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Frank M. Thomas

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJul 12, 1889 (Died at 100)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthSaint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Career Span1920 – 1989
Known Credits102 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Frank M. Thomas

Also known as:Frank ThomasFrank Thomas Sr.Frank Marion Thomas
Total Works

102

97 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
as Hendricks (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
7.2
Bachelor Mother
1939•movie
as Doctor
Vivacious Lady
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938•movie
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
6.3
Reap the Wild Wind
1942•movie
as Dr. Jepson

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 102 titles featuring Frank M. Thomas

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

as Hendricks (uncredited)

Bachelor Mother
7.2
Bachelor Mother
1939•movie

as Doctor

Vivacious Lady
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938•movie

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Reap the Wild Wind
6.3
Reap the Wild Wind
1942•movie

as Dr. Jepson

Eyes in the Night
6.1
Eyes in the Night
1942•movie

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Hello, Frisco, Hello
6.4

as Auctioneer

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2

as Mike North (uncredited)

Among the Living
6.1
Among the Living
1941•movie

as Sheriff

Breakfast for Two
5.9
Breakfast for Two
1937•movie

as Sam Ransome

The Sleeping City
6.0
The Sleeping City
1950•movie

as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

The Saint in New York
6.5

as Prosecutor (Uncredited)

Brigham Young
4.6
Brigham Young
1940•movie

as Hubert Crum

Idiot's Delight
6.1
Idiot's Delight
1939•movie

as Bert

Lillian Russell
6.6
Lillian Russell
1940•movie

as Official

The Great Man's Lady
6.3

as Frisbee

Dangerously They Live
6.3

as Ralph Bryan

Society Lawyer
5.4
Society Lawyer
1939•movie

as Lt. Stevens

The Mysterious Miss X
5.4

as District Attorney Al Ross

They All Come Out
5.9
They All Come Out
1939•movie

as Superintendent - Chillicothe

Forty Naughty Girls
5.6

as Jeff "Pops" Plummer

Mummy's Boys
5.0
Mummy's Boys
1936•movie

as Phillip Browning

City of Chance
5.6
City of Chance
1940•movie

as Publisher

Joy of Living
5.9
Joy of Living
1938•movie

as Arthur (Uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6
1 eps

as Marley's Ghost

Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
1 eps
A Man to Remember
6.7
A Man to Remember
1938•movie

as Jode Harkness

Crashing Hollywood
6.0
Crashing Hollywood
1938•movie

as Detective Decker

You Can't Buy Luck
4.7
You Can't Buy Luck
1937•movie

as Lieutenant Bond

A Shot in the Dark
5.7
A Shot in the Dark
1941•movie

as Klein

Apache Trail
6.9
Apache Trail
1942•movie

as Maj. Lowden

This Marriage Business
5.2

as Mayor Frisbee

Go Chase Yourself
5.7
Go Chase Yourself
1938•movie

as Police Chief

Saga of Death Valley
6.7

as Ed Tasker

Secret Service of the Air
6.1

as Doc

Don't Turn 'em Loose
5.0

as Attorney Pierce

Geronimo
5.3
Geronimo
1939•movie

as Politician

Sunset Serenade
6.2
Sunset Serenade
1942•movie

as Clifford Sheldon

We're on the Jury
6.2
We're on the Jury
1937•movie

as Mr. Van Cobb

Sunset on the Desert
6.0

as Judge Alvin Kirby

Wednesday's Child
3.8
Wednesday's Child
1934•movie

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

Criminal Lawyer
6.5
Criminal Lawyer
1937•movie

as William Walker

Law of the Underworld
5.8

as Police Captain Gargan

Maid's Night Out
5.9
Maid's Night Out
1938•movie

as 'Mac' McCarthy

Danger Patrol
6.4
Danger Patrol
1937•movie

as Rocky Sanders

Night Spot
4.6
Night Spot
1938•movie

as Headwaiter

We Who Are About to Die
7.0

as M.L. Carter

Women Without Names
4.7

as Prison Warden

China Passage
6.3
China Passage
1937•movie

as Captain Williams

The Big Game
6.6
The Big Game
1936•movie

as Coach

Queen of the Mob
6.2
Queen of the Mob
1940•movie

as Doctor

Lights Out
6.0
1 eps
Lights Out
1949•series
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
6.2

