Frankie Thomas, who gained fame in the 1950s for his starring role in the TV children's show "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet," has died at the age of 85. Thomas acted on Broadway in the early 1930s, then ventured to Hollywood, where he appeared in such films as "A Dog of Flanders," "Boys Town" and "The Major and the Minor," as well as four Nancy Drew movies. In 1950, producers passed on Jack Lemmon, and Thomas won the title role of Tom Corbett, a Space Academy cadet who was training to become a member of the elite Solar Guard, 400 years in the future. The show spawned popular phrases including "Blast your jets" and "Don't fuse your tubes." At his request, Thomas was buried in his "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" costume.