Frankie Thomas

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-04-09 (85 years old)

Deathday

2006-05-11

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Frankie Thomas

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Marion Thomas Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006), credited as Frankie Thomas, was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was best known for his starring role in Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. He was only 11 when he accompanied his mother to a casting office, where he stood in the background while his mother asked about possible openings in new Broadway shows. The agent replied, "I have nothing that suits you, Mona, but I can use the boy." Thomas wound up in a small part...

Acting

1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter

as Ted Nickerson

1938

Nancy Drew… Detective

as Theodore 'Ted' Nickerson

1939

1942

The Major and the Minor

as Cadet Osborne

1942

Always in My Heart

as Martin Scott

1939

1934

Wednesday's Child

as Bobby Phillips

1938

Boys Town

as Freddie Fuller

1935

A Dog of Flanders

as Nello Daas

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck

as Tim Tyler

1939

1939

On Dress Parade

as Cadet Lt. Murphy

1939

1941

Flying Cadets

as Newton R. Adams / Ames

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as Hartzell Spence

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