
Frank M. Thomas
Actor
Born: July 12, 1889 (100 years old)
Died: November 25, 1989
Place of birth: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography (38)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, ★ 7.8)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942, ★ 6.4)
- Bachelor Mother (1939, ★ 7.2)
- Dangerously They Live (1941, ★ 5.9)
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936, ★ 6.2)
- They All Come Out (1939, ★ 5.6)
- Among the Living (1941, ★ 6)
- Breakfast for Two (1937, ★ 5.6)
- Saga of Death Valley (1939, ★ 6.2)
- A Man to Remember (1938, ★ 6.5)
- Crashing Hollywood (1938, ★ 5.8)
- The Sleeping City (1950, ★ 5.8)
- Idiot's Delight (1939, ★ 5.9)
- The Great Man's Lady (1941, ★ 6.3)
- Lillian Russell (1940, ★ 6.5)
- Apache Trail (1942, ★ 6.4)
- We're on the Jury (1937, ★ 5.8)
- The Saint in New York (1938, ★ 6.4)
- Vivacious Lady (1938, ★ 7)
- Go Chase Yourself (1938, ★ 5)
- Forty Naughty Girls (1937, ★ 5.4)
- Joy of Living (1938, ★ 5.7)
- Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943, ★ 6.4)
- Eyes in the Night (1942, ★ 6)
- Society Lawyer (1939, ★ 5)
- Mummy's Boys (1936, ★ 4.7)
- A Shot in the Dark (1941, ★ 5)
- City of Chance (1940, ★ 5.2)
- Sunset Serenade (1942, ★ 5.4)