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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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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In Old Santa Fe | Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler | 1934-11-15 |
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Many Happy Returns | Motion Picture Director | 1934-06-08 |
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Change of Heart | Howard Jackson | 1934-05-18 |
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Behold My Wife! | Jim Curson | 1934-12-06 |
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Cross Streets | Mort Talbot | 1934-07-05 |
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Daring Daughters | Alan Preston | 1933-03-23 |
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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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Hold Me Tight | Dolan | 1933-05-20 |
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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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From Headquarters | Gordon Bates | 1933-11-16 |
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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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Lawyer Man | Dr. Frank Gresham | 1932-12-24 |
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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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By Whose Hand? | Chambers | 1932-07-06 |
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Fast Life | Mr. Williams | 1932-12-16 |
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Young Onions | Pete Boyle | 1932-09-18 |
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70,000 Witnesses | Dr. Collins | 1932-09-09 |
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The Bride's Mistake | George Reynolds | 1931-03-01 |
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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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Children of Pleasure | Rod Peck | 1930-04-26 |
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Reno | Richard Belden | 1930-09-30 |
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He Trumped Her Ace | George Wilson | 1930-03-23 |
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The Other Tomorrow | Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson) | 1930-02-09 |
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Sweet Mama | Joe Palmer | 1930-07-06 |
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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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Sweethearts on Parade | Hendricks | 1930-09-12 |
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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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The Bellamy Trial | Stephen Bellamy | 1929-01-23 |
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The Careless Age | Owen | 1929-09-15 |
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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 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 Secret Hour | Joe | 1928-02-04 |
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The King of Kings | Lazarus | 1927-04-19 |
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Almost Human | John Livingston | 1927-12-26 |
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White Gold | Alec Carson | 1927-02-24 |
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Man Bait | Gerald Sanford | 1927-01-18 |
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Corporal Kate | Jack | 1926-12-06 |
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Risky Business | Ted Pyncheon | 1926-10-04 |
