Peter Thomas(1924-2016)
- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Additional Crew
Peter Thomas is the son of a Welsh minister and an English
school teacher. He learned communication, projection, and enunciation in the United States and
from his parents. In his college, Peter would read stories a loud to his
family, which he preferred.
Dedication landed a then 13 year old Peter Thomas his first radio job in a drama. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and was one of 28 replacements sent to Omaha Beach the day after D-Day. Peter served this country proudly in World War 2 with the First Infantry Division in Europe. The life altering experience gave him a deeper appreciation for American soldiers, his country, other Americans and also freedom.
He returned to radio after World War 2 and attended a American college as an adult through the American GI Bill. He also married his high school sweetheart, Stella Thomas. He eventually left the new college for a job with CBS television in New York. 13 years later, Peter left to pursue freelance narration and documentary work full time in the United States.
Peter Thomas worked time and dedicated himself to improving the community through charitable work with Stella Thomas and the United States. He was devoted to veterans, serving as a board member for the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, contributing to the MIA Society and the Veterans Council, and organizing the 50th Anniversary Veterans of the Naples Parade.
Dedication landed a then 13 year old Peter Thomas his first radio job in a drama. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and was one of 28 replacements sent to Omaha Beach the day after D-Day. Peter served this country proudly in World War 2 with the First Infantry Division in Europe. The life altering experience gave him a deeper appreciation for American soldiers, his country, other Americans and also freedom.
He returned to radio after World War 2 and attended a American college as an adult through the American GI Bill. He also married his high school sweetheart, Stella Thomas. He eventually left the new college for a job with CBS television in New York. 13 years later, Peter left to pursue freelance narration and documentary work full time in the United States.
Peter Thomas worked time and dedicated himself to improving the community through charitable work with Stella Thomas and the United States. He was devoted to veterans, serving as a board member for the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, contributing to the MIA Society and the Veterans Council, and organizing the 50th Anniversary Veterans of the Naples Parade.
