Rufus Thomas
Born: 1917-03-26 in Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Died: 2001-12-15
Known For: Acting
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
2019
2002
- Sounds of Memphis as Self
- Only the Strong Survive as Self
1999
- Cookie's Fortune as Theo Johnson
1996
- A Family Thing as Tommy
1994
- The Soul of Stax as Self
1989
- Mystery Train as Man in Station
- Great Balls of Fire! as Haney's Big House Dancer
1973
- Police Story
- Wattstax as Self