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 bestknown 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 196263 His film appearances were so prolific at one point in his career that in 1937 alone he appeared in no fewer than 21 films