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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.
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Filmography
all 10
Movies 9
self 4
TV Shows 1
Himself
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
Movie
Himself
Only the Strong Survive (2002)
Movie
Theo Johnson
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
Movie
Tommy
A Family Thing (1996)
Movie
The Soul of Stax (1994)
Movie
Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians (1990)
Movie
Man in Station
Mystery Train (1989)
Movie
6.44
Haney's Big House Dancer
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Movie
10
Police Story (1973)
TV
Self
Wattstax (1973)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.61
Based on 71 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1973
1989
1994
2002
2002
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-03-26
Deathday2001-12-15 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceCayce, United States of America
ChildrenMarvell Thomas, Carla Thomas
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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