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Frankie Thomas

Highest Rated: 100% One Foot in Heaven (1941)

Lowest Rated: 86% Boys Town (1938)

Birthday: Apr 9, 1921

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Frankie Thomas got his start in the world of acting at the ripe age of 13. Thomas's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Wednesday's Child" (1934), "Tim Tyler's Luck" (1937) and the Spencer Tracy drama "Boys Town" (1938). He also appeared in the Mischa Auer comedy "Little Tough Guys in Society" (1938) and the Bonita Granville mystery "Nancy Drew - Detective" (1938). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Ann Sheridan crime picture "Angels Wash Their Faces" (1939), "Code of the Streets" (1939) and "Nancy Drew - Reporter" (1939). He also appeared in the crime flick "Invisible Stripes" (1940) with George Raft. In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in the biographical drama "One Foot in Heaven" (1941) with Fredric March, the drama "Always in My Heart" (1942) with Kay Francis and the comedic adaptation "The Major and the Minor" (1942) with Ginger Rogers. He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "A Woman to Remember" (DuMont TV, 1948-49). Thomas last acted on "First Love" (NBC, 1953-56). Thomas passed away in May 2006 at the age of 85.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 56% One Foot in Heaven
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100% 69% Nancy Drew -- Reporter
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100% 83% The Major and the Minor
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86% 81% Boys Town
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On Dress Parade
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Code of the Streets
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A Dog of Flanders
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Angels Wash Their Faces
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43% Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
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70% Always in My Heart
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Filmography

Movies TV Shows
The Major and the Minor 100% 83% 1942 Cadet Osborne Actor Always in My Heart 70% 1942 Martin "Marty" Scott Actor One Foot in Heaven 100% 56% 1941 Hartzell Spence, age 18 years Actor Angels Wash Their Faces 1939 Gabe Ryan Actor Invisible Stripes 56% 1939 Tommy Actor Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 43% 1939 Ted Nickerson Actor Nancy Drew -- Reporter 100% 69% 1939 Ted Nickerson Actor On Dress Parade 1939 Cadet Lt. `'Murph'` Murphy Actor Code of the Streets 1939 Bob Lewis Actor Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter 57% 1939 Ted Nickerson Actor Boys Town 86% 81% 1938 Freddie Fuller Actor Little Tough Guys in Society 1938 Danny Actor Nancy Drew, Detective 68% 1938 Theodore "Ted" Nickerson Actor A Dog of Flanders 1935 Nello Daas Actor Wednesday's Child 1934 Bobby Phillips Actor
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