
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.
Filmografi
Jungle Bride1933 · John Franklin
Sweet Mama1930 · Joe Palmer
Turkish Delight1927 · Donald Sims
Man Bait1927 · Gerald Sanford
Just Imagine1930 · MT-3
Man Wanted1932 · Fred Ames
The King of Kings1927 · Lazarus
The Broadway Melody1929 · Jock Warriner (uncredited)
The Street of Illusion1928 · Curtis Drake
Hop-a-long Cassidy1935 · Jack Anthony
The Girl from Havana1929 · William Dane
Jim Hanvey, Detective1937 · W. B. Elwood
Behold My Wife!1934 · Jim Curson
Show-Business at War1943 · Self
The Doorway to Hell1930 · Captain of Academy
Cross Streets1934 · Mort Talbot
Thirteen Women1932 · Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
The Other Tomorrow1930 · Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
Say It with Songs1929 · Arthur Phillips
Blackmailer1936 · Mr. Porter
The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · Bob Parks
Behind the Green Lights1935 · Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
The Careless Age1929 · Owen
David Manners
Louis Natheaux
Wilfred Lucas
Richard Cramer
Elizabeth Patterson
Bess Flowers
El Brendel
Una Merkel
Anita Page
Andy Devine
Robert Elliott
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.