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