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Birthday: Jul 12, 1889
Place of Birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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