Rufus Thomas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 26, 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- December 15, 2001
- Movies
- 10
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2019 | Memphis '69 | |
| 2002 | Sounds of Memphis | Self |
| 2002 | Only the Strong Survive | Self |
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | Theo Johnson |
| 1996 | A Family Thing | Tommy |
| 1994 | The Soul of Stax | Self |
| 1990 | All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians | Self |
| 1989 | Mystery Train | Man in Station |
| 1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Haney's Big House Dancer |
| 1973 | Wattstax | Self |
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