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 one point in his career that, in 1937 alone, he appeared in no fewer than 21 films.
Filmography
The Shadow
as Commissioner Weston
The Shadow
as Commissioner Weston
Horace Mann's Miracle
as Horace
Horace Mann's Miracle
as Horace
The Sleeping City
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
The Sleeping City
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
as John Randall
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
as John Randall
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Auctioneer
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Auctioneer
No Place for a Lady
as Webley, club owner
No Place for a Lady
as Webley, club owner
Mountain Rhythm
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
Mountain Rhythm
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
Eyes in the Night
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Eyes in the Night
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Sunset Serenade
as Clifford Sheldon
Sunset Serenade
as Clifford Sheldon
Apache Trail
as Maj. Lowden
Apache Trail
as Maj. Lowden
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Prosecutor
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Prosecutor
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Capt. H.T. Daley
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Capt. H.T. Daley
Sunset on the Desert
as Judge Alvin Kirby
Sunset on the Desert
as Judge Alvin Kirby
Obliging Young Lady
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
as Dr. Jepson
Reap the Wild Wind
as Dr. Jepson
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Tweed
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Tweed
Dangerously They Live
as Ralph Bryan
Dangerously They Live
as Ralph Bryan
Sierra Sue
as Banker Bromfield
Sierra Sue
as Banker Bromfield
The Great Man's Lady
as Frisbee
The Great Man's Lady
as Frisbee
A Shot in the Dark
as Klein
A Shot in the Dark
as Klein
Arkansas Judge
as August Huston
Arkansas Judge
as August Huston
Wyoming Wildcat
as Frank Gannon
Wyoming Wildcat
as Frank Gannon
Chad Hanna
as Burke
Chad Hanna
as Burke
Brigham Young
as Hubert Crum
Brigham Young
as Hubert Crum
Maryland
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
Maryland
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
Queen of the Mob
as Doctor
Queen of the Mob
as Doctor
Lillian Russell
as Official
Lillian Russell
as Official
Women Without Names
as Prison Warden
Women Without Names
as Prison Warden
High School
as History Teacher
High School
as History Teacher
City of Chance
as Publisher
City of Chance
as Publisher
Two Thoroughbreds
as Reeves
Two Thoroughbreds
as Reeves
Geronimo
as Politician
Geronimo
as Politician
Saga of Death Valley
as Ed Tasker
Saga of Death Valley
as Ed Tasker
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Hendricks (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
They All Come Out
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
They All Come Out
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
Bachelor Mother
as Doctor
Bachelor Mother
as Doctor
Grand Jury Secrets
as Benton
Grand Jury Secrets
as Benton
The Rookie Cop
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
The Rookie Cop
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
They Made Her a Spy
as Col. John Shaw
They Made Her a Spy
as Col. John Shaw
Society Lawyer
as Lt. Stevens
Society Lawyer
as Lt. Stevens
Idiot's Delight
as Bert
Idiot's Delight
as Bert
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Jim Nixon
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Jim Nixon
The Mysterious Miss X
as District Attorney Al Ross
The Mysterious Miss X
as District Attorney Al Ross
Disbarred
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Disbarred
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
A Man to Remember
as Jode Harkness
A Man to Remember
as Jode Harkness
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Coach Hammond
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Coach Hammond
Smashing the Rackets
as Judge Wend
Smashing the Rackets
as Judge Wend
Crime Ring
as Thomas Redwine
Crime Ring
as Thomas Redwine
The Saint in New York
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
The Saint in New York
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi
as Larson
Blind Alibi
as Larson
Vivacious Lady
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Law of the Underworld
as Police Captain Gargan
Law of the Underworld
as Police Captain Gargan
Go Chase Yourself
as Police Chief
Go Chase Yourself
as Police Chief
Maid's Night Out
as 'Mac' McCarthy
Maid's Night Out
as 'Mac' McCarthy
Night Spot
as Headwaiter
Night Spot
as Headwaiter
Crashing Hollywood
as Detective Decker
Crashing Hollywood
as Detective Decker
Quick Money
as Jim Clark
Quick Money
as Jim Clark
Danger Patrol
as Rocky Sanders
Danger Patrol
as Rocky Sanders
Breakfast for Two
as Sam Ransome
Breakfast for Two
as Sam Ransome
Forty Naughty Girls
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
Forty Naughty Girls
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
The Big Shot
as A.C. Murdock
The Big Shot
as A.C. Murdock
Meet the Missus
as Barney Lott
Meet the Missus
as Barney Lott
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Mr. Redford
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Mr. Redford
The Soldier and the Lady
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Mr. Roberts
The Man Who Found Himself
as Mr. Roberts
China Passage
as Captain Williams
China Passage
as Captain Williams
Don't Tell the Wife
as Insperator Mallory
Don't Tell the Wife
as Insperator Mallory
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Van Cobb
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Van Cobb
They Wanted to Marry
as Detective
They Wanted to Marry
as Detective
We Who Are About to Die
as M.L. Carter
We Who Are About to Die
as M.L. Carter
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Banks
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Banks
Without Orders
as Arthur Trueman
Without Orders
as Arthur Trueman
The Big Game
as Coach
The Big Game
as Coach
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Attorney Pierce
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Attorney Pierce
Grand Jury
as John Taylor
Grand Jury
as John Taylor
M'Liss
as Alf Edwards
M'Liss
as Alf Edwards
The Last Outlaw
as Dr. Charles Mason
The Last Outlaw
as Dr. Charles Mason
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Mike North (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Mike North (uncredited)
Wednesday's Child
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
Wednesday's Child
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
Deadline at Eleven
as Jack Rawson
Deadline at Eleven
as Jack Rawson