Mason Thames
Thames in 2019, photo by DFree/bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S. (likely)
Date of Birth: July 10, 2007
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, smaller amounts of Cornish and Welsh
Mason Thames is an American actor. He has starred in the films The Black Phone, and its sequel; Incoming, Monster Summer, How to Train Your Dragon (2025), New Years Rev, and Regretting You; and has also appeared on the shows For All Mankind and Walker.
He has deep American roots, particularly in the south. Mason was partly raised in McKinney, Texas.
Mason’s paternal grandfather is Robert Daniel Thames (the son of Willie Hugh Thames and Carmanetta Sikes “Gracie” Jeffcoat). Robert was born in Dawson, Texas. Willie was the son of Joe Hue/Hugh Thames and Katie J. Baker. Carmanetta was the daughter of Daniel/Dan Edward Jeffcoat and Hattie Gracie Bennett.
Mason’s paternal grandmother is Paula Jean Beach (the daughter of Ralph Mitchel Beach and Gladys Bernice Gibson). Paula was born in Dawson, Texas. Ralph was born in Texas, the son of Charles Jefferson “Doc” Beach and Clara Edna Jackson. Gladys was born in Texas, the daughter of William Russell Gibson and Mildred Virginia Garner.
Mason’s maternal grandfather was John Robert Rapp (the son of Robert Elton Rapp and Carolyn Nadine “Deanie” Corbin). John was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mason’s great-grandfather Robert was born in California. His father, Hugh Elton Rapp, was a co-owner of the Denver Producing and Refining Company; Hugh’s paternal grandparents were German, from Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt, respectively. Robert’s mother was Winifred E. Howard. Mason’s great-grandmother Carolyn was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar Corbin and Sudie Belle Williams.
Mason’s maternal grandmother is Dianne Foster (the daughter of Orville/Orval Lester “Slats” Foster and Helen Lucille Payne). Orville was born in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, the son of Orval/Orville L. Foster and Maude Etta Yocum. Helen was born in Scammon, Cherokee, the daughter of Ira Raymond Payne and Edna Pearl Stovall.
Sources: Marriage record of Mason’s paternal grandparents, Robert Daniel Thames and Paula Jean Beach – https://www.familysearch.org
Mason’s paternal great-grandfather, Willie Hugh Thames, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s paternal great-grandmother, Carmanetta Sikes “Gracie” (Jeffcoat) Thames – https://www.findagrave.com
Mason’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Daniel/Dan Edward Jeffcoat and Hattie Gracie Bennett, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mason’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Daniel/Dan Edward Jeffcoat, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Elisha Daniel Jeffcoat – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Mason’s paternal great-grandparents, Ralph Mitchel Beach and Gladys Bernice Gibson – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s paternal great-grandfather, Ralph Mitchel Beach – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage announcement of Mason’s maternal grandparents, John Robert Rapp and Dianne Foster – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogy of Mason’s maternal grandfather, John Robert Rapp – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Mason’s maternal grandfather, John Robert Rapp – https://www.legacy.com
Genealogies of Mason’s maternal great-grandparents, Robert Elton Rapp and Carolyn Nadine “Deanie” Corbin – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert Elton Rapp – https://www.familysearch.org
Draft registration record of Mason’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert Elton Rapp – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Mason’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Hugh Elton Rapp – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of Mason’s maternal great-grandparents, Orville/Orval Lester “Slats” Foster and Helen Lucille (Payne) Foster Hawkins – https://www.findagrave.com
Mason’s maternal great-grandfather, Orville/Orval Lester “Slats” Foster, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Orval/Orville L. Foster – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mason’s maternal great-grandmother, Helen Lucille Payne – https://www.familysearch.org
John Robert Rapp Wife name was Dianne foster Hawkins here’s marriage link https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-marriage-of-hawkins/115026667/ also https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDZ5-DZJ?lang=en . Dianne foster is her surname Hawkins is her stepdads surname and here’s her father Orville Lester “Slats” Foster findyourgrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56655114/orville_lester-foster his wife was Helen Lucille Payne and here’s her familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L526-S8G her parents were
Ira Raymond Payne and Edna Pearl Stovall. Also Orvill L Foster mother’s familysearch page Maud E Yocum whose parents are John Robert Yocum and Annie Johnson and here’s their findyourgrave page https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5606775/annie_e-yocum. Here’s Orville l. Foster with parents Maude and Orville foster https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDT-YKF?lang=en and here’s Orville foster familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L2PX-19H his parents are
James William Foster and Margaret Ann Parker
John Robert Rapp Findyourgrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205111677/john_robert-rapp and his familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GZX2-MP3 and his fathers name https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN8-LS5H-5?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQL3F-W6MD&action=view&cc=2729394&lang=en&groupId= his father Hugh Elton Rapp familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G35V-WGGn his wife is named Winifred Howard. Hugh Elton rapp was born in Pennsylvania and his parents were Peter Rapp and Martha J Phinnecie and Winifred Howard was born in California her parents were Belden Howard and Addie May Kemp. Also Hugh Elton Rapp findyourgrave page https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164841056/hugh_elton-rapp
John Robert rapp parents familysearch page if the other link is broken https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KPQT-9L1
Mason’s parents names are Daniel Chad Thames and Elizabeth Jane Rapp. His paternal grandparents were Robert Daniel Thames and Paula Jean Beach. Their marriage https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTRT-1RC?lang=e and Daniel Chad Thames birth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8KL-ZPC?lang=en and Robert Daniel Thames birth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8Z7-T1Q?lang=en and Paula Jean Beach birth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD92-JTP?lang=en and paula beach parents familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LTCN-4CH. Also John Robert Rapp obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/oklahoman/name/john-rapp-obituary?id=11254867
Also isn’t Rapp a German surname?
It looks like in this case it originates from Raab, so yes.
Just saw him in Black Phone 2, good movie, slightly better than the first. He always striked me as part southern European, maybe Italian or Spanish, but i can definitely see the British and Irish part , there are some British actors who kinda look like him