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Rufus Thomas
Acting
March 26, 1917
Died December 15, 2001 (84 years old)
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Memphis '69
2019
The Blues
2003
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
Only the Strong Survive
2002
as Self
7
Sounds of Memphis
2002
as Self
9.5
Cookie's Fortune
1999
as Theo Johnson
6.4
A Family Thing
1996
as Tommy
6.6
The Soul of Stax
1994
as Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990
as Self
Mystery Train
1989
as Man in Station
7.3
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as Haney's Big House Dancer
6.3
Wattstax
1973
as Self
6.7
Police Story
1973
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