Actor
Rufus Thomas
Born 1917 · Cayce, Mississippi, USA
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.
Acting

Mystery Train
Man in Station · 1989

Great Balls of Fire!
Haney's Big House Dancer · 1989

Cookie's Fortune
Theo Johnson · 1999

A Family Thing
Tommy · 1996

Sounds of Memphis
Self · 2002

Wattstax
Self · 1973

Only the Strong Survive
Self · 2002

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Self · 1990

The Soul of Stax
Self · 1994