Acting · Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA · Born July 12, 1889
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.
MovieThe Shadow
1954
as Commissioner Weston
Horace Mann's Miracle
1953
as Horace
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
MovieThe Sleeping City
1950
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
TVRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
TVMartin Kane, Private Eye
1949
TVLights Out
1949
The Clock
1949
Wesley
1949
as Mr. Eggleston
TVThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Marley's Ghost
MovieDoctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
1946
as John Randall
MovieHello, Frisco, Hello
1943
as Auctioneer
MovieNo Place for a Lady
1943
as Webley, club owner
MovieMountain Rhythm
1943
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
MovieEyes in the Night
1942
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
MovieSunset Serenade
1942
as Clifford Sheldon
MovieApache Trail
1942
as Maj. Lowden
MovieThe Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Prosecutor
MovieA Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Capt. H.T. Daley
MovieSunset on the Desert
1942
as Judge Alvin Kirby
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
MovieReap the Wild Wind
1942
as Dr. Jepson
MovieWild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Tweed
MovieDangerously They Live
1941
as Ralph Bryan
MovieAmong the Living
1941
as Sheriff
MovieSierra Sue
1941
as Banker Bromfield
MovieThe Great Man's Lady
1941
as Frisbee
MovieThree Sons o' Guns
1941
as Reynolds
MovieA Shot in the Dark
1941
as Klein
MovieArkansas Judge
1941
as August Huston
MovieLife with Henry
1941
as Joe Nye
MovieWyoming Wildcat
1941
as Frank Gannon
MovieChad Hanna
1940
as Burke
MovieBrigham Young
1940
as Hubert Crum
MovieMaryland
1940
as Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
MovieQueen of the Mob
1940
as Doctor
MovieLillian Russell
1940
as Official
MovieShooting High
1940
as Calvin Pritchard
MovieWomen Without Names
1940
as Prison Warden
MovieHigh School
1940
as History Teacher
MovieCity of Chance
1940
as Publisher
MovieTwo Thoroughbreds
1939
as Reeves
MovieGeronimo
1939
as Politician
MovieSaga of Death Valley
1939
as Ed Tasker
MovieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Hendricks (uncredited)
MovieScandal Sheet
1939
as District Attorney
Movie$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Dr. Black (uncredited)
MovieThey All Come Out
1939
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
MovieBachelor Mother
1939
as Doctor
MovieGrand Jury Secrets
1939
as Benton
MovieThe Rookie Cop
1939
as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
MovieThey Made Her a Spy
1939
as Col. John Shaw
MovieSociety Lawyer
1939
as Lt. Stevens
MovieSecret Service of the Air
1939
as Doc
MovieIdiot's Delight
1939
as Bert
MovieBurn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Jim Nixon
MovieThe Mysterious Miss X
1939
as District Attorney Al Ross
MovieDisbarred
1939
as Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
Strange Faces
1938
as Ward
MovieA Man to Remember
1938
as Jode Harkness
MovieMr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Coach Hammond
MovieSmashing the Rackets
1938
as Judge Wend
MovieCrime Ring
1938
as Thomas Redwine
MovieThe Saint in New York
1938
as Prosecutor (Uncredited)
MovieBlind Alibi
1938
as Larson
MovieVivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
MovieLaw of the Underworld
1938
as Police Captain Gargan
MovieJoy of Living
1938
as Arthur (Uncredited)
MovieGo Chase Yourself
1938
as Police Chief
MovieThis Marriage Business
1938
as Mayor Frisbee
MovieMaid's Night Out
1938
as 'Mac' McCarthy
MovieNight Spot
1938
as Headwaiter
MovieEverybody's Doing It
1938
as Charlie
MovieCrashing Hollywood
1938
as Detective Decker
MovieQuick Money
1937
as Jim Clark
MovieDanger Patrol
1937
as Rocky Sanders
MovieHigh Flyers
1937
as Officer Collins
MovieBreakfast for Two
1937
as Sam Ransome
MovieForty Naughty Girls
1937
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
MovieThe Big Shot
1937
as A.C. Murdock
MovieMeet the Missus
1937
as Barney Lott
MovieBehind The Headlines
1937
as Naylor
MovieYou Can't Buy Luck
1937
as Lieutenant Bond
MovieThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Mr. Redford
MovieThe Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Railroad Official (Uncredited)
MovieThe Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Mr. Roberts
MovieChina Passage
1937
as Captain Williams
MovieDon't Tell the Wife
1937
as Insperator Mallory
MovieWe're on the Jury
1937
as Mr. Van Cobb
MovieThey Wanted to Marry
1937
as Detective
MovieCriminal Lawyer
1937
as William Walker
MovieRacing Lady
1937
as Bradford
MovieWe Who Are About to Die
1937
as M.L. Carter
MovieWanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Banks
MovieWithout Orders
1936
as Arthur Trueman
MovieThe Big Game
1936
as Coach
MovieMummy's Boys
1936
as Phillip Browning
MovieDon't Turn 'em Loose
1936
as Attorney Pierce
MovieGrand Jury
1936
as John Taylor
MovieM'Liss
1936
as Alf Edwards
MovieThe Last Outlaw
1936
as Dr. Charles Mason
MovieThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Mike North (uncredited)
MovieWednesday's Child
1934
as Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
MovieDeadline at Eleven
1920
as Jack Rawson
MovieNearly Married
1917
as Harry Lindsey
