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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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Hendricks (uncredited)
Chad Hanna
(1940)
Burke
Reap the Wild Wind
(1942)
Dr. Jepson
Bachelor Mother
(1939)
Doctor
Full Filmography
Acting
Nearly Married
(1917)
Harry Lindsey
Wednesday's Child
(1934)
Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
(1936)
Mike North (uncredited)
M'Liss
(1936)
Alf Edwards
The Big Game
(1936)
Coach
Without Orders
(1936)
Arthur Trueman
Wanted: Jane Turner
(1936)
Banks
The Last Outlaw
(1936)
Dr. Charles Mason
Mummy's Boys
(1936)
Phillip Browning
Don't Turn 'em Loose
(1936)
Attorney Pierce
Grand Jury
(1936)
John Taylor
China Passage
(1937)
Captain Williams
Racing Lady
(1937)
Bradford
The Man Who Found Himself
(1937)
Mr. Roberts
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
(1937)
Mr. Redford
Behind The Headlines
(1937)
Naylor
You Can't Buy Luck
(1937)
Lieutenant Bond
Criminal Lawyer
(1937)
William Walker
The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)
Railroad Official (Uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
(1937)
M.L. Carter
The Big Shot
(1937)
A.C. Murdock
We're on the Jury
(1937)
Mr. Van Cobb
High Flyers
(1937)
Officer Collins
Don't Tell the Wife
(1937)
Insperator Mallory
Quick Money
(1937)
Jim Clark
Breakfast for Two
(1937)
Sam Ransome
Meet the Missus
(1937)
Barney Lott
Forty Naughty Girls
(1937)
Jeff "Pops" Plummer
They Wanted to Marry
(1937)
Detective
Danger Patrol
(1937)
Rocky Sanders
Law of the Underworld
(1938)
Police Captain Gargan
Joy of Living
(1938)
Arthur (Uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself
(1938)
Police Chief
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
(1938)
Coach Hammond
Crashing Hollywood
(1938)
Detective Decker
Everybody's Doing It
(1938)
Charlie
Maid's Night Out
(1938)
'Mac' McCarthy
A Man to Remember
(1938)
Jode Harkness
Crime Ring
(1938)
Thomas Redwine
Night Spot
(1938)
Headwaiter
Blind Alibi
(1938)
Larson
The Saint in New York
(1938)
Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
(1938)
Judge Wend
This Marriage Business
(1938)
Mayor Frisbee
Saga of Death Valley
(1939)
Ed Tasker
Disbarred
(1939)
Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
They All Come Out
(1939)
Superintendent - Chillicothe
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
(1939)
Jim Nixon
The Rookie Cop
(1939)
Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
Society Lawyer
(1939)
Lt. Stevens
Scandal Sheet
(1939)
District Attorney
They Made Her a Spy
(1939)
Col. John Shaw
The Mysterious Miss X
(1939)
District Attorney Al Ross
$1,000 a Touchdown
(1939)
Dr. Black (uncredited)
Two Thoroughbreds
(1939)
Reeves
Idiot's Delight
(1939)
Bert
Secret Service of the Air
(1939)
Doc
Bachelor Mother
(1939)
Doctor
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Hendricks (uncredited)
Grand Jury Secrets
(1939)
Benton
Geronimo
(1939)
Politician
Lillian Russell
(1940)
Official
Maryland
(1940)
Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
City of Chance
(1940)
Publisher
Queen of the Mob
(1940)
Doctor
High School
(1940)
History Teacher
Women Without Names
(1940)
Prison Warden
Chad Hanna
(1940)
Burke
Shooting High
(1940)
Calvin Pritchard
Brigham Young
(1940)
Hubert Crum
A Shot in the Dark
(1941)
Klein
Sierra Sue
(1941)
Banker Bromfield
Wyoming Wildcat
(1941)
Frank Gannon
Three Sons o' Guns
(1941)
Reynolds
Arkansas Judge
(1941)
August Huston
Life with Henry
(1941)
Joe Nye
Dangerously They Live
(1941)
Ralph Bryan
Among the Living
(1941)
Sheriff
The Great Man's Lady
(1942)
Frisbee
Sunset on the Desert
(1942)
Judge Alvin Kirby
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
(1942)
Capt. H.T. Daley
Reap the Wild Wind
(1942)
Dr. Jepson
Sunset Serenade
(1942)
Clifford Sheldon
The Postman Didn't Ring
(1942)
Prosecutor
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
Apache Trail
(1942)
Maj. Lowden
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
(1942)
Tweed
Eyes in the Night
(1942)
Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
No Place for a Lady
(1943)
Webley, club owner
Hello, Frisco, Hello
(1943)
Auctioneer
Mountain Rhythm
(1943)
Dr. Elihu Prindle
The Sleeping City
(1950)
Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
The Shadow
(1954)
Commissioner Weston