- His hands were featured in Bible reading scenes in the documentary "Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America's Founding Fathers". He was chosen for the part because his hands were weathered by 70 years of work as a plumber in his hometown of Suffolk, Virginia.
- He is the father of A. Troy Thomas, director of "Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America's Founding Fathers" and owner of Inertia Films.
- Is a native of Suffolk, Virginia and was one of seven children.
- Was born in June 1929 just before the stock market crash in October 1929.
- Worked in the plumbing field for more than 70 years before his death in April 2018.
- Went by several nicknames including: Thames, Tommy, JJ and Junior.
- Reportedly ran the 100 years dash in 10 seconds in high school.
- Was an avid outdoorsman in his early life. In his teens and twenties, Tommy would often stay in the Great Dismal Swamp (Virginia) for an entire weekend hunting and fishing.
- Loved steamed crabs and steamed oysters.
- Was considered to be a master plumber, working in the industry for over 70 years. He continued working regularly as a plumber until his mid 80's.
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