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B.J. Thomas(1942-2021)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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B.J. Thomas
Hope is right around the corner. Ex-football star, Johnny Dunn, (Richard Tyson) walked away from the game early in his career to live a relatively secluded life far from the spotlight in a small, desert town he owns called Jake’s Corner, a rest stop for travelers crossing the Arizona desert but for the people who live there, it becomes a rest stop for life. Johnny and the quirkily eclectic ensemble (Academy Award® Nominee Diane Ladd; 5 time Grammy Award Winer B.J. Thomas) that live and work in the town occupy trailers behind the Corner Store and Jake’s Corner Bar. Through the years, this cast of colorful misfits have become closer than most families. Johnny’s quiet life is altered dramatically when his young nephew, Spence, is unexpectedly dropped at his doorstep. The boy brings a childlike innocence to this town of adults who, in turn, get to share their homegrown wisdom with him.
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Jake's Corner (2008)
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B.J. Thomas was born on 7 August 1942 in Hugo, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Opération Fortune : Ruse de guerre (2023) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). He was married to Gloria Richardson. He died on 29 May 2021 in Arlington, Texas, USA.
BornAugust 7, 1942
DiedMay 29, 2021(78)
BornAugust 7, 1942
DiedMay 29, 2021(78)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Tom Hanks and Mykelti Williamson in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head")
  • 1994
Cary Elwes, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Jason Statham, Bugzy Malone, and Aubrey Plaza in Opération Fortune : Ruse de guerre (2023)
Opération Fortune : Ruse de guerre
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head")
  • 2023
Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head")
  • 2004
Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Agent zéro zéro (1996)
Agent zéro zéro
5.3
  • Soundtrack("Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head")
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor

  • Marie Osmond in Marie (2012)
    Marie
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Recording artist
    • 2013
  • Richard Tyson in Jake's Corner (2008)
    Jake's Corner
    5.8
    • Doc
    • 2008
  • B.J. Thomas: What's Forever For?
    Music Video
    • B.J. Thomas
    • 2000
  • B.J. Thomas: A Southern Girl on a Summer Night
    Music Video
    • B.J. Thomas
    • 1992
  • B.J. Thomas: Two Car Garage
    Music Video
    • B.J. Thomas
    • 1983
  • Jory (1973)
    Jory
    5.8
    • Jocko
    • 1973

Music Department

  • Two Could've Done This..
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2023

Soundtrack

  • Reagan (2024)
    Reagan
    6.1
    • performer: "Walls Will Fall"
    • 2024
  • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
    • 2023
  • Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso (2020)
    Ted Lasso
    8.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
    • 2023
  • Cary Elwes, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Jason Statham, Bugzy Malone, and Aubrey Plaza in Opération Fortune : Ruse de guerre (2023)
    Opération Fortune : Ruse de guerre
    6.3
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
    • 2023
  • Cate Blanchett in Mrs. America (2020)
    Mrs. America
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
    • 2020
  • Future Man (2017)
    Future Man
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "As Long As We Got Each Other (Theme from Growing Pains)"
    • 2019
  • Keiran Whitehead and Ky Brutnell in The Film from Lot 15 (2018)
    The Film from Lot 15
    8.2
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
    • 2018
  • Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón (2017)
    Un (pequeño) Paseo por Japón
    • performer: "Raindrops keep Fallin' on my Head"
    • 2017
  • Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, and Naomi Watts in Feud (2017)
    Feud
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Nirvanna the Band the Show (2016)
    Nirvanna the Band the Show
    8.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "As Long as We've Got Each Other"
    • 2017
  • Juan Minujín and Julieta Zylberberg in Loco x vos (2016)
    Loco x vos
    5.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Quick Reviews with Maverick (2015)
    Quick Reviews with Maverick
    5.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
    • 2016
  • Jamie Simone Gomez in Holy Hell (2016)
    Holy Hell
    7.0
    • performer: "Hooked on a Feeling"
    • 2016
  • Boomers (2014)
    Boomers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
    • 2015
  • Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Shaheen Jafargholi, Francine Lewis, Tobias Mead, Kieran Gaffney, Kevin Cruise, Connected, Lorna Bliss, Ronan Parke, Steven Hall, Jack Carroll, Dennis Egel, Sam Kelly, Ashley Elliott, Loveable Rogues, Chica Latina, Kai & Natalia, Molly Rainford, Richard & Adam, Asanda Jezile, and Pre-Skool in Britain's Got Talent (2007)
    Britain's Got Talent
    5.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (uncredited)
    • 2015

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Jake's Corner
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Jake's Corner

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • B.J.
  • Height
    • 1.83 m
  • Born
    • August 7, 1942
    • Hugo, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • May 29, 2021
    • Arlington, Texas, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gloria RichardsonDecember 9, 1968 - May 29, 2021 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Erin Thomas
  • Parents
      Vernon Thomas
  • Other works
    Host of an infomercial for Time Life's "Forever 70s" music collection.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Invited to join the Grand Ole Opry when he was only 30 years old.

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  • When did B.J. Thomas die?
    May 29, 2021
  • How did B.J. Thomas die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was B.J. Thomas when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did B.J. Thomas die?
    Arlington, Texas, USA
  • When was B.J. Thomas born?
    August 7, 1942

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