Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas is known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Bachelor Mother (1939), Vivacious Lady (1938).
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.
Questions about Frank M. Thomas
How many Frank M. Thomas films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 70 films with Frank M. Thomas, from 1917 to 1950.
What is the best rated Frank M. Thomas film?
The best rated Frank M. Thomas film in the catalogue is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), rated 7.8.
What was the first Frank M. Thomas film?
The first Frank M. Thomas film in the catalogue is Vivacious Lady, from 1938.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
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7.0 Vivacious Lady
1938
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7.2 Bachelor Mother
1939
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6.4 Reap the Wild Wind
1942
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6.3 Dangerously They Live
1941
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4.6 Brigham Young
1940
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6.0 The Sleeping City
1950
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6.1 Eyes in the Night
1942
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6.1 Idiot's Delight
1939
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10.0 Strange Faces
1938
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5.9 Joy of Living
1938
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8.5 The Man Who Found Himself
1937
Trivia
- Spouse
- Mona Bruns
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
98 films — 70 in the catalogue
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4.5 The Shadow
1954 · Commissioner Weston
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Horace Mann's Miracle
1953 · Horace
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6.0
The Sleeping City
1950 · Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
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Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
1946 · John Randall
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6.4 Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943 · Auctioneer
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6.0 No Place for a Lady
1943 · Webley, club owner
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8.0 Mountain Rhythm
1943 · Dr. Elihu Prindle
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6.1
Eyes in the Night
1942 · Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
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6.2 Sunset Serenade
1942 · Clifford Sheldon
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6.9 Apache Trail
1942 · Maj. Lowden
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7.0 The Postman Didn't Ring
1942 · Prosecutor
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6.3 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 · Capt. H.T. Daley
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6.0 Sunset on the Desert
1942 · Judge Alvin Kirby
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6.0 Obliging Young Lady
1942 · Bill Keenan - Editor (uncredited)
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6.4
Reap the Wild Wind
1942 · Dr. Jepson
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5.5 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 · Tweed
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6.3
Dangerously They Live
1941 · Ralph Bryan
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6.1 Among the Living
1941 · Sheriff
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7.0 Sierra Sue
1941 · Banker Bromfield
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6.3 The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Frisbee
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7.0 Three Sons o' Guns
1941 · Reynolds
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5.7 A Shot in the Dark
1941 · Klein
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8.0 Arkansas Judge
1941 · August Huston
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6.5 Life with Henry
1941 · Joe Nye
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8.0 Wyoming Wildcat
1941 · Frank Gannon
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7.0 Chad Hanna
1940 · Burke
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4.6
Brigham Young
1940 · Hubert Crum
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6.5 Maryland
1940 · Dr. J. J. Bunker, Veterinarian
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6.2 Queen of the Mob
1940 · Doctor
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6.6 Lillian Russell
1940 · Official
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7.0 Shooting High
1940 · Calvin Pritchard
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4.7 Women Without Names
1940 · Prison Warden
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6.7 High School
1940 · History Teacher
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5.6 City of Chance
1940 · Publisher
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5.0 Two Thoroughbreds
1939 · Reeves
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5.3 Geronimo
1939 · Politician
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6.7 Saga of Death Valley
1939 · Ed Tasker
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7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Hendricks (uncredited)
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7.0 Scandal Sheet
1939 · District Attorney
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3.7 $1,000 a Touchdown
1939 · Dr. Black (uncredited)
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5.9 They All Come Out
1939 · Superintendent - Chillicothe
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7.2
Bachelor Mother
1939 · Doctor
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7.0 Grand Jury Secrets
1939 · Benton
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5.8 The Rookie Cop
1939 · Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
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6.8 They Made Her a Spy
1939 · Col. John Shaw
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5.4 Society Lawyer
1939 · Lt. Stevens
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6.1 Secret Service of the Air
1939 · Doc
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6.1
Idiot's Delight
1939 · Bert
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6.3 Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939 · Jim Nixon
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5.4 The Mysterious Miss X
1939 · District Attorney Al Ross
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8.0 Disbarred
1939 · Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard
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10.0
Strange Faces
1938 · Ward
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6.7 A Man to Remember
1938 · Jode Harkness
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8.0 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Coach Hammond
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6.7 Smashing the Rackets
1938 · Judge Wend
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5.8 Crime Ring
1938 · Thomas Redwine
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6.5 The Saint in New York
1938 · Prosecutor (Uncredited)
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6.2 Blind Alibi
1938 · Larson
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7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938 · Train Conductor (uncredited)
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5.8 Law of the Underworld
1938 · Police Captain Gargan
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5.9
Joy of Living
1938 · Arthur (Uncredited)
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5.7 Go Chase Yourself
1938 · Police Chief
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5.2 This Marriage Business
1938 · Mayor Frisbee
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5.9 Maid's Night Out
1938 · 'Mac' McCarthy
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4.6 Night Spot
1938 · Headwaiter
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6.0 Everybody's Doing It
1938 · Charlie
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6.0 Crashing Hollywood
1938 · Detective Decker
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5.5 Quick Money
1937 · Jim Clark
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6.4 Danger Patrol
1937 · Rocky Sanders
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7.5 High Flyers
1937 · Officer Collins
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5.9 Breakfast for Two
1937 · Sam Ransome
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5.6 Forty Naughty Girls
1937 · Jeff "Pops" Plummer
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6.5 The Big Shot
1937 · A.C. Murdock
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6.5 Meet the Missus
1937 · Barney Lott
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6.6 Behind The Headlines
1937 · Naylor
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4.7 You Can't Buy Luck
1937 · Lieutenant Bond
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6.3 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937 · Mr. Redford
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7.3 The Soldier and the Lady
1937 · Railroad Official (Uncredited)
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8.5
The Man Who Found Himself
1937 · Mr. Roberts
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6.3 China Passage
1937 · Captain Williams
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6.0 Don't Tell the Wife
1937 · Insperator Mallory
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6.2 We're on the Jury
1937 · Mr. Van Cobb
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5.8 They Wanted to Marry
1937 · Detective
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6.5 Criminal Lawyer
1937 · William Walker
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6.0 Racing Lady
1937 · Bradford
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7.0 We Who Are About to Die
1937 · M.L. Carter
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6.0 Wanted: Jane Turner
1936 · Banks
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7.3 Without Orders
1936 · Arthur Trueman
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6.6 The Big Game
1936 · Coach
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5.0 Mummy's Boys
1936 · Phillip Browning
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5.0 Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936 · Attorney Pierce
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7.5 Grand Jury
1936 · John Taylor
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6.0 M'Liss
1936 · Alf Edwards
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6.3 The Last Outlaw
1936 · Dr. Charles Mason
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6.2 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 · Mike North (uncredited)
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3.8 Wednesday's Child
1934 · Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin)
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8.0 Deadline at Eleven
1920 · Jack Rawson
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Nearly Married
1917 · Harry Lindsey
People data: TMDb.
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