Rufus Thomas
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.
11
Acting Credits
Acting
Movie
Mystery Train
as Man in Station
1989
Movie
Great Balls of Fire!
as Haney's Big House Dancer
1989
Movie
Cookie's Fortune
as Theo Johnson
1999
Movie
A Family Thing
as Tommy
1996
Movie
Wattstax
as Self
1973
TV
Police Story
1973
Movie
Only the Strong Survive
as Self
2002
Movie
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
2002
Movie
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
1990
Movie
The Soul of Stax
as Self
1994
Movie
Memphis '69
2019