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.
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
Series | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown | 1950-01-30 |
Movie | The Sleeping City | Police Lt. Lally (uncredited) | 1950-09-20 |
Series | Lights Out | Unknown | 1949-07-19 |
Series | Martin Kane, Private Eye | 1949-09-01 | |
Series | The Philco Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1948-10-03 |
Movie | Mountain Rhythm | Dr. Elihu Prindle | 1943-01-08 |
Movie | Hello, Frisco, Hello | Auctioneer | 1943-03-26 |
Movie | No Place for a Lady | Webley, club owner | 1943-02-11 |
Movie | Obliging Young Lady | Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited) | 1942-04-01 |
Movie | Sunset on the Desert | Judge Alvin Kirby | 1942-04-01 |
Movie | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Tweed | 1942-01-31 |
Movie | The Great Man's Lady | Frisbee | 1942-04-15 |
Movie | Reap the Wild Wind | Dr. Jepson | 1942-03-26 |
Movie | Apache Trail | Maj. Lowden | 1942-09-01 |
Movie | Eyes in the Night | Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) | 1942-10-16 |
Movie | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Capt. H.T. Daley | 1942-05-07 |
Movie | Sunset Serenade | Clifford Sheldon | 1942-09-14 |
Movie | The Postman Didn't Ring | Prosecutor | 1942-07-03 |
Movie | Arkansas Judge | August Huston | 1941-01-28 |
Movie | Life with Henry | Joe Nye | 1941-01-23 |
Movie | Wyoming Wildcat | Frank Gannon | 1941-01-06 |
Movie | A Shot in the Dark | Klein | 1941-04-05 |
Movie | Sierra Sue | Banker Bromfield | 1941-11-12 |
Movie | Among the Living | Sheriff | 1941-12-12 |
Movie | Dangerously They Live | Ralph Bryan | 1941-12-24 |
Movie | Three Sons o' Guns | Reynolds | 1941-08-02 |
Movie | Shooting High | Calvin Pritchard | 1940-04-25 |
Movie | City of Chance | Publisher | 1940-01-13 |
Movie | Lillian Russell | Official | 1940-05-24 |
Movie | High School | History Teacher | 1940-01-26 |
Movie | Women Without Names | Prison Warden | 1940-03-14 |
Movie | Queen of the Mob | Doctor | 1940-06-28 |
Movie | Brigham Young | Hubert Crum | 1940-09-27 |
Movie | Chad Hanna | Burke | 1940-12-25 |
Movie | Maryland | Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian | 1940-07-19 |
Movie | Society Lawyer | Lt. Stevens | 1939-03-21 |
Movie | They Made Her a Spy | Col. John Shaw | 1939-04-14 |
Movie | Secret Service of the Air | Doc | 1939-03-04 |
Movie | The Mysterious Miss X | District Attorney Al Ross | 1939-01-10 |
Movie | Disbarred | Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Jim Nixon | 1939-01-13 |
Movie | The Rookie Cop | Police Chief Gordon H. Lane | 1939-04-28 |
Movie | Idiot's Delight | Bert | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Saga of Death Valley | Ed Tasker | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | Two Thoroughbreds | Reeves | 1939-12-08 |
Movie | Bachelor Mother | Doctor | 1939-06-30 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Hendricks (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Geronimo | Politician | 1939-11-26 |
Movie | Scandal Sheet | District Attorney | 1939-10-16 |
Movie | They All Come Out | Superintendent - Chillicothe | 1939-08-04 |
Movie | $1,000 a Touchdown | Dr. Black (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
Movie | Maid's Night Out | 'Mac' McCarthy | 1938-03-03 |
Movie | This Marriage Business | Mayor Frisbee | 1938-04-08 |
Movie | Night Spot | Headwaiter | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | Crashing Hollywood | Detective Decker | 1938-01-07 |
Movie | Go Chase Yourself | Police Chief | 1938-04-22 |
Movie | Everybody's Doing It | Charlie | 1938-01-14 |
Movie | Law of the Underworld | Police Captain Gargan | 1938-05-06 |
Movie | A Man to Remember | Jode Harkness | 1938-10-14 |
Movie | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Coach Hammond | 1938-10-07 |
Movie | Crime Ring | Thomas Redwine | 1938-07-08 |
Movie | Smashing the Rackets | Judge Wend | 1938-08-08 |
Movie | The Saint in New York | Prosecutor (Uncredited) | 1938-05-25 |
Movie | Joy of Living | Arthur (Uncredited) | 1938-05-06 |
Movie | Blind Alibi | Larson | 1938-05-20 |
Movie | We're on the Jury | Mr. Van Cobb | 1937-02-12 |
Movie | Don't Tell the Wife | Insperator Mallory | 1937-03-05 |
Movie | The Man Who Found Himself | Mr. Roberts | 1937-04-02 |
Movie | China Passage | Captain Williams | 1937-03-12 |
Movie | We Who Are About to Die | M.L. Carter | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | The Soldier and the Lady | Railroad Official (Uncredited) | 1937-04-09 |
Movie | Racing Lady | Bradford | 1937-01-12 |
Movie | Criminal Lawyer | William Walker | 1937-01-29 |
Movie | They Wanted to Marry | Detective | 1937-02-05 |
Movie | Forty Naughty Girls | Jeff "Pops" Plummer | 1937-09-24 |
Movie | Danger Patrol | Rocky Sanders | 1937-11-18 |
Movie | Quick Money | Jim Clark | 1937-12-10 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Mr. Redford | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | Breakfast for Two | Sam Ransome | 1937-10-22 |
Movie | High Flyers | Officer Collins | 1937-11-07 |
Movie | The Big Shot | A.C. Murdock | 1937-07-23 |
Movie | You Can't Buy Luck | Lieutenant Bond | 1937-04-30 |
Movie | Behind The Headlines | Naylor | 1937-05-14 |
Movie | Meet the Missus | Barney Lott | 1937-06-04 |
Movie | M'Liss | Alf Edwards | 1936-07-27 |
Movie | The Last Outlaw | Dr. Charles Mason | 1936-06-19 |
Movie | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Mike North (uncredited) | 1936-04-24 |
Movie | Grand Jury | John Taylor | 1936-08-07 |
Movie | Special Investigator | Postmaster | 1936-05-08 |
Movie | Without Orders | Arthur Trueman | 1936-10-22 |
Movie | Wanted: Jane Turner | Banks | 1936-12-04 |
Movie | Don't Turn 'em Loose | Attorney Pierce | 1936-09-18 |
Movie | The Big Game | Coach | 1936-10-09 |
Movie | Mummy's Boys | Phillip Browning | 1936-10-02 |
Movie | Wednesday's Child | Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin) | 1934-10-26 |
Movie | Nearly Married | Harry Lindsey | 1917-11-18 |