Portrait of Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: July 12, 1889

Place of Birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Filmography

1954
The Shadow

as Commissioner Weston

1950
The Sleeping City

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

1948
1943
1943
No Place for a Lady

as Webley, club owner

1943
Mountain Rhythm

as Dr. Elihu Prindle

1942
Eyes in the Night

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

1942
Sunset Serenade

as Clifford Sheldon

1942
Apache Trail

as Maj. Lowden

1942
1942
Sunset on the Desert

as Judge Alvin Kirby

1942
Obliging Young Lady

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

as Dr. Jepson

1941
Dangerously They Live

as Ralph Bryan

1941
1941
Sierra Sue

as Banker Bromfield

1941
1941
1941
1941
Arkansas Judge

as August Huston

1941
Life with Henry

as Joe Nye

1941
Wyoming Wildcat

as Frank Gannon

1940
Chad Hanna

as Burke

1940
Brigham Young

as Hubert Crum

1940
Maryland

as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

1940
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

1939
1939
Geronimo

as Politician

1939
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
1939
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
1939
1939
The Mysterious Miss X

as District Attorney Al Ross

1939
Disbarred

as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

1938
A Man to Remember

as Jode Harkness

1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as Coach Hammond

1938
1938
Crime Ring

as Thomas Redwine

1938
The Saint in New York

as Prosecutor (Uncredited)

1938
Blind Alibi

as Larson

1938
Vivacious Lady

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

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

1937
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
You Can't Buy Luck

as Lieutenant Bond

1937
1937
The Soldier and the Lady

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)

1937
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
1937
Criminal Lawyer

as William Walker

1937
Racing Lady

as Bradford

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)

1934
Wednesday's Child

as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)

1920
Deadline at Eleven

as Jack Rawson

1917
Nearly Married

as Harry Lindsey