voc, 1920-2004 US
Singer of Spoken Word
A.k.a. Mary Frank Thomas
Singer, dancer, model, actress and comedienne. Mary Frank Thomas was born on April 14, 1920 in Franklin, Georgia, USA and died on April 24, 2004 in Stephens, Georgia, USA. Frankie Thomas stepped into the entertainment field as a model in Atlanta in the late 1930s. She married country music pioneer in 1940 shortly before he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Frankie Scott took on several roles on the stage and radio including one as a rube comedienne portraying "Clarabelle" for nearly 20 years. When Tommy Scott ventured west to Hollywood, Frankie joined him co-starring in the 1949 release of the Edward Dymytrk film "The Hawk," as well as other 1940s films. When the Ramblin' Tommy Scott TV show hit the airwaves in the late 40s, she debuted as a television pioneer dancing, singing and doing comedy on the variety series. She returned to television in the 1950s when Scott's Smokey Mountain Jamboree aired in syndication around the country. In the 1960s, Frankie Scott retired from performing on stage and took a role as co-producer of her husband's road show, "Doc" Scott's Last Real Old Time Medicine Show.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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You're In My Act! | Frankie Scott | Album |