Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

b. 1889 — d. 1989 (aged 100) Saint Joseph, Missouri
Actor

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

Filmography

The Challenge
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Challenge
1955 Actor
Mr. Harris
The Shadow
🎞️
★ 5.6
The Shadow
1954 Actor
Commissioner Weston
🎬
🎞️
★ 3.8
Horace Mann's Miracle
1953 Actor
Horace Mann
Martin Kane, Private Eye
📺
★ 6.8
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949 Actor
Pop Wagner
🎬
🎞️
An Adventure in Friendship
1949 Actor
Narrator
🎬
📺
Wesley
1949 Actor
Mr. Eggleston - Wesley's Father
🎬
📺
The Black Robe
1949 Actor
Judge
The Story of Kenneth W. Randall, M.D.
🎞️
The Story of Kenneth W. Randall, M.D.
1946 Actor
John Randall
No Place for a Lady
🎞️
★ 6.5
No Place for a Lady
1943 Actor
Webley
Mountain Rhythm
🎞️
★ 6.1
Mountain Rhythm
1943 Actor
Dr. Elihu Prindle
Sunset Serenade
🎞️
★ 6.2
Sunset Serenade
1942 Actor
Clifford Sheldon
Sunset on the Desert
🎞️
★ 6.0
Sunset on the Desert
1942 Actor
Judge Alvin Kirby
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
🎞️
★ 5.7
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 Actor
Capt. H.T. Daley
Among the Living
🎞️
★ 6.4
Among the Living
1941 Actor
Sheriff
The Great Man's Lady
🎞️
★ 6.6
The Great Man's Lady
1941 Actor
Frisbee
Sierra Sue
🎞️
★ 6.2
Sierra Sue
1941 Actor
Stacey Bromfield
Arkansas Judge
🎞️
★ 6.2
Arkansas Judge
1941 Actor
August Huston
Wyoming Wildcat
🎞️
★ 3.7
Wyoming Wildcat
1941 Actor
Frank Gannon
Chad Hanna
🎞️
★ 6.2
Chad Hanna
1940 Actor
Burke
Shooting High
🎞️
★ 5.8
Shooting High
1940 Actor
Calvin Pritchard
They All Come Out
🎞️
★ 6.1
They All Come Out
1939 Actor
Superintendent, Chillicothe
Society Lawyer
🎞️
★ 6.3
Society Lawyer
1939 Actor
Lieutenant Stevens
They Made Her a Spy
🎞️
★ 5.7
They Made Her a Spy
1939 Actor
Col. John Shaw
Saga of Death Valley
🎞️
★ 6.3
Saga of Death Valley
1939 Actor
Ed Tasker
The Rookie Cop
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Rookie Cop
1939 Actor
Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
The Mysterious Miss X
🎞️
★ 6.2
The Mysterious Miss X
1939 Actor
District Attorney Al Ross
Disbarred
🎞️
★ 6.2
Disbarred
1939 Actor
Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Death of a Champion
🎞️
★ 6.8
Death of a Champion
1939 Actor
Chief Sanders
Scandal Sheet
🎞️
★ 6.8
Scandal Sheet
1939 Actor
District Attorney
A Man to Remember
🎞️
★ 7.0
A Man to Remember
1938 Actor
Jode Harkness
Maid's Night Out
🎞️
★ 6.0
Maid's Night Out
1938 Actor
'Mac' McCarthy
Crashing Hollywood
🎞️
★ 6.1
Crashing Hollywood
1938 Actor
Detective Decker
Law of the Underworld
🎞️
★ 5.5
Law of the Underworld
1938 Actor
Police Captain Gargan
Blind Alibi
🎞️
★ 5.6
Blind Alibi
1938 Actor
Larson
Night Spot
🎞️
★ 5.3
Night Spot
1938 Actor
Headwaiter
This Marriage Business
🎞️
★ 5.6
This Marriage Business
1938 Actor
Mayor Frisbee
Crime Ring
🎞️
★ 6.2
Crime Ring
1938 Actor
Thomas Redwine
Everybody's Doing It
🎞️
★ 4.9
Everybody's Doing It
1938 Actor
Charlie
Strange Faces
🎞️
Strange Faces
1938 Actor
Ward
Breakfast for Two
🎞️
★ 6.4
Breakfast for Two
1937 Actor
Sam Ransome
Forty Naughty Girls
🎞️
★ 6.0
Forty Naughty Girls
1937 Actor
Jeff Plummer
The Man Who Found Himself
🎞️
★ 6.0
The Man Who Found Himself
1937 Actor
Mr. Roberts
Don't Tell the Wife
🎞️
★ 5.9
Don't Tell the Wife
1937 Actor
Insp. Mallory
You Can't Beat Love
🎞️
★ 5.8
You Can't Beat Love
1937 Actor
Mayor Olson
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
🎞️
★ 6.0
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937 Actor
Mr. Redford
Behind the Headlines
🎞️
★ 6.0
Behind the Headlines
1937 Actor
Naylor
Criminal Lawyer
🎞️
★ 5.8
Criminal Lawyer
1937 Actor
William Walker
The Big Shot
🎞️
★ 6.1
The Big Shot
1937 Actor
A.C. Murdock - Newspaper Editor
Danger Patrol
🎞️
★ 5.7
Danger Patrol
1937 Actor
Rocky Sanders
China Passage
🎞️
★ 5.4
China Passage
1937 Actor
Capt. Williams
Meet the Missus
🎞️
★ 6.0
Meet the Missus
1937 Actor
Barney Lott
Racing Lady
🎞️
★ 5.6
Racing Lady
1937 Actor
Bradford
They Wanted to Marry
🎞️
★ 5.5
They Wanted to Marry
1937 Actor
Detective
You Can't Buy Luck
🎞️
★ 5.4
You Can't Buy Luck
1937 Actor
Police Lt. Bond
We're on the Jury
🎞️
★ 6.0
We're on the Jury
1937 Actor
Mr. D. Van Cobb- Prosecutor
Quick Money
🎞️
★ 5.8
Quick Money
1937 Actor
Jim Clark
Mummy's Boys
🎞️
★ 5.0
Mummy's Boys
1936 Actor
Phillip Browning
Wanted! Jane Turner
🎞️
★ 6.0
Wanted! Jane Turner
1936 Actor
Banks
Don't Turn 'em Loose
🎞️
★ 6.3
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936 Actor
Attorney Pierce
M'Liss
🎞️
★ 6.0
M'Liss
1936 Actor
Alf Edwards
The Last Outlaw
🎞️
★ 6.9
The Last Outlaw
1936 Actor
Dr. Charles Mason
Without Orders
🎞️
★ 6.5
Without Orders
1936 Actor
Arthur Trueman
Grand Jury
🎞️
★ 5.6
Grand Jury
1936 Actor
John Taylor
Wednesday's Child
🎞️
★ 5.9
Wednesday's Child
1934 Actor
Attorney for the Defense
Deadline at Eleven
🎞️
Deadline at Eleven
1920 Actor
Jack Rawson
Nearly Married
🎞️
Nearly Married
1917 Actor
Harry Lindsey