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.

Known For

Birth Location Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Born 1889-07-12
Died 1989-11-25

Movies

The Shadow as Commissioner Weston
1954
The Sleeping City as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
1950
Hello, Frisco, Hello as Auctioneer
1943
No Place for a Lady as Webley, club owner
1943
Mountain Rhythm as Dr. Elihu Prindle
1943
Eyes in the Night as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
1942
Sunset Serenade as Clifford Sheldon
1942
Apache Trail as Maj. Lowden
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring as Prosecutor
1942
1942
1942
Obliging Young Lady as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
1942
Sunset on the Desert as Judge Alvin Kirby
1942
Reap the Wild Wind as Dr. Jepson
1942
1942
Dangerously They Live as Ralph Bryan
1941
Among the Living as Sheriff
1941
Sierra Sue as Banker Bromfield
1941
Three Sons o' Guns as Reynolds
1941
1941
Arkansas Judge as August Huston
1941
Life with Henry as Joe Nye
1941
Wyoming Wildcat as Frank Gannon
1941
Chad Hanna as Burke
1940
Brigham Young as Hubert Crum
1940
Maryland as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
1940
Queen of the Mob as Doctor
1940
Lillian Russell as Official
1940
Shooting High as Calvin Pritchard
1940
Women Without Names as Prison Warden
1940
High School as History Teacher
1940
City of Chance as Publisher
1940
Two Thoroughbreds as Reeves
1939
Geronimo as Politician
1939
Saga of Death Valley as Ed Tasker
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Hendricks (uncredited)
1939
Scandal Sheet as District Attorney
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown as Dr. Black (uncredited)
1939
They All Come Out as Superintendent - Chillicothe
1939
Bachelor Mother as Doctor
1939
Grand Jury Secrets as Benton
1939
The Rookie Cop as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
1939
They Made Her a Spy as Col. John Shaw
1939
Society Lawyer as Lt. Stevens
1939
Idiot's Delight as Bert
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor as Jim Nixon
1939
The Mysterious Miss X as District Attorney Al Ross
1939
Disbarred as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
1939
A Man to Remember as Jode Harkness
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Coach Hammond
1938
Smashing the Rackets as Judge Wend
1938
Crime Ring as Thomas Redwine
1938
The Saint in New York as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
1938
Blind Alibi as Larson
1938
Joy of Living as Arthur (Uncredited)
1938
Law of the Underworld as Police Captain Gargan
1938
Go Chase Yourself as Police Chief
1938
This Marriage Business as Mayor Frisbee
1938
Maid's Night Out as 'Mac' McCarthy
1938
Night Spot as Headwaiter
1938
1938
Crashing Hollywood as Detective Decker
1938
Quick Money as Jim Clark
1937
Danger Patrol as Rocky Sanders
1937
High Flyers as Officer Collins
1937
Breakfast for Two as Sam Ransome
1937
Forty Naughty Girls as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
1937
The Big Shot as A.C. Murdock
1937
Meet the Missus as Barney Lott
1937
1937
You Can't Buy Luck as Lieutenant Bond
1937
1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
1937
The Man Who Found Himself as Mr. Roberts
1937
China Passage as Captain Williams
1937
Don't Tell the Wife as Insperator Mallory
1937
We're on the Jury as Mr. Van Cobb
1937
They Wanted to Marry as Detective
1937
Criminal Lawyer as William Walker
1937
Racing Lady as Bradford
1937
We Who Are About to Die as M.L. Carter
1937
1936
Without Orders as Arthur Trueman
1936
The Big Game as Coach
1936
Mummy's Boys as Phillip Browning
1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose as Attorney Pierce
1936
Grand Jury as John Taylor
1936
M'Liss as Alf Edwards
1936
The Last Outlaw as Dr. Charles Mason
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Mike North (uncredited)
1936
Wednesday's Child as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
1934
Nearly Married as Harry Lindsey
1917
Frank M. Thomas hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows