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American character actor specializing in villainous types, much in television... moreTrivia:
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's books "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" (McFarland... moreAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Fango scribe Talked With A Zombie (From Fangoria. 18 November 2008, 2:19 PM, PST)
Frankie Thomas Dies
(From WENN. 18 May 2006)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 24 | 4:00 PM | HALMRK | Little House on the Prairie | Town Party, Country Party | #1.7 |
Filmography
Actor:
- A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992) (TV) .... Jury Foreman
... aka A Child Lost Forever (USA: short title) - "Paradise" (1 episode, 1991)
... aka "Guns of Paradise" (USA: new title)
- The Bounty (1991) TV episode - After the Shock (1990) (TV) .... Mr. Wallace
- Buried Alive (1990) (TV) .... Attorney
- False Identity (1990) .... Potter - Pete
- "Dallas" .... Jacob (1 episode, 1989)
- Fathers and Other Strangers (1989) TV episode .... Jacob - Time Trackers (1989) .... Max Barker
- Nowhere to Run (1989) .... Mr. Groker
- Silk 2 (1989) .... Hancock Gish
- Permanent Record (1988) .... Minister
- The Gladiator (1986) (TV) .... 2nd Man in Class
- "The A-Team" (1 episode, 1985)
- Mind Games (1985) TV episode - "Riptide" .... Hub Wheeler (1 episode, 1985)
- The Bargain Department (1985) TV episode .... Hub Wheeler - Covenant (1985) (TV) .... Karl
- "Tales of the Gold Monkey" .... Mr. Rhinehold (1 episode, 1983)
- Naka Jima Kill (1983) TV episode .... Mr. Rhinehold - "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Philip Mitchell (1 episode, 1977)
... aka "A Twist in the Tale" (UK)
... aka "Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected" (USA: complete title)
- You're Not Alone (1977) TV episode .... Philip Mitchell - "Switch" .... Bradner (1 episode, 1976)
- Quicker Than the Eye (1976) TV episode .... Bradner - The Hindenburg (1975) .... Speck
- "Baretta" .... Slater (1 episode, 1975)
- If You Can't Pay the Price (1975) TV episode .... Slater - Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) .... Capt. Briggs
- "Little House on the Prairie" .... Jon Nordstrom (1 episode, 1974)
... aka "Little House: A New Beginning" (USA: last season title)
- Town Party-Country Party (1974) TV episode .... Jon Nordstrom - "The F.B.I." .... Colfax / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1974)
- The Lost Man (1974) TV episode .... Colfax
- Blood Tie (1969) TV episode .... Francis Wanderman - I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) .... Rosenquist
... aka Escape de la Isla del Diablo (Mexico) - The Slams (1973) .... Saddler
- "Search" .... O'Toole (1 episode, 1973)
- Moment of Madness (1973) TV episode .... O'Toole - The Twilight People (1973) .... Steinman
... aka Beasts
... aka Island of the Twilight People - "Cade's County" .... Rennie (1 episode, 1972)
- Dead Past (1972) TV episode .... Rennie - "Mission: Impossible" .... Captain Danko / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
- The Merchant (1971) TV episode .... Leon
- Robot (1969) TV episode .... Captain Danko - "Mannix" .... Vodich (1 episode, 1970)
- A Chance at the Roses (1970) TV episode .... Vodich - Take the Money and Run (1969) .... Al - Bank Robber
- Strategy of Terror (1969) .... Jon
... aka In Darkness Waiting - "Garrison's Gorillas" .... Gen. Von Rauschnig (1 episode, 1968)
- The Frame-Up (1968) TV episode .... Gen. Von Rauschnig - "Ironside" .... Luther Zahn (1 episode, 1968)
... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
- Something for Nothing (1968) TV episode .... Luther Zahn - "The Invaders" .... Post (1 episode, 1968)
- The Peacemaker (1968) TV episode .... Post - The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) .... Willie Marks
- "The Time Tunnel" .... Centauri (1 episode, 1967)
- Visitors from Beyond the Stars (1967) TV episode .... Centauri - "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Henderson / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1967)
- Death from the Past (1967) TV episode .... Lt. Froelich
- The X Factor (1965) TV episode .... Henderson
- No Way Out (1964) TV episode .... Victor Vail - "The Fugitive" .... Jan Merlin (1 episode, 1966)
- The Blessings of Liberty (1966) TV episode .... Jan Merlin - "Jericho" .... Lt. Karl Linck (2 episodes, 1966)
- Two for the Road: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Lt. Karl Linck
- One for the Mountain: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Lt. Karl Linck - "Combat!" .... Erich / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
- Headcount (1966) TV episode .... Lt. Geiben
- One at a Time (1966) TV episode .... Erich - "Tarzan" .... Hacker (1 episode, 1966)
- The Prodigal Puma (1966) TV episode .... Hacker - "12 O'Clock High" .... Grulov / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
