Personal Info
Rufus Thomas
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Memphis '69
Sounds of Memphis
as Self
Only the Strong Survive
as Self
Cookie's Fortune
as Theo Johnson
A Family Thing
as Tommy
The Soul of Stax
as Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self
Mystery Train
as Man in Station
Great Balls of Fire!
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Wattstax
as Self
