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Frank M. Thomas

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jul 12 1889
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Death: Sat, Nov 25 1989
Frank M. Thomas is 100 years old
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Poster of The Shadow
The Shadow
Frank M. Thomas was
64 in The Shadow
as 'Commissioner Weston'.
Sun, Jun 27 1954
Poster of Horace Mann's Miracle
Horace Mann's Miracle
Frank M. Thomas was
63 in Horace Mann's Miracle
as 'Horace'.
Sun, Mar 08 1953
Poster of The Sleeping City
The Sleeping City
Frank M. Thomas was
61 in The Sleeping City
as 'Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 20 1950
Poster of Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in Hello, Frisco, Hello
as 'Auctioneer'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in No Place for a Lady
as 'Webley, club owner'.
Thu, Feb 11 1943
Poster of Mountain Rhythm
Mountain Rhythm
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in Mountain Rhythm
as 'Dr. Elihu Prindle'.
Fri, Jan 08 1943
Poster of Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in Eyes in the Night
as 'Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 16 1942
Poster of Sunset Serenade
Sunset Serenade
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in Sunset Serenade
as 'Clifford Sheldon'.
Mon, Sep 14 1942
Poster of Apache Trail
Apache Trail
Frank M. Thomas was
53 in Apache Trail
as 'Maj. Lowden'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in The Postman Didn't Ring
as 'Prosecutor'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942
Poster of A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Capt. H.T. Daley'.
Thu, May 07 1942
Poster of Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Sunset on the Desert
as 'Judge Alvin Kirby'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Poster of Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Obliging Young Lady
as 'Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Poster of Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Reap the Wild Wind
as 'Dr. Jepson'.
Thu, Mar 26 1942
Poster of Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as 'Tweed'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942
Poster of Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Dangerously They Live
as 'Ralph Bryan'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Poster of Among the Living
Among the Living
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Among the Living
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of Sierra Sue
Sierra Sue
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Sierra Sue
as 'Banker Bromfield'.
Wed, Nov 12 1941
Poster of The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in The Great Man's Lady
as 'Frisbee'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns
Frank M. Thomas was
52 in Three Sons o' Guns
as 'Reynolds'.
Sat, Aug 02 1941
Poster of A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Klein'.
Sat, Apr 05 1941
Poster of Arkansas Judge
Arkansas Judge
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Arkansas Judge
as 'August Huston'.
Tue, Jan 28 1941
Poster of Life with Henry
Life with Henry
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Life with Henry
as 'Joe Nye'.
Thu, Jan 23 1941
Poster of Wyoming Wildcat
Wyoming Wildcat
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Wyoming Wildcat
as 'Frank Gannon'.
Mon, Jan 06 1941
Poster of Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Chad Hanna
as 'Burke'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940
Poster of Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Brigham Young
as 'Hubert Crum'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of Maryland
Maryland
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in Maryland
as 'Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Queen of the Mob
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Lillian Russell
as 'Official'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Shooting High
Shooting High
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Shooting High
as 'Calvin Pritchard'.
Thu, Apr 25 1940
Poster of Women Without Names
Women Without Names
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Women Without Names
as 'Prison Warden'.
Thu, Mar 14 1940
Poster of High School
High School
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in High School
as 'History Teacher'.
Fri, Jan 26 1940
Poster of City of Chance
City of Chance
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in City of Chance
as 'Publisher'.
Sat, Jan 13 1940
Poster of Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Two Thoroughbreds
as 'Reeves'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Geronimo
Geronimo
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Geronimo
as 'Politician'.
Sun, Nov 26 1939
Poster of Saga of Death Valley
Saga of Death Valley
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Saga of Death Valley
as 'Ed Tasker'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Hendricks (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in Scandal Sheet
as 'District Attorney'.
Mon, Oct 16 1939
Poster of $1,000 a Touchdown
$1,000 a Touchdown
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in $1,000 a Touchdown
as 'Dr. Black (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 04 1939
Poster of They All Come Out
They All Come Out
Frank M. Thomas was
50 in They All Come Out
as 'Superintendent - Chillicothe'.
Fri, Aug 04 1939
Poster of Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Bachelor Mother
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Grand Jury Secrets
as 'Benton'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of The Rookie Cop
The Rookie Cop
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in The Rookie Cop
as 'Police Chief Gordon H. Lane'.
Fri, Apr 28 1939
Poster of They Made Her a Spy
They Made Her a Spy
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in They Made Her a Spy
as 'Col. John Shaw'.
Fri, Apr 14 1939
Poster of Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Society Lawyer
as 'Lt. Stevens'.
Tue, Mar 21 1939
Poster of Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Secret Service of the Air
as 'Doc'.
Sat, Mar 04 1939
Poster of Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Idiot's Delight
as 'Bert'.
Fri, Jan 27 1939
Poster of Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as 'Jim Nixon'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of The Mysterious Miss X
The Mysterious Miss X
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in The Mysterious Miss X
as 'District Attorney Al Ross'.
