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Frank M. Thomas
Actor
Died November 25, 1989 (100 years)
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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.
Filmography
| 1965 | Paradise Bay (TV Series) · as Judge Grayson |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Brig. General Cummings |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1949 | The Goldbergs (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1943 | Hello Frisco, Hello · as Auctioneer |
| 1943 | City Without Men · as Senator |
| 1942 | Sunset Serenade · as Clifford Sheldon |
| 1942 | Eyes in the Night · as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Sunset on the Desert · as Judge Alvin Kirby |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Town · as District Attorney Scott |
| 1941 | Sierra Sue · as Banker Bromfield |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Hubert Crum |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell · as Official |
| 1940 | Shooting High · as Calvin Pritchard |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother · as Doctor |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight · as Bert |
| 1939 | Saga of Death Valley · as Ed Tasker |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Hendricks (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady · as Train Conductor |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Arthur (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York · as Prosecutor (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Renegade Ranger · as Carson |
| 1938 | Law of the Underworld · as Police Captain Gargan |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as Judge Wend |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off · as Coach Hammond |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York · as Fisk's Lawyer |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford · as Mike North (uncredited) |