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

The Broadway Melody

The King of Kings

The Careless Age

Show-Business at War

Thirteen Women

Behold My Wife!

Man Bait

Behind the Green Lights

All Movies (59)

• Rivals of the Dragon1980
• Show-Business at War1943 · as Self
• Jim Hanvey, Detective1937 · as W. B. Elwood
• Blackmailer1936 · as Mr. Porter
• Hop-a-long Cassidy1935 · as Jack Anthony
• Whispering Smith Speaks1935 · as J. Wesley Hunt
• Behind the Green Lights1935 · as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
• Behold My Wife!1934 · as Jim Curson
• In Old Santa Fe1934 · as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
• The Hollywood Gad-About1934 · as Self (uncredited)
• Cross Streets1934 · as Mort Talbot
• Many Happy Returns1934 · as Motion Picture Director
• Change of Heart1934 · as Howard Jackson
• Son of a Sailor1933 · as Williams
• From Headquarters1933 · as Gordon Bates
• Female1933 · as Red
• The Little Giant1933 · as John Stanley
• Hold Me Tight1933 · as Dolan
• Daring Daughters1933 · as Alan Preston
• Jungle Bride1933 · as John Franklin
• Lawyer Man1932 · as Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)
• Fast Life1932 · as Mr. Williams
• Her Mad Night1932 · as Schuyler Durkin
• Movie Crazy1932 · as Vance
• Young Onions1932 · as Pete Boyle
• Thirteen Women1932 · as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
• 70,000 Witnesses1932 · as Dr. Collins
• By Whose Hand?1932 · as Chambers
• Man Wanted1932 · as Fred Ames
• The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · as Bob Parks
• Murder at Midnight1931 · as Jim Kennedy
• Woman Hungry1931 · as Leonard Temple
• The Bride's Mistake1931 · as George Reynolds
• Just Imagine1930 · as MT-3
• The Doorway to Hell1930 · as Captain of Academy
• Reno1930 · as Richard Belden
• Sweethearts on Parade1930 · as Hendricks
• Lawful Larceny1930 · as Andrew Dorsey
• Sweet Mama1930 · as Joe Palmer
• Wild Company1930 · as Joe Hardy
• A Notorious Affair1930 · as Dr. Alan Pomeroy
• Children of Pleasure1930 · as Rod Peck
• He Trumped Her Ace1930 · as George Wilson
• The Other Tomorrow1930 · as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
• The Girl from Havana1929 · as William Dane
• The Careless Age1929 · as Owen
• Say It with Songs1929 · as Arthur Phillips
• The Veiled Woman1929 · as Dr. Donald Ross
• The Broadway Melody1929 · as Jock Warriner (uncredited)
• The Bellamy Trial1929 · as Stephen Bellamy
• The Street of Illusion1928 · as Curtis Drake
• The Secret Hour1928 · as Joe
• Almost Human1927 · as John Livingston
• Turkish Delight1927 · as Donald Sims
• The King of Kings1927 · as Lazarus
• White Gold1927 · as Alec Carson
• Man Bait1927 · as Gerald Sanford
• Corporal Kate1926 · as Jack
• Risky Business1926 · as Ted Pyncheon