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