Kenneth Thomson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 6, 1899
- Died
- Jan 26, 1967 (aged 68)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 59
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
Filmography
Rivals of the Dragon
1980Movie
Show-Business at War
1943Movie
Self
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937Movie
W. B. Elwood
Blackmailer
1936Movie
Mr. Porter
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935Movie
Jack Anthony
Whispering Smith Speaks
1935Movie
J. Wesley Hunt
Behind the Green Lights
1935Movie
Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
Behold My Wife!
1934Movie
Jim Curson
In Old Santa Fe
1934Movie
Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934Movie
Self (uncredited)
Cross Streets
1934Movie
Mort Talbot
Many Happy Returns
1934Movie
Motion Picture Director
Change of Heart
1934Movie
Howard Jackson
Son of a Sailor
1933Movie
Williams
From Headquarters
1933Movie
Gordon Bates
Female
1933Movie
Red
The Little Giant
1933Movie
John Stanley
Hold Me Tight
1933Movie
Dolan
Daring Daughters
1933Movie
Alan Preston
Jungle Bride
1933Movie
John Franklin
Lawyer Man
1932Movie
Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)
Fast Life
1932Movie
Mr. Williams
Her Mad Night
1932Movie
Schuyler Durkin
Movie Crazy
1932Movie
Vance
Young Onions
1932Movie
Pete Boyle
Thirteen Women
1932Movie
Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses
1932Movie
Dr. Collins
By Whose Hand?
1932Movie
Chambers
Man Wanted
1932Movie
Fred Ames
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932Movie
Bob Parks
Murder at Midnight
1931Movie
Jim Kennedy
Woman Hungry
1931Movie
Leonard Temple
The Bride's Mistake
1931Movie
George Reynolds
Just Imagine
1930Movie
MT-3
The Doorway to Hell
1930Movie
Captain of Academy
Reno
1930Movie
Richard Belden
Sweethearts on Parade
1930Movie
Hendricks
Lawful Larceny
1930Movie
Andrew Dorsey
Sweet Mama
1930Movie
Joe Palmer
Wild Company
1930Movie
Joe Hardy
A Notorious Affair
1930Movie
Dr. Alan Pomeroy
Children of Pleasure
1930Movie
Rod Peck
He Trumped Her Ace
1930Movie
George Wilson
The Other Tomorrow
1930Movie
Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
The Girl from Havana
1929Movie
William Dane
The Careless Age
1929Movie
Owen
Say It with Songs
1929Movie
Arthur Phillips
The Veiled Woman
1929Movie
Dr. Donald Ross
The Broadway Melody
1929Movie
Jock Warriner (uncredited)
The Bellamy Trial
1929Movie
Stephen Bellamy
The Street of Illusion
1928Movie
Curtis Drake
The Secret Hour
1928Movie
Joe
Almost Human
1927Movie
John Livingston
Turkish Delight
1927Movie
Donald Sims
The King of Kings
1927Movie
Lazarus
White Gold
1927Movie
Alec Carson
Man Bait
1927Movie
Gerald Sanford
Corporal Kate
1926Movie
Jack
Risky Business
1926Movie
Ted Pyncheon