- Practice to Deceive (1966) TV episode .... Major Straser
- Massacre (1966) TV episode .... Grulov - The Oscar (1966) (uncredited) .... Actor Frankie pulls knife on
- "The Long, Hot Summer" .... Woody Woodruff (1 episode, 1966)
- The Intruders (1966) TV episode .... Woody Woodruff - "Branded" .... Jim Darcy (1 episode, 1966)
- A Destiny Which Made Us Brothers (1966) TV episode .... Jim Darcy - "The Legend of Jesse James" .... Jesse's Imposter (1 episode, 1965)
- The Celebrity (1965) TV episode .... Jesse's Imposter - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Jon (2 episodes, 1965)
... aka "Crisis" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Suspense Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
- In Darkness, Waiting: Part 2 (1965) TV episode .... Jon
- In Darkness, Waiting: Part 1 (1965) TV episode .... Jon - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Angel Galley (1 episode, 1964)
- The King of Knaves Affair (1964) TV episode .... Angel Galley - "Gunsmoke" .... Ed Sykes (1 episode, 1964)
... aka "Gun Law" (UK)
... aka "Marshal Dillon" (USA: rerun title)
- Blue Heaven (1964) TV episode .... Ed Sykes - "The Virginian" .... Reese / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
- Ryker (1964) TV episode .... Sam Lake
- First to Thine Own Self (1964) TV episode .... Reese - "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Rance Mackfin (1 episode, 1964)
- The Day of the Reckoning (1964) TV episode .... Rance Mackfin - "The Lieutenant" .... Lt. Joe Worth (1 episode, 1964)
- Green Water Green Flag (1964) TV episode .... Lt. Joe Worth - Guns of Diablo (1964) .... Rance Macklin
- Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) .... Nielson (National agent)
... aka Gun Fight at Comanche Creek (USA: poster title) - The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (uncredited) .... The Whistling Man/The Clergyman/The Workman/The Shepherd
- "Laramie" .... Chris / ... (5 episodes, 1960-1963)
- The Fugitives (1963) TV episode .... Joel Greevy
- Among the Missing (1962) TV episode .... Milo Gordon
- Trial by Fire (1962) TV episode .... Garth
- Stolen Tribute (1961) TV episode .... Clint Wade
- Three Roads West (1960) TV episode .... Chris - "Rawhide" (1 episode, 1963)
- Incident at Crooked Hat (1963) TV episode - "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Johnny / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
- End of a Minor God (1962) TV episode .... Johnny Fullen
- The Great Bullion Robbery (1960) TV episode .... Johnny - "Bonanza" .... Bill Enders (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
- The Ride (1962) TV episode .... Bill Enders - "Outlaws" .... Jed Evans (1 episode, 1962)
- The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) TV episode .... Jed Evans - "Cain's Hundred" .... Weaver (1 episode, 1961)
- Blue Water, White Beach (1961) TV episode .... Weaver - "Perry Mason" .... Ralph Quentin / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
- The Case of the Jealous Journalist (1961) TV episode .... Ralph Quentin
- The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1958) TV episode .... Tony Davis - "Whispering Smith" .... Thad Janeck (1 episode, 1961)
- The Blind Gun (1961) TV episode .... Thad Janeck - "Coronado 9" .... Boxer (1 episode, 1961)
- Hunt Breakfast (1961) TV episode .... Boxer - "The Tall Man" .... Hendry Grant (1 episode, 1961)
- First Blood (1961) TV episode .... Hendry Grant - "Bat Masterson" .... James Vestal, Jr. / ... (1 episode, 1960)
- Last Stop to Austin (1960) TV episode .... Kid Jimmy Fresh/James Vestal, Jr. - "The Islanders" .... Mick Norton (1 episode, 1960)
- Hostage Island (1960) TV episode .... Mick Norton - Hell Bent for Leather (1960) .... Travers
- "Disneyland" .... Robbie (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
- Texas John Slaughter: Range War at Tombstone (1959) TV episode .... Robbie - "The Rough Riders" .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby (39 episodes, 1958-1959)
- The Last Rebel (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby
- The Holdout (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby
- Reluctant Hostage (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby
- Ransom of Rita Renee (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby
- The Wagon Raiders (1959) TV episode .... Lieutenant Colin Kirby
(34 more) - "The Lawless Years" .... Tom Dirks (1 episode, 1959)
- The Nick Joseph Story (1959) TV episode .... Tom Dirks - Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958) .... Frank Wittrock
- "Tombstone Territory" .... Billy Clyde (1 episode, 1958)
- Guilt of a Town (1958) TV episode .... Billy Clyde - "State Trooper" .... Ben Miller (1 episode, 1958)
- Wild Green Yonder (1958) TV episode .... Ben Miller - "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Keitel (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Jane Wyman Presents" (USA: rerun title)
