Acting
Frank M. Thomas
EN cinema · 98 credits
Born
12 July 1889
Died
25 November 1989 (aged 100)
Birthplace
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Also known as Frank Thomas · Frank Thomas Sr. · Frank Marion 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Shadow
as Commissioner Weston
The Sleeping City
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
Mountain Rhythm
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
No Place for a Lady
as Webley, club owner
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Auctioneer
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Prosecutor
Reap the Wild Wind
as Dr. Jepson
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Capt. H.T. Daley
Sunset on the Desert
as Judge Alvin Kirby
Sunset Serenade
as Clifford Sheldon
Apache Trail
as Maj. Lowden
Obliging Young Lady
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Eyes in the Night
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
as Ralph Bryan
Life with Henry
as Joe Nye
Among the Living
as Sheriff
Arkansas Judge
as August Huston
Three Sons o' Guns
as Reynolds
Sierra Sue
as Banker Bromfield
The Great Man's Lady
as Frisbee
A Shot in the Dark
as Klein
Wyoming Wildcat
as Frank Gannon
Brigham Young
as Hubert Crum
Shooting High
as Calvin Pritchard
Chad Hanna
as Burke
Women Without Names
as Prison Warden
Lillian Russell
as Official
Maryland
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
City of Chance
as Publisher
High School
as History Teacher
Queen of the Mob
as Doctor
They Made Her a Spy
as Col. John Shaw
Scandal Sheet
as District Attorney
The Mysterious Miss X
as District Attorney Al Ross
Society Lawyer
as Lt. Stevens
The Rookie Cop
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
They All Come Out
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Jim Nixon
Disbarred
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Saga of Death Valley
as Ed Tasker
Idiot's Delight
as Bert
Two Thoroughbreds
as Reeves
Bachelor Mother
as Doctor
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Grand Jury Secrets
as Benton
Geronimo
as Politician
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
This Marriage Business
as Mayor Frisbee
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Coach Hammond
Go Chase Yourself
as Police Chief
Law of the Underworld
as Police Captain Gargan
Maid's Night Out
as 'Mac' McCarthy
Crime Ring
as Thomas Redwine
A Man to Remember
as Jode Harkness
Crashing Hollywood
as Detective Decker
Everybody's Doing It
as Charlie
Night Spot
as Headwaiter
Smashing the Rackets
as Judge Wend
Blind Alibi
as Larson
The Saint in New York
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Joy of Living
as Arthur (Uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Strange Faces
as Ward
Racing Lady
as Bradford
Behind The Headlines
as Naylor
Criminal Lawyer
as William Walker
Meet the Missus
as Barney Lott
Breakfast for Two
as Sam Ransome
They Wanted to Marry
as Detective
Forty Naughty Girls
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
Quick Money
as Jim Clark
Danger Patrol
as Rocky Sanders
Don't Tell the Wife
as Insperator Mallory
The Man Who Found Himself
as Mr. Roberts
We Who Are About to Die
as M.L. Carter
The Big Shot
as A.C. Murdock
You Can't Buy Luck
as Lieutenant Bond
High Flyers
as Officer Collins
China Passage
as Captain Williams
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Van Cobb
The Soldier and the Lady
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Mr. Redford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Mike North (uncredited)
Grand Jury
as John Taylor
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Banks
M'Liss
as Alf Edwards
Mummy's Boys
as Phillip Browning
Without Orders
as Arthur Trueman
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Attorney Pierce
The Big Game
as Coach
The Last Outlaw
as Dr. Charles Mason
Wednesday's Child
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
Deadline at Eleven
as Jack Rawson
Nearly Married
as Harry Lindsey