Frank M. Thomas

Frank Marion Thomas (July 13, 1889 – November 25, 1989), 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...