Frank M. Thomas

Known For: Acting
Born: July 12, 1889
Place of Birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Died: November 25, 1989

Frank M. 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 o…

Filmography

The Shadow

1954 · Commissioner Weston

Horace Mann's Miracle

Horace Mann's Miracle

1953 · Horace

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

The Sleeping City

1950 · Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Martin Kane, Private Eye

1949

Lights Out

1949

The Clock

1949

Wesley

1949 · Mr. Eggleston

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 · Marley's Ghost

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

1946 · John Randall

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943 · Auctioneer

No Place for a Lady

1943 · Webley, club owner

Mountain Rhythm

1943 · Dr. Elihu Prindle

Eyes in the Night

1942 · Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Sunset Serenade

1942 · Clifford Sheldon

Apache Trail

1942 · Maj. Lowden

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942 · Prosecutor

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942 · Capt. H.T. Daley

Sunset on the Desert

1942 · Judge Alvin Kirby

Obliging Young Lady

1942 · Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

Reap the Wild Wind

1942 · Dr. Jepson

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 · Tweed

Dangerously They Live

1941 · Ralph Bryan

Among the Living

1941 · Sheriff

Sierra Sue

1941 · Banker Bromfield

The Great Man's Lady

1941 · Frisbee

Three Sons o' Guns

1941 · Reynolds

A Shot in the Dark

1941 · Klein

Arkansas Judge

1941 · August Huston

Life with Henry

1941 · Joe Nye

Wyoming Wildcat

1941 · Frank Gannon

Chad Hanna

1940 · Burke

Brigham Young

1940 · Hubert Crum

Maryland

1940 · Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

Queen of the Mob

1940 · Doctor

Lillian Russell

1940 · Official

Shooting High

1940 · Calvin Pritchard

Women Without Names

1940 · Prison Warden

High School

1940 · History Teacher

City of Chance

1940 · Publisher

Two Thoroughbreds

1939 · Reeves

Geronimo

1939 · Politician

Saga of Death Valley

1939 · Ed Tasker

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · Hendricks (uncredited)

Scandal Sheet

1939 · District Attorney

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939 · Dr. Black (uncredited)

They All Come Out

1939 · Superintendent - Chillicothe

Bachelor Mother

1939 · Doctor

Grand Jury Secrets

1939 · Benton

The Rookie Cop

1939 · Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

They Made Her a Spy

1939 · Col. John Shaw

Society Lawyer

1939 · Lt. Stevens

Secret Service of the Air

1939 · Doc

Idiot's Delight

1939 · Bert

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939 · Jim Nixon

The Mysterious Miss X

1939 · District Attorney Al Ross

Disbarred

1939 · Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

Strange Faces

1938 · Ward

A Man to Remember

1938 · Jode Harkness

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938 · Coach Hammond

Smashing the Rackets

1938 · Judge Wend

Crime Ring

1938 · Thomas Redwine

The Saint in New York

1938 · Prosecutor (Uncredited)

Blind Alibi

1938 · Larson

Vivacious Lady

1938 · Train Conductor (uncredited)

Law of the Underworld

1938 · Police Captain Gargan

Joy of Living

1938 · Arthur (Uncredited)

Go Chase Yourself

1938 · Police Chief

This Marriage Business

1938 · Mayor Frisbee

Maid's Night Out

1938 · 'Mac' McCarthy

Night Spot

1938 · Headwaiter

Everybody's Doing It

1938 · Charlie

Crashing Hollywood

1938 · Detective Decker

Quick Money

1937 · Jim Clark

Danger Patrol

1937 · Rocky Sanders

High Flyers

1937 · Officer Collins

Breakfast for Two

1937 · Sam Ransome

Forty Naughty Girls

1937 · Jeff "Pops" Plummer

The Big Shot

1937 · A.C. Murdock

Meet the Missus

1937 · Barney Lott

Behind The Headlines

1937 · Naylor

You Can't Buy Luck

1937 · Lieutenant Bond

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937 · Mr. Redford

The Soldier and the Lady

1937 · Railroad Official (Uncredited)

The Man Who Found Himself

1937 · Mr. Roberts

China Passage

1937 · Captain Williams

Don't Tell the Wife

1937 · Insperator Mallory

We're on the Jury

1937 · Mr. Van Cobb

They Wanted to Marry

1937 · Detective

Criminal Lawyer

1937 · William Walker

Racing Lady

1937 · Bradford

We Who Are About to Die

1937 · M.L. Carter

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936 · Banks

Without Orders

1936 · Arthur Trueman

The Big Game

1936 · Coach

Mummy's Boys

1936 · Phillip Browning

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936 · Attorney Pierce

Grand Jury

1936 · John Taylor

M'Liss

1936 · Alf Edwards

The Last Outlaw

1936 · Dr. Charles Mason

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 · Mike North (uncredited)

Wednesday's Child

1934 · Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)

Deadline at Eleven

1920 · Jack Rawson

Nearly Married

1917 · Harry Lindsey

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