
Kenneth Thomson
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1899-01-06
- Died
- 1967-01-26
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Kenneth Thompson · Charles Kenneth Thomson
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (59)

Just Imagine
1930
as MT-3

Reno
1930
as Richard Belden

Lawyer Man
1932
as Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)

The King of Kings
1927
as Lazarus

Woman Hungry
1931
as Leonard Temple

Corporal Kate
1926
as Jack

The Broadway Melody
1929
as Jock Warriner (uncredited)

Movie Crazy
1932
as Vance

Sweet Mama
1930
as Joe Palmer

Thirteen Women
1932
as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)

Jungle Bride
1933
as John Franklin

Show-Business at War
1943
as Self

Behold My Wife!
1934
as Jim Curson

The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Bob Parks

The Little Giant
1933
as John Stanley

Lawful Larceny
1930
as Andrew Dorsey

Man Wanted
1932
as Fred Ames

Female
1933
as Red

From Headquarters
1933
as Gordon Bates

70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Dr. Collins

The Doorway to Hell
1930
as Captain of Academy

Hold Me Tight
1933
as Dolan

Fast Life
1932
as Mr. Williams

White Gold
1927
as Alec Carson

Sweethearts on Parade
1930
as Hendricks

Change of Heart
1934
as Howard Jackson

Many Happy Returns
1934
as Motion Picture Director

Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
as W. B. Elwood

Blackmailer
1936
as Mr. Porter

Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Jack Anthony

Her Mad Night
1932
as Schuyler Durkin

Almost Human
1927
as John Livingston

A Notorious Affair
1930
as Dr. Alan Pomeroy

Son of a Sailor
1933
as Williams

Children of Pleasure
1930
as Rod Peck
The Bellamy Trial
1929
as Stephen Bellamy

Say It with Songs
1929
as Arthur Phillips

Whispering Smith Speaks
1935
as J. Wesley Hunt

The Careless Age
1929
as Owen

Murder at Midnight
1931
as Jim Kennedy

Rivals of the Dragon
1980

Daring Daughters
1933
as Alan Preston

In Old Santa Fe
1934
as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler

Risky Business
1926
as Ted Pyncheon

Behind the Green Lights
1935
as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad

By Whose Hand?
1932
as Chambers

Wild Company
1930
as Joe Hardy
He Trumped Her Ace
1930
as George Wilson

Young Onions
1932
as Pete Boyle

The Secret Hour
1928
as Joe

Man Bait
1927
as Gerald Sanford

The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)

Cross Streets
1934
as Mort Talbot

The Other Tomorrow
1930
as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)

The Street of Illusion
1928
as Curtis Drake

The Girl from Havana
1929
as William Dane

The Veiled Woman
1929
as Dr. Donald Ross

Turkish Delight
1927
as Donald Sims
The Bride's Mistake
1931
as George Reynolds
About Kenneth Thomson
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 mak… With 59 credits spanning from 1926 to 1980, Kenneth Thomson has appeared in 59 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kenneth Thomson Movies
- Just Imagine (1930) — as MT-3
- Reno (1930) — as Richard Belden
- Lawyer Man (1932) — as Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)
- The King of Kings (1927) — as Lazarus
- Woman Hungry (1931) — as Leonard Temple
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