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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Known For

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

1939

as Hendricks (uncredited)

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Dr. Jepson

Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother

1939

as Doctor

Strange Faces
Strange Faces

1938

as Ward

Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady

1938

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight

1939

as Bert

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

as Hubert Crum

Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night

1942

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

The Sleeping City
The Sleeping City

1950

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell

1940

as Official

Racing Lady
Racing Lady

1937

as Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Mike North (uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets

1938

as Judge Wend

Among the Living
Among the Living

1941

as Sheriff

Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself

1938

as Police Chief

Secret Service of the Air
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)

Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls

1937

as Jeff "Pops" Plummer

A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember

1938

as Jode Harkness

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)