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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Behind the Green Lights | Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad | 1935-03-11 |
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Whispering Smith Speaks | J. Wesley Hunt | 1935-05-15 |
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Cross Streets | Mort Talbot | 1934-07-05 |
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In Old Santa Fe | Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler | 1934-11-15 |
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Behold My Wife! | Jim Curson | 1934-12-06 |
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Many Happy Returns | Motion Picture Director | 1934-06-08 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Change of Heart | Howard Jackson | 1934-05-18 |
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Female | Red | 1933-11-11 |
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Son of a Sailor | Williams | 1933-11-29 |
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Daring Daughters | Alan Preston | 1933-03-23 |
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From Headquarters | Gordon Bates | 1933-11-16 |
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The Little Giant | John Stanley | 1933-05-20 |
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Jungle Bride | John Franklin | 1933-01-09 |
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Hold Me Tight | Dolan | 1933-05-20 |
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By Whose Hand? | Chambers | 1932-07-06 |
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Young Onions | Pete Boyle | 1932-09-18 |
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Thirteen Women | Mr. Cousins (uncredited) | 1932-09-16 |
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The Famous Ferguson Case | Bob Parks | 1932-04-19 |
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Lawyer Man | Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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Man Wanted | Fred Ames | 1932-04-23 |
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70,000 Witnesses | Dr. Collins | 1932-09-09 |
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Her Mad Night | Schuyler Durkin | 1932-10-12 |
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Fast Life | Mr. Williams | 1932-12-16 |
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Movie Crazy | Vance | 1932-09-23 |
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The Bride's Mistake | George Reynolds | 1931-03-01 |
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Murder at Midnight | Jim Kennedy | 1931-09-01 |
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Woman Hungry | Leonard Temple | 1931-04-04 |
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Just Imagine | MT-3 | 1930-11-23 |
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Sweet Mama | Joe Palmer | 1930-07-06 |
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The Other Tomorrow | Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson) | 1930-02-09 |
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Reno | Richard Belden | 1930-09-30 |
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Lawful Larceny | Andrew Dorsey | 1930-08-17 |
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Children of Pleasure | Rod Peck | 1930-04-26 |
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He Trumped Her Ace | George Wilson | 1930-03-23 |
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A Notorious Affair | Dr. Alan Pomeroy | 1930-04-26 |
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The Doorway to Hell | Captain of Academy | 1930-10-18 |
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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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The Bellamy Trial | Stephen Bellamy | 1929-01-23 |
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Say It with Songs | Arthur Phillips | 1929-08-05 |
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The Veiled Woman | Dr. Donald Ross | 1929-04-14 |
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The Girl from Havana | William Dane | 1929-09-22 |
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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 Secret Hour | Joe | 1928-02-04 |
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The Street of Illusion | Curtis Drake | 1928-09-03 |
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Almost Human | John Livingston | 1927-12-26 |
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Man Bait | Gerald Sanford | 1927-01-18 |
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The King of Kings | Lazarus | 1927-04-19 |
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Turkish Delight | Donald Sims | 1927-10-18 |
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White Gold | Alec Carson | 1927-02-24 |
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Corporal Kate | Jack | 1926-12-06 |
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Risky Business | Ted Pyncheon | 1926-10-04 |
