Rufus Thomas
Actor
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.
Filmography
Great Balls of Fire!
as Haney's Big House Dancer 1989
Cookie's Fortune
as Theo Johnson 1999
A Family Thing
as Tommy 1996
Wattstax
as Self 1973
Only the Strong Survive
as Self 2002
Sounds of Memphis
as Self 2002
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
as Self 1990
The Soul of Stax
as Self 1994