Rufus Thomas

Acting
1917-03-26
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Rufus Thomas, Jr.  (March 27, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third child, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials.
Known For 11 titles
Police Story (1973) subtitle poster
Police Story
1973 TV
Subtitles Mystery Train (1989) subtitle poster
Mystery Train
1989 Movie
as Man in Station
Subtitles Great Balls of Fire! (1989) subtitle poster
Great Balls of Fire!
1989 Movie
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Subtitles Cookie's Fortune (1999) subtitle poster
Cookie's Fortune
1999 Movie
as Theo Johnson
Subtitles A Family Thing (1996) subtitle poster
A Family Thing
1996 Movie
as Tommy
Subtitles Wattstax (1973) subtitle poster
Wattstax
1973 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Only the Strong Survive (2002) subtitle poster
Only the Strong Survive
2002 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The Soul of Stax (1994) subtitle poster
The Soul of Stax
1994 Movie
as Self
Subtitles All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians (1990) subtitle poster
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Sounds of Memphis (2002) subtitle poster
Sounds of Memphis
2002 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Memphis '69 (2019) subtitle poster
Memphis '69
2019 Movie
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