Frank M. Thomas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1889
- Died
- November 25, 1989
- Birthplace
- Saint 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.
Filmography
The Shadow 1954
as Commissioner Weston
- Horace Mann's Miracle
Horace Mann's Miracle 1953
as Horace
The Sleeping City 1950
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D. 1946
as John Randall
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
Obliging Young Lady 1942
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Sunset on the Desert 1942
as Judge Alvin Kirby
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
The Great Man's Lady 1941
as Frisbee
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
Strange Faces 1938
as Ward
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
Vivacious Lady 1938
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Joy of Living 1938
as Arthur (Uncredited)
Law of the Underworld 1938
as Police Captain Gargan
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)
Deadline at Eleven 1920
as Jack Rawson
Nearly Married 1917
as Harry Lindsey
Credits from TMDB.