Kenneth Thomson

Personal Info

Birthday

January 6, 1899

Day of Death

1967-01-26

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Kenneth Thompson

Charles Kenneth Thomson

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.

Known For

In Old Santa Fe

Whispering Smith Speaks

The Broadway Melody

Jungle Bride

Murder at Midnight

The King of Kings

Thirteen Women

The Famous Ferguson Case

Filmography

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