
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.
Filmography (105)
MOVIE★ 4.5The Shadow1954as Commissioner Weston- MOVIEHorace Mann's Miracle1953as Horace
TV★ 8.8Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
MOVIE★ 6.0The Sleeping City1950as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
TV★ 6.0Robert Montgomery Presents1950
TV★ 7.3Martin Kane, Private Eye1949
TV★ 6.0Lights Out1949- TVThe Clock1949
- TV★ 10.0Wesley1949as Mr. Eggleston
TV★ 6.6The Philco Television Playhouse1948as Marley's Ghost
MOVIEDoctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.1946as John Randall
MOVIE★ 6.4Hello, Frisco, Hello1943as Auctioneer
MOVIE★ 6.0No Place for a Lady1943as Webley, club owner
MOVIE★ 8.0Mountain Rhythm1943as Dr. Elihu Prindle
MOVIE★ 6.1Eyes in the Night1942as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2Sunset Serenade1942as Clifford Sheldon
MOVIE★ 7.0Apache Trail1942as Maj. Lowden
MOVIE★ 7.0The Postman Didn't Ring1942as Prosecutor
MOVIE★ 6.3A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen1942as Capt. H.T. Daley
MOVIE★ 6.0Sunset on the Desert1942as Judge Alvin Kirby
MOVIE★ 6.0Obliging Young Lady1942as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4Reap the Wild Wind1942as Dr. Jepson
MOVIE★ 5.5Wild Bill Hickok Rides1942as Tweed
MOVIE★ 6.3Dangerously They Live1941as Ralph Bryan
MOVIE★ 6.1Among the Living1941as Sheriff
MOVIE★ 7.0Sierra Sue1941as Banker Bromfield
MOVIE★ 6.3The Great Man's Lady1941as Frisbee
MOVIE★ 7.0Three Sons o' Guns1941as Reynolds
MOVIE★ 5.7A Shot in the Dark1941as Klein
MOVIE★ 8.0Arkansas Judge1941as August Huston
MOVIE★ 6.5Life with Henry1941as Joe Nye
MOVIE★ 8.0Wyoming Wildcat1941as Frank Gannon
MOVIE★ 7.3Chad Hanna1940as Burke
MOVIE★ 4.6Brigham Young1940as Hubert Crum
MOVIE★ 6.5Maryland1940as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
MOVIE★ 6.2Queen of the Mob1940as Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.7Lillian Russell1940as Official
MOVIE★ 7.0Shooting High1940as Calvin Pritchard
MOVIE★ 4.7Women Without Names1940as Prison Warden
MOVIE★ 6.7High School1940as History Teacher
MOVIE★ 5.6City of Chance1940as Publisher
MOVIE★ 5.0Two Thoroughbreds1939as Reeves
MOVIE★ 5.3Geronimo1939as Politician
MOVIE★ 6.7Saga of Death Valley1939as Ed Tasker
MOVIE★ 7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939as Hendricks (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0Scandal Sheet1939as District Attorney
MOVIE★ 3.7$1,000 a Touchdown1939as Dr. Black (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9They All Come Out1939as Superintendent - Chillicothe
MOVIE★ 7.2Bachelor Mother1939as Doctor
MOVIE★ 7.0Grand Jury Secrets1939as Benton
MOVIE★ 5.8The Rookie Cop1939as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
MOVIE★ 6.8They Made Her a Spy1939as Col. John Shaw
MOVIE★ 5.4Society Lawyer1939as Lt. Stevens
MOVIE★ 6.1Secret Service of the Air1939as Doc
MOVIE★ 6.1Idiot's Delight1939as Bert
MOVIE★ 6.3Burn 'Em Up O'Connor1939as Jim Nixon
MOVIE★ 5.4The Mysterious Miss X1939as District Attorney Al Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0Disbarred1939as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard- MOVIE★ 10.0Strange Faces1938as Ward
MOVIE★ 6.7A Man to Remember1938as Jode Harkness
MOVIE★ 8.0Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938as Coach Hammond
MOVIE★ 6.7Smashing the Rackets1938as Judge Wend
MOVIE★ 5.8Crime Ring1938as Thomas Redwine
MOVIE★ 6.6The Saint in New York1938as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2Blind Alibi1938as Larson
MOVIE★ 7.0Vivacious Lady1938as Train Conductor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8Law of the Underworld1938as Police Captain Gargan
MOVIE★ 5.9Joy of Living1938as Arthur (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7Go Chase Yourself1938as Police Chief
MOVIE★ 5.2This Marriage Business1938as Mayor Frisbee
MOVIE★ 5.9Maid's Night Out1938as 'Mac' McCarthy
MOVIE★ 4.6Night Spot1938as Headwaiter
MOVIE★ 6.0Everybody's Doing It1938as Charlie
MOVIE★ 6.0Crashing Hollywood1938as Detective Decker
MOVIE★ 5.5Quick Money1937as Jim Clark
MOVIE★ 6.4Danger Patrol1937as Rocky Sanders
MOVIE★ 7.5High Flyers1937as Officer Collins
MOVIE★ 5.9Breakfast for Two1937as Sam Ransome
MOVIE★ 5.6Forty Naughty Girls1937as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
MOVIE★ 6.5The Big Shot1937as A.C. Murdock
MOVIE★ 6.5Meet the Missus1937as Barney Lott
MOVIE★ 6.6Behind The Headlines1937as Naylor
MOVIE★ 4.7You Can't Buy Luck1937as Lieutenant Bond
MOVIE★ 6.3The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937as Mr. Redford
MOVIE★ 7.3The Soldier and the Lady1937as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.5The Man Who Found Himself1937as Mr. Roberts
MOVIE★ 6.3China Passage1937as Captain Williams
MOVIE★ 6.0Don't Tell the Wife1937as Insperator Mallory
MOVIE★ 6.2We're on the Jury1937as Mr. Van Cobb
MOVIE★ 5.8They Wanted to Marry1937as Detective
MOVIE★ 6.5Criminal Lawyer1937as William Walker
MOVIE★ 6.0Racing Lady1937as Bradford
MOVIE★ 7.0We Who Are About to Die1937as M.L. Carter
MOVIE★ 6.0Wanted: Jane Turner1936as Banks
MOVIE★ 7.3Without Orders1936as Arthur Trueman
MOVIE★ 6.6The Big Game1936as Coach
MOVIE★ 5.0Mummy's Boys1936as Phillip Browning
MOVIE★ 5.0Don't Turn 'em Loose1936as Attorney Pierce
MOVIE★ 7.5Grand Jury1936as John Taylor
MOVIE★ 6.0M'Liss1936as Alf Edwards
MOVIE★ 6.3The Last Outlaw1936as Dr. Charles Mason
MOVIE★ 6.2The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936as Mike North (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 3.8Wednesday's Child1934as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
MOVIE★ 8.0Deadline at Eleven1920as Jack Rawson
MOVIENearly Married1917as Harry Lindsey