Frank M. Thomas
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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.
Acted in
The Shadow
1954
as Commissioner Weston
Horace Mann's Miracle
1953
as Horace
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Sleeping City
1950
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Martin Kane, Private Eye
1949
Lights Out
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Marley's Ghost
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943
as Auctioneer
No Place for a Lady
1943
as Webley, club owner
Mountain Rhythm
1943
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
Eyes in the Night
1942
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Sunset Serenade
1942
as Clifford Sheldon
Apache Trail
1942
as Maj. Lowden
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Prosecutor
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Capt. H.T. Daley
The Great Man's Lady
1942
as Frisbee
Sunset on the Desert
1942
as Judge Alvin Kirby
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
as Dr. Jepson
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Tweed
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Ralph Bryan
Among the Living
1941
as Sheriff
Sierra Sue
1941
as Banker Bromfield
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
as Reynolds
A Shot in the Dark
1941
as Klein
Arkansas Judge
1941
as August Huston
Life with Henry
1941
as Joe Nye
Wyoming Wildcat
1941
as Frank Gannon
Chad Hanna
1940
as Burke
Brigham Young
1940
as Hubert Crum
Maryland
1940
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
Queen of the Mob
1940
as Doctor
Lillian Russell
1940
as Official
Shooting High
1940
as Calvin Pritchard
Women Without Names
1940
as Prison Warden
High School
1940
as History Teacher
City of Chance
1940
as Publisher
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Reeves
Geronimo
1939
as Politician
Saga of Death Valley
1939
as Ed Tasker
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet
1939
as District Attorney
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
They All Come Out
1939
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
Bachelor Mother
1939
as Doctor
Grand Jury Secrets
1939
as Benton
The Rookie Cop
1939
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Col. John Shaw
Society Lawyer
1939
as Lt. Stevens
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Doc
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Bert
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Jim Nixon
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as District Attorney Al Ross
Disbarred
1939
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
A Man to Remember
1938
as Jode Harkness
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Coach Hammond
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Judge Wend
Crime Ring
1938
as Thomas Redwine
The Saint in New York
1938
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi
1938
as Larson
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Police Captain Gargan
Joy of Living
1938
as Arthur (Uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Police Chief
This Marriage Business
1938
as Mayor Frisbee
Maid's Night Out
1938
as 'Mac' McCarthy
Night Spot
1938
as Headwaiter
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Charlie
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Detective Decker
Quick Money
1937
as Jim Clark
Danger Patrol
1937
as Rocky Sanders
High Flyers
1937
as Officer Collins
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Sam Ransome
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
The Big Shot
1937
as A.C. Murdock
Meet the Missus
1937
as Barney Lott
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Naylor
You Can't Buy Luck
1937
as Lieutenant Bond
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Mr. Redford
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Mr. Roberts
China Passage
1937
as Captain Williams
Don't Tell the Wife
1937
as Insperator Mallory
We're on the Jury
1937
as Mr. Van Cobb
They Wanted to Marry
1937
as Detective
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as William Walker
Racing Lady
1937
as Bradford
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as M.L. Carter
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Banks
Without Orders
1936
as Arthur Trueman
The Big Game
1936
as Coach
Mummy's Boys
1936
as Phillip Browning
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
as Attorney Pierce
Grand Jury
1936
as John Taylor
M'Liss
1936
as Alf Edwards
The Last Outlaw
1936
as Dr. Charles Mason
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Mike North (uncredited)
Wednesday's Child
1934
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
Nearly Married
1917
as Harry Lindsey