Kenneth Thomson
Born
January 6, 1899
Died
January 26, 1967 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles Kenneth Thomson (January 7, 1899 – January 26, 1967) was an American character actor active during the silent and early sound film eras. Born in Pittsburgh, Thomson along with his wife Alden Gay were founding members of the Screen Actors Guild. The group was founded after meetings held at the Thomsons' home during 1933. During his brief twelve-year career in front of the camera, he appeared in over 60 films. After appearing in several Broadway plays during the early and mid-1920s, Thomson would make his film debut with a starring role in 1926's Risky Business. Over the next four years, he would appear in over a dozen films, in either starring or featured roles. In 1930 alone he would appear in ten films, half of which were in starring roles, such as Lawful Larceny, which also starred Bebe Daniels and Lowell Sherman (who also directed), and Reno, whose other stars were Ruth Roland and Montagu Love; the other half would see him in featured roles as in A Notorious Affair, starring Billie Dove, Basil Rathbone, and Kay Francis. During the rest of the 1930s, he would appear in numerous films, mostly in either supporting or featured roles, such as The Little Giant (1933), starring Edward G. Robinson and Mary Astor, and Hop-Along Cassidy (1935), starring William Boyd; although he occasionally would have a starring role, as in opposite Harold Lloyd in 1932's Movie Crazy.
Rivals of the Dragon
1980
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Jim Hanvey, Detective
W. B. Elwood
1937
Blackmailer
Mr. Porter
1936
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Jack Anthony
1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
J. Wesley Hunt
1935
Behind the Green Lights
Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
1935
Behold My Wife!
Jim Curson
1934
In Old Santa Fe
Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
1934
Cross Streets
Mort Talbot
1934
Many Happy Returns
Motion Picture Director
1934
Change of Heart
Howard Jackson
1934
Son of a Sailor
Williams
1933
From Headquarters
Gordon Bates
1933
Female
Red
1933
The Little Giant
John Stanley
1933
Hold Me Tight
Dolan
1933
Daring Daughters
Alan Preston
1933
Jungle Bride
John Franklin
1933
Lawyer Man
Dr. Frank Gresham
1932
Fast Life
Mr. Williams
1932
Her Mad Night
Schuyler Durkin
1932
Movie Crazy
Vance
1932
Young Onions
Pete Boyle
1932
Thirteen Women
Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
1932
70,000 Witnesses
Dr. Collins
1932
By Whose Hand?
Chambers
1932
Man Wanted
Fred Ames
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
Bob Parks
1932
Murder at Midnight
Jim Kennedy
1931
Woman Hungry
Leonard Temple
1931
The Bride's Mistake
George Reynolds
1931
The Doorway to Hell
Captain of Academy
1930
Reno
Richard Belden
1930
Sweethearts on Parade
Hendricks
1930
Lawful Larceny
Andrew Dorsey
1930
Sweet Mama
Joe Palmer
1930
Wild Company
Joe Hardy
1930
A Notorious Affair
Dr. Alan Pomeroy
1930
Children of Pleasure
Rod Peck
1930
He Trumped Her Ace
George Wilson
1930
The Other Tomorrow
Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
1930
The Girl from Havana
William Dane
1929
The Careless Age
Owen
1929
Say It with Songs
Arthur Phillips
1929
The Veiled Woman
Dr. Donald Ross
1929
The Broadway Melody
Jock Warriner (uncredited)
1929
The Bellamy Trial
Stephen Bellamy
1929
The Secret Hour
Joe
1928
Almost Human
John Livingston
1927
The King of Kings
Lazarus
1927
White Gold
Alec Carson
1927
Man Bait
Gerald Sanford
1927
Corporal Kate
Jack
1926
Risky Business
Ted Pyncheon
1926