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Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Acting

Born: July 12, 1889Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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 Shadow

The Shadow

Commissioner Weston

1954

Horace Mann's Miracle

Horace

1953
The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City

Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

1950
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.

Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.

John Randall

1946
Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Auctioneer

1943
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Webley, club owner

1943
Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm

Dr. Elihu Prindle

1943
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

1942
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade

Clifford Sheldon

1942
Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Maj. Lowden

1942
The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

Prosecutor

1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Capt. H.T. Daley

1942
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

1942
Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

Judge Alvin Kirby

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Dr. Jepson

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Tweed

1942
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

Ralph Bryan

1941
Among the Living

Among the Living

Sheriff

1941
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

Banker Bromfield

1941
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

Frisbee

1941
Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

Reynolds

1941
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Klein

1941
Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

August Huston

1941
Life with Henry

Life with Henry

Joe Nye

1941
Wyoming Wildcat

Wyoming Wildcat

Frank Gannon

1941
Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

Burke

1940
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Hubert Crum

1940
Maryland

Maryland

Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

1940
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

Doctor

1940
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Official

1940
Shooting High

Shooting High

Calvin Pritchard

1940
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Prison Warden

1940
High School

High School

History Teacher

1940
City of Chance

City of Chance

Publisher

1940
Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

Reeves

1939
Geronimo

Geronimo

Politician

1939
Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley

Ed Tasker

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Hendricks (uncredited)

1939
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

District Attorney

1939
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

Dr. Black (uncredited)

1939
They All Come Out

They All Come Out

Superintendent - Chillicothe

1939
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Doctor

1939
Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

Benton

1939
The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop

Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

1939
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

Col. John Shaw

1939
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

Lt. Stevens

1939
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

Doc

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Bert

1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Jim Nixon

1939
The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

District Attorney Al Ross

1939
Disbarred

Disbarred

Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

1939
Strange Faces

Strange Faces

Ward

1938
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Jode Harkness

1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Coach Hammond

1938
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Judge Wend

1938
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

Thomas Redwine

1938
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

Prosecutor (Uncredited)

1938
Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

Larson

1938
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1938
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Arthur (Uncredited)

1938
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Police Captain Gargan

1938
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

Police Chief

1938
This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

Mayor Frisbee

1938
Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

'Mac' McCarthy

1938
Night Spot

Night Spot

Headwaiter

1938
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

Charlie

1938
Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

Detective Decker

1938
Quick Money

Quick Money

Jim Clark

1937
Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

Rocky Sanders

1937
High Flyers

High Flyers

Officer Collins

1937
Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

Sam Ransome

1937
Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

Jeff "Pops" Plummer

1937
The Big Shot

The Big Shot

A.C. Murdock

1937
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Barney Lott

1937
Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

Naylor

1937
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

Lieutenant Bond

1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Mr. Redford

1937
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Railroad Official (Uncredited)

1937
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

Mr. Roberts

1937
China Passage

China Passage

Captain Williams

1937
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

Insperator Mallory

1937
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

Mr. Van Cobb

1937
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

Detective

1937
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

William Walker

1937
Racing Lady

Racing Lady

Bradford

1937
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

M.L. Carter

1937
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

Banks

1936
Without Orders

Without Orders

Arthur Trueman

1936
The Big Game

The Big Game

Coach

1936
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

Phillip Browning

1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Attorney Pierce

1936
Grand Jury

Grand Jury

John Taylor

1936
M'Liss

M'Liss

Alf Edwards

1936
The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

Dr. Charles Mason

1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Mike North (uncredited)

1936
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

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

1934
Deadline at Eleven

Deadline at Eleven

Jack Rawson

1920
Nearly Married

Nearly Married

Harry Lindsey

1917