Acting
Frank M. Thomas
- Titles
- 98movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1917 to 1954, with a break from 1921 to 1935, busiest in 1937 with 14 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 7top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
The Man Who Found Himself72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.7
- Crime5.1average 3.7
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism3.7average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.4
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor0.9, average 2.0
- Dark Humor1.7, average 2.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 5
- Classic Western 4
- Lighthearted 3
- Nostalgic 3
- 1930s Crime 3
- Moral Conflict 2
- Nostalgic Appeal 2
- Slapstick 2
- Good vs Evil 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Courtroom Drama 2
- Classic Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJack HivelyDirectorCriminal Lawyer, They Made Her a Spy, Don't Tell the Wife, You Can't Buy Luck, The Big Shot
Lee TracyActorMartin Kane, Private Eye, Criminal Lawyer, Wanted: Jane Turner, Behind The Headlines
Paul GuilfoyleActorDanger Patrol, You Can't Buy Luck, Wanted: Jane Turner, Behind The Headlines
Barbara PepperActorWanted: Jane Turner, Mummy's Boys, The Big Shot, M'Liss
Lew LandersDirectorDanger Patrol, The Man Who Found Himself, You Can't Buy Luck, They Wanted to Marry- EEdward KillyDirectorCriminal Lawyer, China Passage, Wanted: Jane Turner, The Big Shot
Nicholas MusuracaCinematographerDanger Patrol, China Passage, They Made Her a Spy, The Big Shot- TThomas LennonWriterCriminal Lawyer, The Man Who Found Himself, Racing Lady, Grand Jury
Diana GibsonActorThe Man Who Found Himself, They Wanted to Marry, Behind The Headlines- RRay MayerActorRacing Lady, M'Liss, Meet the Missus
William GarganActorMartin Kane, Private Eye, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, No Place for a Lady
Gordon JonesActorChina Passage, They Wanted to Marry, The Big Shot
Movies and TV shows
1051950s
5 titles · average score 73
as Commissioner Weston
as Horace
as Police Lt. Lally (uncredited)
1940s
36 titles · average score 58
TV show
TV show · as Marley's Ghost
as Webley, club owner
as Dr. Elihu Prindle
as Capt. H.T. Daley
as Clifford Sheldon
as Dr. Jepson
as Frank Gannon
as Banker Bromfield
as August Huston
as Calvin Pritchard
1930s
62 titles · average score 61
as Superintendent - Chillicothe
as Ed Tasker
as Col. John Shaw
as William Walker
as Sam Ransome
as Mr. Roberts
as Rocky Sanders
as Jeff "Pops" Plummer
as Insperator Mallory
as Captain Williams
as Phillip Browning
1920s
1 title
as Jack Rawson
1910s
1 title
as Harry Lindsey