Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Biography

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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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Frank M. Thomas

The Shadow

The Shadow (1954)

as Commissioner Weston
The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City (1950)

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady (1943)

as Webley, club owner
Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm (1943)

as Dr. Elihu Prindle
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night (1942)

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade (1942)

as Clifford Sheldon
Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert (1942)

as Judge Alvin Kirby
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue (1941)

as Banker Bromfield
Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge (1941)

as August Huston
Maryland

Maryland (1940)

as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
Shooting High

Shooting High (1940)

as Calvin Pritchard
High School

High School (1940)

as History Teacher
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as Politician
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1939)

as District Attorney
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)

as Dr. Black (uncredited)
They All Come Out

They All Come Out (1939)

as Superintendent - Chillicothe
The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop (1939)

as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X (1939)

as District Attorney Al Ross
Disbarred

Disbarred (1939)

as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Crime Ring

Crime Ring (1938)

as Thomas Redwine
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York (1938)

as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady (1938)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld (1938)

as Police Captain Gargan
Joy of Living

Joy of Living (1938)

as Arthur (Uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood (1938)

as Detective Decker
Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol (1937)

as Rocky Sanders
High Flyers

High Flyers (1937)

as Officer Collins
Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls (1937)

as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1937)

as A.C. Murdock
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
China Passage

China Passage (1937)

as Captain Williams
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife (1937)

as Insperator Mallory
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1937)

as William Walker
Without Orders

Without Orders (1936)

as Arthur Trueman
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys (1936)

as Phillip Browning
Grand Jury

Grand Jury (1936)

as John Taylor
M'Liss

M'Liss (1936)

as Alf Edwards
The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw (1936)

as Dr. Charles Mason
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)

as Mike North (uncredited)
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child (1934)

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

Nearly Married (1917)

as Harry Lindsey