as Capt. H.T. Daley

They Made Her a Spy
6.8

as Col. John Shaw

Racing Lady
6.0
Racing Lady
1937•movie

as Bradford

The Rookie Cop
5.8
The Rookie Cop
1939•movie

as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

Behind The Headlines
6.6

as Naylor

Wanted: Jane Turner
6.0

as Banks

They Wanted to Marry
5.8

as Detective

Crime Ring
5.8
Crime Ring
1938•movie

as Thomas Redwine

Chad Hanna
7.0
Chad Hanna
1940•movie

as Burke

Quick Money
5.5
Quick Money
1937•movie

as Jim Clark

High Flyers
7.5
High Flyers
1937•movie

as Officer Collins

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

as Tweed

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
6.3

as Jim Nixon

Shooting High
7.0
Shooting High
1940•movie

as Calvin Pritchard

Everybody's Doing It
6.0

as Charlie

M'Liss
6.0
M'Liss
1936•movie

as Alf Edwards

Smashing the Rackets
6.7

as Judge Wend

Two Thoroughbreds
5.0
Two Thoroughbreds
1939•movie

as Reeves

Without Orders
7.3
Without Orders
1936•movie

as Arthur Trueman

Blind Alibi
6.2
Blind Alibi
1938•movie

as Larson

Maryland
6.5
Maryland
1940•movie

as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

The Soldier and the Lady
7.3

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)

High School
6.7
High School
1940•movie

as History Teacher

Obliging Young Lady
6.0

as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

$1,000 a Touchdown
3.7
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939•movie

as Dr. Black (uncredited)

No Place for a Lady
6.0

as Webley, club owner

The Last Outlaw
6.3
The Last Outlaw
1936•movie

as Dr. Charles Mason

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.3

as Mr. Redford

Martin Kane, Private Eye
7.3
4 eps
Grand Jury
7.5
Grand Jury
1936•movie

as John Taylor

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
8.0

as Coach Hammond

Disbarred
8.0
Disbarred
1939•movie

as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

Life with Henry
6.5
Life with Henry
1941•movie

as Joe Nye

Meet the Missus
6.5
Meet the Missus
1937•movie

as Barney Lott

Don't Tell the Wife
6.0

as Insperator Mallory

The Man Who Found Himself
8.5

as Mr. Roberts

The Shadow
4.5
The Shadow
1954•movie

as Commissioner Weston

The Big Shot
6.5
The Big Shot
1937•movie

as A.C. Murdock

Three Sons o' Guns
7.0
Three Sons o' Guns
1941•movie

as Reynolds

Mountain Rhythm
8.0
Mountain Rhythm
1943•movie

as Dr. Elihu Prindle

The Postman Didn't Ring
7.0

as Prosecutor

Scandal Sheet
7.0
Scandal Sheet
1939•movie

as District Attorney

Arkansas Judge
8.0
Arkansas Judge
1941•movie

as August Huston

Grand Jury Secrets
7.0
Grand Jury Secrets
1939•movie

as Benton

Sierra Sue
7.0
Sierra Sue
1941•movie

as Banker Bromfield

Wyoming Wildcat
8.0
Wyoming Wildcat
1941•movie

as Frank Gannon

Deadline at Eleven
8.0
Deadline at Eleven
1920•movie

as Jack Rawson

Strange Faces
10.0
Strange Faces
1938•movie

as Ward

Nearly Married
Nearly Married
1917•movie

as Harry Lindsey