Rufus Thomas Actor
Rufus Thomas is a 84 years old actor from United States of America from Cayce, South Carolina. Rufus Thomas was born on March 26, 1917 (died on December 15, 2001, he was 84 years old) in Cayce, South Carolina.
About
No, he died on 12/15/2001, 22 years ago. He was 84 years old when he died. Cause of death: heart failure. He died in Memphis
Family
Wife
Lorene Thomas
He married with Lorene Thomas (80), in 1940. Rufus Thomas was 22 and Lorene Thomas was 20 years old. After 60 years, in 2000 Lorene passed away.
Children
He had three children, Marvell (75) , Carla (81, American singer) and Vaneese (65) . When his first child, Marvell Thomas, was born, Rufus Thomas was 24 years old.
Works
Rufus Thomas Albums (53)
There are 53 albums of Rufus Thomas.
His last album Gonna Bring My Baby Back released 2 years 6 months ago. When Gonna Bring My Baby Back released, he was 104 years old. This album contains 20 tracks
His first album Bear Cat / Walkin' in the Rain released 71 years ago, he was 35 years old when this album released. There were 2 songs in this album.
Gonna Bring My Baby Back
I'll Be a Good Boy
Can't Ever Let You Go
Bring It on Home
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Popular Rufus Thomas Songs
- Push And Pull - Pt. 1 (Stax 50th Anniversary, released 16 years ago)
- Sixty Minute Man (Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters], released 13 years ago)
- Walking The Dog - Mono (Walking the Dog (Mono), released 61 years ago)
- Do The Funky Chicken (Stax 50th Anniversary, released 16 years ago)
- Do The Funky Penguin - Pt. 1 (Did You Heard Me?, released 52 years ago)
- Mashed Potatoes - Mono (Walking the Dog (Mono), released 61 years ago)
- Funky Hot Grits (Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975, released 21 years ago)
- Itch And Scratch - Pt. 1 (Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975, released 21 years ago)
- The Memphis Train (Best Of, released 7 years ago)
- Night Time Is The Right Time (Tramp, released 7 years ago)
Rufus Thomas Movies (6)
There are 6 movies of Rufus Thomas.
His first feature film was Great Balls of Fire! (1989, as Haney's Big House Dancer). He was 72 when he starred in this movie. Since 1989, he has appeared in 6 feature films. The last one is Only the Strong Survive (2002). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
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Rufus Thomas movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Haney's Big House Dancer | Great Balls of Fire! (1989) | 72 |
| Man in Station | Mystery Train (1989) | 72 |
| Theo Johnson | Cookie's Fortune (1999) | 81 |
| Tommy | A Family Thing (1996) | 79 |
| Himself | Wattstax (1973) | 55 |
| Himself | Only the Strong Survive (2002) | 84 |
Rufus Thomas TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was Police Story (1973).
Education
He graduated from Tennessee State University
What was Rufus's zodiac sign?Rufus Thomas zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Rufus Thomas
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rufus%20Thomas%20Grave%20New%20Park%20Cem%20Memphis%20TN%203.jpg |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Memphis |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 2001-12-15T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Thomas. Show people with the surname Thomas |
| Genre | Blues |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Given name | Rufus |
| Work period (start) | 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Record | Chess Records |
| Cause of death | Heart Failure |
