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Frank Marion Thomas, 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.
Born
Saturday, 13 July 1889
Died
Saturday, 25 November 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Phil Silvers Show | The Husband / Colonel O'Donnell / Brig. General Cummings | 1955 |
| You Are There | (as Frank Thomas) | 1953 |
| Short Short Dramas | Commissioner Hunt | 1952 |
| The Sleeping City | Police Lt. Lally | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Sam Parker | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Senator Hall / Admiral / (as Frank Thomas Sr.) | 1950 |
| Martin Kane | Capt. Burke / Pop Wagner | 1949 |
| The Black Robe | Judge | 1949 |
| Wesley | Wesley's Father | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Marley's Ghost | 1948 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Phil Silvers Show | The Husband / Colonel O'Donnell / Brig. General Cummings | 1955 |
| You Are There | (as Frank Thomas) | 1953 |
| Short Short Dramas | Commissioner Hunt | 1952 |
| The Sleeping City | Police Lt. Lally | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Sam Parker | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Senator Hall / Admiral / (as Frank Thomas Sr.) | 1950 |
| Martin Kane | Capt. Burke / Pop Wagner | 1949 |
| The Black Robe | Judge | 1949 |
| Wesley | Wesley's Father | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Marley's Ghost | 1948 |
| Kraft Theatre | Tom | 1947 |
| Lights Out | (as Frank Thomas Sr.) | 1946 |
| The Story of Kenneth W. Randall, M.D. | John Randall | 1946 |
| The Desert Song | Sergeant LeBlanc | 1943 |
| Flight for Freedom | Race Official | 1943 |
| Hello Frisco, Hello | Auctioneer | 1943 |
| No Place for a Lady | Webley / Webley, club owner | 1943 |
| City Without Men | Senator | 1943 |
| Mountain Rhythm | Dr. Elihu Prindle | 1943 |
| Eyes in the Night | Police Lieutenant / Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Sunset Serenade | Clifford Sheldon | 1942 |
| Henry Aldrich, Editor | Mayor | 1942 |
| Apache Trail | Maj. Lowden | 1942 |
| The Talk of the Town | District Attorney Scott | 1942 |
| Flight Lieutenant | Official at Hearing | 1942 |
| The Postman Didn't Ring | Prosecutor | 1942 |
| A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Capt. H.T. Daley | 1942 |
| Sunset on the Desert | Judge Alvin Kirby | 1942 |
| Reap the Wild Wind | Dr. Jepson | 1942 |
| Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Tweed - Chicago Businessman / Tweed | 1942 |
| Obliging Young Lady | Bill Keenan | 1942 |
| Dangerously They Live | Ralph Bryan | 1941 |
| Among the Living | Sheriff | 1941 |
| Sierra Sue | Stacey Bromfield / Banker Bromfield | 1941 |
| The Great Man's Lady | Frisbee | 1941 |
| Man at Large | Dr. G.G. Cataloni | 1941 |
| Three Sons o' Guns | Reynolds | 1941 |
| Sucker List | Policeman | 1941 |
| A Shot in the Dark | Klein | 1941 |
| The Monster and the Girl | Jansen | 1941 |
| Arkansas Judge | August Huston | 1941 |
| Wyoming Wildcat | Frank Gannon | 1941 |
| Chad Hanna | Burke | 1940 |
| Life with Henry | Joe Nye | 1940 |
| Brigham Young | Hubert Crum | 1940 |
| Maryland | Veterinarian | 1940 |
| Queen of the Mob | Doctor | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | Official | 1940 |
| Shooting High | Calvin Pritchard | 1940 |
| Women Without Names | Prison Warden | 1940 |
| The Man from Dakota | Confederate Surgeon | 1940 |
| High School | History Teacher | 1940 |
| City of Chance | Publisher | 1940 |
| Two Thoroughbreds | Reeves | 1939 |
| Geronimo | Politician | 1939 |
