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 · as Man in Station

A Family Thing
1996 · as Tommy

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

Cookie's Fortune
1999 · as Theo Johnson

Wattstax
1973 · as Self

Sounds of Memphis
2002 · as Self

Only the Strong Survive
2002 · as Self

The Soul of Stax
1994 · as Self

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

Memphis '69
2019