1899-01-06 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Rivals of the Dragon | 1980-01-01 | |
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Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
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Jim Hanvey, Detective | W. B. Elwood | 1937-04-05 |
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Blackmailer | Mr. Porter | 1936-07-23 |
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Hop-a-long Cassidy | Jack Anthony | 1935-08-23 |
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Whispering Smith Speaks | J. Wesley Hunt | 1935-05-15 |
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Behind the Green Lights | Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad | 1935-03-11 |
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Change of Heart | Howard Jackson | 1934-05-18 |
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Cross Streets | Mort Talbot | 1934-07-05 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Many Happy Returns | Motion Picture Director | 1934-06-08 |
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Behold My Wife! | Jim Curson | 1934-12-06 |
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In Old Santa Fe | Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler | 1934-11-15 |
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Daring Daughters | Alan Preston | 1933-03-23 |
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Female | Red | 1933-11-11 |
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The Little Giant | John Stanley | 1933-05-20 |
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Son of a Sailor | Williams | 1933-11-29 |
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From Headquarters | Gordon Bates | 1933-11-16 |
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Jungle Bride | John Franklin | 1933-01-09 |
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Lawyer Man | Dr. Frank Gresham | 1932-12-24 |
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Her Mad Night | Schuyler Durkin | 1932-10-12 |
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The Famous Ferguson Case | Bob Parks | 1932-04-19 |
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Man Wanted | Fred Ames | 1932-04-23 |
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By Whose Hand? | Chambers | 1932-07-06 |
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70,000 Witnesses | Dr. Collins | 1932-09-09 |
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Fast Life | Mr. Williams | 1932-12-16 |
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Thirteen Women | Mr. Cousins (uncredited) | 1932-09-16 |
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Movie Crazy | Vance | 1932-09-23 |
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Woman Hungry | Leonard Temple | 1931-04-04 |
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Murder at Midnight | Jim Kennedy | 1931-09-01 |
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The Bride's Mistake | George Reynolds | 1931-03-01 |
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Reno | Richard Belden | 1930-09-30 |
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The Other Tomorrow | Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson) | 1930-02-09 |
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He Trumped Her Ace | George Wilson | 1930-03-23 |
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Sweet Mama | Joe Palmer | 1930-07-06 |
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Lawful Larceny | Andrew Dorsey | 1930-08-17 |
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Wild Company | Joe Hardy | 1930-07-05 |
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Sweethearts on Parade | Hendricks | 1930-09-12 |
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Children of Pleasure | Rod Peck | 1930-04-26 |
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The Doorway to Hell | Captain of Academy | 1930-10-18 |
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A Notorious Affair | Dr. Alan Pomeroy | 1930-04-26 |
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The Girl from Havana | William Dane | 1929-09-22 |
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Say It with Songs | Arthur Phillips | 1929-08-05 |
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The Broadway Melody | Jock Warriner (uncredited) | 1929-02-08 |
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The Careless Age | Owen | 1929-09-15 |
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The Bellamy Trial | Stephen Bellamy | 1929-01-23 |
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The Veiled Woman | Dr. Donald Ross | 1929-04-14 |
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The Secret Hour | Joe | 1928-02-04 |
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The King of Kings | Lazarus | 1927-04-19 |
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Man Bait | Gerald Sanford | 1927-01-18 |
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White Gold | Alec Carson | 1927-02-24 |
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Almost Human | John Livingston | 1927-12-26 |
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Corporal Kate | Jack | 1926-12-06 |
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Risky Business | Ted Pyncheon | 1926-10-04 |
