
Frank M. Thomas
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
Filmography (105)
- 1954
The ShadowCommissioner Weston - 1953Horace Mann's MiracleHorace
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame - 1950
The Sleeping CityPolice Lt. Lally (uncredited) - 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents - 1949WesleyMr. Eggleston
- 1949
Martin Kane, Private Eye - 1949
Lights Out - 1949The Clock
- 1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseMarley's Ghost - 1946
Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.John Randall - 1943
Mountain RhythmDr. Elihu Prindle - 1943
Hello, Frisco, HelloAuctioneer - 1943
No Place for a LadyWebley, club owner - 1942
The Postman Didn't RingProsecutor - 1942
Apache TrailMaj. Lowden - 1942
Reap the Wild WindDr. Jepson - 1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery QueenCapt. H.T. Daley - 1942
Sunset SerenadeClifford Sheldon - 1942
Eyes in the NightPolice Lieutenant (Uncredited) - 1942
Sunset on the DesertJudge Alvin Kirby - 1942
Obliging Young LadyBill Keenan - Editor (uncredited) - 1942
Wild Bill Hickok RidesTweed - 1941
Arkansas JudgeAugust Huston - 1941
Wyoming WildcatFrank Gannon - 1941
Three Sons o' GunsReynolds - 1941
Sierra SueBanker Bromfield - 1941
Life with HenryJoe Nye - 1941
The Great Man's LadyFrisbee - 1941
Dangerously They LiveRalph Bryan - 1941
Among the LivingSheriff - 1941
A Shot in the DarkKlein - 1940
Chad HannaBurke - 1940
Shooting HighCalvin Pritchard - 1940
Lillian RussellOfficial - 1940
High SchoolHistory Teacher - 1940
MarylandDr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian - 1940
Queen of the MobDoctor - 1940
City of ChancePublisher - 1940
Women Without NamesPrison Warden - 1940
Brigham YoungHubert Crum - 1939
DisbarredDist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard - 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonHendricks (uncredited) - 1939
Bachelor MotherDoctor - 1939
Scandal SheetDistrict Attorney - 1939
Grand Jury SecretsBenton - 1939
They Made Her a SpyCol. John Shaw - 1939
Saga of Death ValleyEd Tasker - 1939
Burn 'Em Up O'ConnorJim Nixon - 1939
Idiot's DelightBert - 1939
Secret Service of the AirDoc - 1939
They All Come OutSuperintendent - Chillicothe - 1939
The Rookie CopPolice Chief Gordon H. Lane - 1939
Society LawyerLt. Stevens - 1939
The Mysterious Miss XDistrict Attorney Al Ross - 1939
GeronimoPolitician - 1939
Two ThoroughbredsReeves - 1939
$1,000 a TouchdownDr. Black (uncredited) - 1938Strange FacesWard
- 1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks OffCoach Hammond - 1938
Vivacious LadyTrain Conductor (uncredited) - 1938
A Man to RememberJode Harkness - 1938
Smashing the RacketsJudge Wend - 1938
The Saint in New YorkProsecutor (Uncredited) - 1938
Blind AlibiLarson - 1938
Crashing HollywoodDetective Decker - 1938
Everybody's Doing ItCharlie - 1938
Maid's Night Out'Mac' McCarthy - 1938
Joy of LivingArthur (Uncredited) - 1938
Law of the UnderworldPolice Captain Gargan - 1938
Crime RingThomas Redwine - 1938
Go Chase YourselfPolice Chief - 1938
This Marriage BusinessMayor Frisbee - 1938
Night SpotHeadwaiter - 1937
The Man Who Found HimselfMr. Roberts - 1937
High FlyersOfficer Collins - 1937
The Soldier and the LadyRailroad Official (Uncredited) - 1937
We Who Are About to DieM.L. Carter - 1937
Behind The HeadlinesNaylor - 1937
Criminal LawyerWilliam Walker - 1937
Meet the MissusBarney Lott - 1937
The Big ShotA.C. Murdock - 1937
Danger PatrolRocky Sanders - 1937
The Outcasts of Poker FlatMr. Redford - 1937
China PassageCaptain Williams - 1937
We're on the JuryMr. Van Cobb - 1937
Racing LadyBradford - 1937
Don't Tell the WifeInsperator Mallory - 1937
Breakfast for TwoSam Ransome - 1937
They Wanted to MarryDetective - 1937
Forty Naughty GirlsJeff "Pops" Plummer - 1937
Quick MoneyJim Clark - 1937
You Can't Buy LuckLieutenant Bond - 1936
Grand JuryJohn Taylor - 1936
Without OrdersArthur Trueman - 1936
The Big GameCoach - 1936
The Last OutlawDr. Charles Mason - 1936
The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMike North (uncredited) - 1936
Wanted: Jane TurnerBanks - 1936
M'LissAlf Edwards - 1936
Mummy's BoysPhillip Browning - 1936
Don't Turn 'em LooseAttorney Pierce - 1934
Wednesday's ChildAttorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin) - 1920
Deadline at ElevenJack Rawson - 1917
Nearly MarriedHarry Lindsey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Man Who Found Himself
Mountain Rhythm
Arkansas Judge
Wyoming Wildcat
Disbarred
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Deadline at Eleven
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
High Flyers