Frank M. Thomas
Acting
🎂 1889-07-12
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.
Cast credits(101)
1950
Marley's Ghost
1948
1951
1949
1949
1949
Hendricks (uncredited)
1939
Dr. Jepson
1942
Bert
1939
Frisbee
1941
Doctor
1939
Hubert Crum
1940
Prosecutor (Uncredited)
1938
Arthur (Uncredited)
1938
Ralph Bryan
1941
Burke
1940
Politician
1939
Railroad Official (Uncredited)
1937
Ed Tasker
1939
Superintendent - Chillicothe
1939
Auctioneer
1943
Mike North (uncredited)
1936
Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
1942
Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
1950
District Attorney Al Ross
1939
Sam Ransome
1937
Rocky Sanders
1937
Tweed
1942
Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
1939
Maj. Lowden
1942
History Teacher
1940
Arthur Trueman
1936
Clifford Sheldon
1942
William Walker
1937
Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
1942
Prison Warden
1940
Doc
1939
Judge Wend
1938
Barney Lott
1937
Police Chief
1938
'Mac' McCarthy
1938
Detective Decker
1938
Police Captain Gargan
1938
Bradford
1937
Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
1940
Mr. Roberts
1937
Klein
1941
Headwaiter
1938
Mr. Redford
1937
Commissioner Weston
1954
Official
1940
M.L. Carter
1937
Insperator Mallory
1937
Jim Nixon
1939
Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
1934
Coach Hammond
1938
Mayor Frisbee
1938
A.C. Murdock
1937
Officer Collins
1937
August Huston
1941
Col. John Shaw
1939
Sheriff
1941
John Randall
1946
Jode Harkness
1938
Dr. Charles Mason
1936
Larson
1938
Alf Edwards
1936
Jim Clark
1937
Phillip Browning
1936
Attorney Pierce
1936
Webley, club owner
1943
Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
1939
Calvin Pritchard
1940
Captain Williams
1937
Mr. Van Cobb
1937
Capt. H.T. Daley
1942
Thomas Redwine
1938
Coach
1936
Judge Alvin Kirby
1942
Banks
1936
Banker Bromfield
1941
Lt. Stevens
1939
Joe Nye
1941
Dr. Elihu Prindle
1943
District Attorney
1939
Detective
1937
Publisher
1940
Charlie
1938
Lieutenant Bond
1937
Doctor
1940
Prosecutor
1942
Reeves
1939
Benton
1939
Dr. Black (uncredited)
1939
Reynolds
1941
John Taylor
1936
Jeff "Pops" Plummer
1937
Frank Gannon
1941
Naylor
1937
Harry Lindsey
1917
Horace
1953