Tue, Jan 10 1939
Poster of Disbarred
Disbarred
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Disbarred
as 'Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in A Man to Remember
as 'Jode Harkness'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as 'Coach Hammond'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
Frank M. Thomas was
49 in Smashing the Rackets
as 'Judge Wend'.
Mon, Aug 08 1938
Poster of Crime Ring
Crime Ring
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Crime Ring
as 'Thomas Redwine'.
Fri, Jul 08 1938
Poster of The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in The Saint in New York
as 'Prosecutor (Uncredited)'.
Wed, May 25 1938
Poster of Blind Alibi
Blind Alibi
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Blind Alibi
as 'Larson'.
Fri, May 20 1938
Poster of Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Law of the Underworld
as 'Police Captain Gargan'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Poster of Joy of Living
Joy of Living
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Joy of Living
as 'Arthur (Uncredited)'.
Fri, May 06 1938
Poster of Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Go Chase Yourself
as 'Police Chief'.
Fri, Apr 22 1938
Poster of This Marriage Business
This Marriage Business
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in This Marriage Business
as 'Mayor Frisbee'.
Fri, Apr 08 1938
Poster of Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Maid's Night Out
as ''Mac' McCarthy'.
Thu, Mar 03 1938
Poster of Night Spot
Night Spot
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Night Spot
as 'Headwaiter'.
Fri, Feb 25 1938
Poster of Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Everybody's Doing It
as 'Charlie'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of Crashing Hollywood
Crashing Hollywood
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Crashing Hollywood
as 'Detective Decker'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Quick Money
Quick Money
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Quick Money
as 'Jim Clark'.
Fri, Dec 10 1937
Poster of Danger Patrol
Danger Patrol
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Danger Patrol
as 'Rocky Sanders'.
Thu, Nov 18 1937
Poster of High Flyers
High Flyers
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in High Flyers
as 'Officer Collins'.
Sun, Nov 07 1937
Poster of Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Breakfast for Two
as 'Sam Ransome'.
Fri, Oct 22 1937
Poster of Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in Forty Naughty Girls
as 'Jeff "Pops" Plummer'.
Fri, Sep 24 1937
Poster of The Big Shot
The Big Shot
Frank M. Thomas was
48 in The Big Shot
as 'A.C. Murdock'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Meet the Missus
as 'Barney Lott'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of Behind The Headlines
Behind The Headlines
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Behind The Headlines
as 'Naylor'.
Fri, May 14 1937
Poster of You Can't Buy Luck
You Can't Buy Luck
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in You Can't Buy Luck
as 'Lieutenant Bond'.
Fri, Apr 30 1937
Poster of The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as 'Mr. Redford'.
Fri, Apr 16 1937
Poster of The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in The Soldier and the Lady
as 'Railroad Official (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in The Man Who Found Himself
as 'Mr. Roberts'.
Fri, Apr 02 1937
Poster of China Passage
China Passage
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in China Passage
as 'Captain Williams'.
Fri, Mar 12 1937
Poster of Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Don't Tell the Wife
as 'Insperator Mallory'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of We're on the Jury
We're on the Jury
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in We're on the Jury
as 'Mr. Van Cobb'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of They Wanted to Marry
They Wanted to Marry
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in They Wanted to Marry
as 'Detective'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
Poster of Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Criminal Lawyer
as 'William Walker'.
Fri, Jan 29 1937
Poster of Racing Lady
Racing Lady
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Racing Lady
as 'Bradford'.
Tue, Jan 12 1937
Poster of We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'M.L. Carter'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Wanted: Jane Turner
as 'Banks'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Poster of Without Orders
Without Orders
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Without Orders
as 'Arthur Trueman'.
Thu, Oct 22 1936
Poster of The Big Game
The Big Game
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in The Big Game
as 'Coach'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Mummy's Boys
as 'Phillip Browning'.
Fri, Oct 02 1936
Poster of Don't Turn 'em Loose
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Don't Turn 'em Loose
as 'Attorney Pierce'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in Grand Jury
as 'John Taylor'.
Fri, Aug 07 1936
Poster of M'Liss
M'Liss
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in M'Liss
as 'Alf Edwards'.
Mon, Jul 27 1936
Poster of The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
Frank M. Thomas was
46 in The Last Outlaw
as 'Dr. Charles Mason'.
Fri, Jun 19 1936
Poster of The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Frank M. Thomas was
46 in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as 'Mike North (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child
Frank M. Thomas was
45 in Wednesday's Child
as 'Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)'.
Fri, Oct 26 1934
Poster of Nearly Married
Nearly Married
Frank M. Thomas was
28 in Nearly Married
as 'Harry Lindsey'.
Sun, Nov 18 1917

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Frank M. Thomas was
62+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Frank M. Thomas was
60+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Martin Kane, Private Eye
Martin Kane, Private Eye
Frank M. Thomas was
60+ in Martin Kane, Private Eye
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 01 1949
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Frank M. Thomas was
60+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Frank M. Thomas was
59+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as 'Marley's Ghost'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948