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Kenneth Thomson
Born · January 6, 1899
Died · January 26, 1967 (68 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
7.0
1980
Show-Business at War
Self
7.0
1943
Jim Hanvey, Detective
W. B. Elwood
5.9
1937
Blackmailer
Mr. Porter
5.0
1936
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Jack Anthony
6.0
1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
J. Wesley Hunt
0.0
1935
Behind the Green Lights
Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
0.0
1935
Behold My Wife!
Jim Curson
7.0
1934
In Old Santa Fe
Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
5.0
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
4.0
1934
Cross Streets
Mort Talbot
5.8
1934
Many Happy Returns
Motion Picture Director
5.3
1934
Change of Heart
Howard Jackson
6.3
1934
Son of a Sailor
Williams
5.0
1933
From Headquarters
Gordon Bates
5.8
1933
Female
Red
6.3
1933
The Little Giant
John Stanley
6.8
1933
Hold Me Tight
Dolan
0.0
1933
Daring Daughters
Alan Preston
0.0
1933
Jungle Bride
John Franklin
5.1
1933
Lawyer Man
Dr. Frank Gresham
5.8
1932
Fast Life
Mr. Williams
8.3
1932
Her Mad Night
Schuyler Durkin
1.0
1932
Movie Crazy
Vance
6.2
1932
Thirteen Women
Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
6.3
1932
70,000 Witnesses
Dr. Collins
4.8
1932
By Whose Hand?
Chambers
6.0
1932
Man Wanted
Fred Ames
5.5
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
Bob Parks
6.0
1932
Murder at Midnight
Jim Kennedy
5.4
1931
Woman Hungry
Leonard Temple
0.0
1931
The Bride's Mistake
George Reynolds
0.0
1931
The Doorway to Hell
Captain of Academy
6.3
1930
Reno
Richard Belden
0.0
1930
Sweethearts on Parade
Hendricks
1.0
1930
Lawful Larceny
Andrew Dorsey
5.7
1930
Sweet Mama
Joe Palmer
0.0
1930
Wild Company
Joe Hardy
5.0
1930
A Notorious Affair
Dr. Alan Pomeroy
4.4
1930
Children of Pleasure
Rod Peck
4.7
1930
He Trumped Her Ace
George Wilson
0.0
1930
The Other Tomorrow
Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
0.0
1930
The Girl from Havana
William Dane
0.0
1929
The Careless Age
Owen
0.0
1929
Say It with Songs
Arthur Phillips
5.3
1929
The Veiled Woman
Dr. Donald Ross
0.0
1929
The Broadway Melody
Jock Warriner (uncredited)
5.2
1929
The Bellamy Trial
Stephen Bellamy
1.0
1929
The Secret Hour
Joe
0.0
1928
Almost Human
John Livingston
8.0
1927
The King of Kings
Lazarus
6.4
1927
White Gold
Alec Carson
5.9
1927
Man Bait
Gerald Sanford
0.0
1927
Corporal Kate
Jack
0.0
1926
Risky Business
Ted Pyncheon
6.0
1926