Frank M. Thomas
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Frank Marion Thomas was an American
actor on the stage, screen and television.
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to 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 "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" in 1976. He performed frequently on television during the 1950, '60s, and '70s.
Thomas and his wife, actress Mona Bruns
, were the parents of actor Frankie Thomas
. He died in Tujunga, California, in 1989 at the age of 100.
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actor on the stage, screen and television.
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to 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 "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" in 1976. He performed frequently on television during the 1950, '60s, and '70s.
Thomas and his wife, actress Mona Bruns
Mona Bruns
Mona Bruns was an American actress on the stage, films, radio, and television.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Bruns appeared on Broadway with her husband, Frank M. Thomas. They moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s, where she acted in several films. She played the role of Aunt Emily on the CBS soap...
, were the parents of actor Frankie Thomas
Frankie Thomas
Frank Marion Thomas, Jr. was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was best known for his starring role in Tom Corbett, Space Cadet.-Early years:Thomas was born...
. He died in Tujunga, California, in 1989 at the age of 100.