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Rufus Thomas
- Department:Acting
- Place of birth:Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- Birthday:3/26/1917
- Deathday:12/15/2001
- Popularity:0
Biography:
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.
Acting and producing career
Acting
- 2019movie
Memphis '69
- 2002movie
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
- 2002movie
Only the Strong Survive
as Self
- 1999movie
Cookie's Fortune
as Theo Johnson
- 1996movie
A Family Thing
as Tommy
- 1994movie
The Soul of Stax
as Self
- 1990movie
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
- 1989movie
Mystery Train
as Man in Station
- 1989movie
Great Balls of Fire!
as Haney's Big House Dancer
- 1973movie
Wattstax
as Self
- -tv
Police Story