owner
1938
asProsecutor (Uncredited)
1938
asArthur (Uncredited)
1917
asHarry Lindsey
1936
asDr. Charles Mason
1943
asAuctioneer
1942
asPolice Lieutenant (Uncredited)
1940
asDoctor
1937
asMr. Redford
1946
asJohn Randall
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