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Frank M. Thomas

Cast & creator

Frank M. Thomas

1889-07-12 (died at 100) Saint Joseph, Missouri, USAIMDb

Best known for Robert Montgomery Presents, The Philco Television Playhouse, Lights Out

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.

Also known as: Frank Thomas, Frank Thomas Sr., Frank Marion Thomas

Movies

98

film credits

Series

7

television credits

Career

105

1917–1954 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Acting · 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Marley's Ghost · 1948

Lights Out

Lights Out

Acting · 1949

The Clock

Acting · 1949

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Acting · 1951

Across film & television

Filmography (105)

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Showing 105 of 105 credits

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Marley's Ghost

Lights Out

Lights Out

The Clock

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Hendricks (uncredited)

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Martin Kane, Private Eye

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Dr. Jepson

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

Doc

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Hubert Crum

Wesley

Mr. Eggleston

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

M.L. Carter

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

Prosecutor (Uncredited)

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Jode Harkness

The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

Mr. Roberts

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Mike North (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Railroad Official (Uncredited)

The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City

Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Bert

They All Come Out

They All Come Out

Superintendent - Chillicothe

They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy

Col. John Shaw

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Doctor

Horace Mann's Miracle

Horace

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

Doctor

Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

'Mac' McCarthy

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

Lieutenant Bond

Strange Faces

Strange Faces

Ward

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Official

$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

Dr. Black (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Tweed

Without Orders

Without Orders

Arthur Trueman

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

Reynolds

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Klein

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)

The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

Prosecutor

Night Spot

Night Spot

Headwaiter

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

Charlie

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Police Captain Gargan

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Coach Hammond

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Judge Wend

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Mr. Redford

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

Insperator Mallory

Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

Burke

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

Frisbee

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Arthur (Uncredited)

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

Banks

Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley

Ed Tasker

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

Mr. Van Cobb

Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Maj. Lowden

Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

Judge Alvin Kirby

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Attorney Pierce

Racing Lady

Racing Lady

Bradford

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

Larson

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

Detective

Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

Lt. Stevens

Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

Phillip Browning

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

District Attorney Al Ross

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

Sam Ransome

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

Police Chief

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

Ralph Bryan

Among the Living

Among the Living

Sheriff

No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

Webley, club owner

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

Rocky Sanders

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Capt. H.T. Daley

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

William Walker

Life with Henry

Life with Henry

Joe Nye

Maryland

Maryland

Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

Jeff "Pops" Plummer

Geronimo

Geronimo

Politician

The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop

Police Chief Gordon H. Lane

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Jim Nixon

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

Mayor Frisbee

Quick Money

Quick Money

Jim Clark

City of Chance

City of Chance

Publisher

High School

High School

History Teacher

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

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

Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

Naylor

Crime Ring

Crime Ring

Thomas Redwine

Disbarred

Disbarred

Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

Deadline at Eleven

Deadline at Eleven

Jack Rawson

The Big Game

The Big Game

Coach

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Auctioneer

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Prison Warden

Shooting High

Shooting High

Calvin Pritchard

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

Detective Decker

Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.

Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.

John Randall

China Passage

China Passage

Captain Williams

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

District Attorney

Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

Reeves

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

A.C. Murdock

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

Benton

Sunset Serenade

Sunset Serenade

Clifford Sheldon

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

Banker Bromfield

High Flyers

High Flyers

Officer Collins

Grand Jury

Grand Jury

John Taylor

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

August Huston

The Shadow

The Shadow

Commissioner Weston

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

Dr. Charles Mason

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Barney Lott

Wyoming Wildcat

Wyoming Wildcat

Frank Gannon

M'Liss

M'Liss

Alf Edwards

Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm

Dr. Elihu Prindle

Nearly Married

Nearly Married

Harry Lindsey