| Saga of Death Valley | Ed Tasker | 1939 |
| Beware Spooks! | Capt. Wood | 1939 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Hendricks | 1939 |
| Scandal Sheet | District Attorney | 1939 |
| $1000 a Touchdown | Dr. Black | 1939 |
| Death of a Champion | Chief Sanders | 1939 |
| They All Come Out | Superintendent - Chillicothe | 1939 |
| Bachelor Mother | Orphanage Doctor / Doctor | 1939 |
| Grand Jury Secrets | Benton | 1939 |
| The Rookie Cop | Police Chief Gordon H. Lane | 1939 |
| They Made Her a Spy | Col. John Shaw | 1939 |
| Society Lawyer | Lieutenant Stevens / Lt. Stevens | 1939 |
| Secret Service of the Air | Doc | 1939 |
| Idiot's Delight | Bert | 1939 |
| Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Jim Nixon | 1939 |
| The Mysterious Miss X | District Attorney Al Ross | 1939 |
| Disbarred | Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard | 1939 |
| The Wrong Way Out | Police Captain Frank Hobson | 1938 |
| Strange Faces | Ward | 1938 |
| A Man to Remember | Jode Harkness | 1938 |
| Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | Coach Hammond | 1938 |
| The Renegade Ranger | Carson | 1938 |
| Smashing the Rackets | Judge Wend | 1938 |
| Crime Ring | Thomas Redwine | 1938 |
| The Saint in New York | Prosecutor / Prosecutor (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| Blind Alibi | Larson | 1938 |
| Vivacious Lady | Train Conductor | 1938 |
| Joy of Living | Arthur / Arthur (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| Law of the Underworld | Police Captain Gargan | 1938 |
| Go Chase Yourself | Police Chief | 1938 |
| This Marriage Business | Mayor Frisbee | 1938 |
| Maid's Night Out | 'Mac' McCarthy | 1938 |
| Night Spot | Headwaiter | 1938 |
| Everybody's Doing It | Charlie | 1938 |
| Crashing Hollywood | Detective Decker | 1938 |
| Quick Money | Jim Clark | 1937 |
| Danger Patrol | Rocky Sanders | 1937 |
| High Flyers | Officer Collins | 1937 |
| Breakfast for Two | Sam Ransome | 1937 |
| Forty Naughty Girls | Jeff Plummer | 1937 |
| The Big Shot | A.C. Murdock / A.C. Murdock - Newspaper Editor | 1937 |
| The Toast of New York | Fisk's Lawyer | 1937 |
| Super-Sleuth | A.J. | 1937 |
| You Can't Beat Love | Mayor Olson | 1937 |
| Meet the Missus | Barney Lott | 1937 |
| Behind the Headlines | Naylor | 1937 |
| You Can't Buy Luck | Police Lt. Bond / Lieutenant Bond | 1937 |
| The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Mr. Redford | 1937 |
| The Soldier and the Lady | Railroad Official / Railroad Official (Uncredited) | 1937 |
| The Man Who Found Himself | Mr. Roberts | 1937 |
| China Passage | Capt. Williams / Captain Williams | 1937 |
| Don't Tell the Wife | Insp. Mallory / Insperator Mallory | 1937 |
| We're on the Jury | Mr. D. Van Cobb- Prosecutor / Mr. Van Cobb | 1937 |
| They Wanted to Marry | Detective | 1937 |
| Criminal Lawyer | William Walker | 1937 |
| Racing Lady | Bradford | 1937 |
| We Who Are About to Die | M.L. Carter | 1937 |
| Wanted! Jane Turner | Banks | 1936 |
| Without Orders | Arthur Trueman | 1936 |
| The Big Game | Coach | 1936 |
| Mummy's Boys | Phillip Browning | 1936 |
| Don't Turn 'em Loose | Attorney Pierce | 1936 |
| Grand Jury | John Taylor | 1936 |
| M'Liss | Alf Edwards | 1936 |
| The Last Outlaw | Dr. Charles Mason | 1936 |
| Special Investigator | Postmaster | 1936 |
| The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Mike North | 1936 |
| Wednesday's Child | Attorney for the Defense / Attorney for Mr. Phillips (in some prints as Tom Franklin) | 1934 |
| Deadline at Eleven | Jack Rawson | 1920 |