... aka "Jane Wyman Theater" (USA)
- Day of Glory (1958) TV episode .... Keitel - "Climax!" .... Gus / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- Hurricane Diane (1957) TV episode .... Roy Turner
- The Secret Thread (1956) TV episode .... Gus
- The Dance (1955) TV episode .... Joe Cable - "Zane Grey Theater" .... Davey Harper / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
... aka "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" (USA: complete title)
... aka "The Westerners" (USA: rerun title)
- The Bitter Land (1957) TV episode .... Jeff Batterson
- Black Creek Encounter (1957) TV episode .... Davey Harper - "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
- Out of My Darkness (1957) TV episode
- See You on Sunday (1955) TV episode - "Casey Jones" .... Kenny (1 episode, 1957)
- Way Station (1957) TV episode .... Kenny - "Trackdown" .... Cece Marnie (1 episode, 1957)
- Marple Brothers (1957) TV episode .... Cece Marnie - "Broken Arrow" .... Pete (1 episode, 1957)
- Apache Girl (1957) TV episode .... Pete - "West Point" .... Martin Grey (2 episodes, 1957)
... aka "The West Point Story"
- Combat Proof (1957) TV episode .... Martin Grey
- Operation Survival (1957) TV episode - "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" .... Fred Colby (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Wyatt Earp"
- Vengeance Trail (1957) TV episode .... Fred Colby - "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
- The Reformation of Calliope (1957) TV episode - Woman and the Hunter (1957) .... Robert Gifford
... aka Triangle on Safari (UK: reissue title) - The Peacemaker (1956) .... Viggo Tomlin
- A Strange Adventure (1956) .... Al Kutner
... aka White Nightmare (USA) - "Telephone Time" .... Captain Randolph (1 episode, 1956)
- The Gingerbread Man (1956) TV episode .... Captain Randolph - Screaming Eagles (1956) .... Lt. Pauling
- "Frontier" .... Clay Chandler / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
- The Hunted (1956) TV episode .... Clay Chandler
- The Captivity of Joe Long (1956) TV episode .... Joe Long - "Passport to Danger" .... Victor Radovan (2 episodes, 1956)
- Baja, California (1956) TV episode
- Tangiers (????) TV episode .... Victor Radovan - A Day of Fury (1956) .... Billy Brand
... aka Jagade (USA)
... aka Justice Comes to Tomahawk (USA) - "General Electric Theater" .... Ensign Merriett (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- H.M.S. Marlborough Will Enter Port (1956) TV episode .... Ensign Merriett - "Front Row Center" .... Chester (1 episode, 1956)
- The Morals Squad (1956) TV episode .... Chester - "Chevron Hall of Stars" .... Alan (1 episode, 1956)
- Heart of a Dream (1956) TV episode .... Alan - Running Wild (1955) .... Scotty Cluett
... aka The Girl in the Cage (USA) - "Celebrity Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
- A House Between Flags (1955) TV episode - Illegal (1955) .... Andy Garth
- "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
- The Touch of Steel (1955) TV episode .... Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr - Big House, U.S.A. (1955) (uncredited) .... Tommy, Accomplice on Fishing Boat
- "The Man Behind the Badge" .... Tom McKellar (1 episode, 1955)
- The Case of the Dying Past (1955) TV episode .... Tom McKellar - Six Bridges to Cross (1955) .... Andy Norris
- "The Public Defender" .... Hans Oberlander (1 episode, 1955)
- Another World (1955) TV episode .... Hans Oberlander - "Dragnet" .... Gregory Moore (1 episode, 1954)
... aka "Badge 714" (USA: syndication title)
- The Big Rod (1954) TV episode .... Gregory Moore - "Letter to Loretta" .... Eric (1 episode, 1954)
... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
- Dr. Juliet (1954) TV episode .... Eric - "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" .... Roger Manning (29 episodes, 1950-1954)
- The Runaway Rocket (1954) TV episode .... Roger Manning
- Death Trap (1954) TV episode .... Roger Manning
- Comet of Death (1954) TV episode .... Roger Manning
- Treachery in Space (1954) TV episode .... Roger Manning
- Space Station of Danger (1954) TV episode .... Roger Manning
(24 more) - "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "Lucky Strike Theater"
... aka "Montgomery's Summer Stock"
... aka "The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater"
- No Picnic at Mt. Kenya (1953) TV episode
Writer:
- "Another World" (1964) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "Another World: Bay City"
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (disguised double: Kirk Douglas) (uncredited)
Archive Footage:
- The Mercurian Invasion (1998) (V) .... Cadet Roger Manning
- Aliens from Another Planet (1982) (TV) .... Centauri
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"Frontier Justice"
- Black Creek Encounter (1959) TV episode (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') .... Davey Harper
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