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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1917-03-26
Day of Death
2001-12-15
Place of Birth
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Rufus Thomas
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.
Filmography (10)
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Memphis '69
2019
⭐ 9.5
Role:
Self
Sounds of Memphis
2002
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
Only the Strong Survive
2002
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Theo Johnson
Cookie's Fortune
1999
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Tommy
A Family Thing
1996
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
The Soul of Stax
1994
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Man in Station
Mystery Train
1989
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Haney's Big House Dancer
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Self