Kenneth Thomson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-01-06 (68 years old)

Deathday

1967-01-26

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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 ...

Acting

1932

Thirteen Women

as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)

1930

The Doorway to Hell

as Captain of Academy

1933

The Little Giant

as John Stanley

1931

The Bride's Mistake

as George Reynolds

1932

Movie Crazy

as Vance

1929

The Veiled Woman

as Dr. Donald Ross

1932

1935

Behind the Green Lights

as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad

1932

By Whose Hand?

as Chambers

1932

Her Mad Night

as Schuyler Durkin

1936

Blackmailer

as Mr. Porter

1933

Jungle Bride

as John Franklin

1934

In Old Santa Fe

as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler

1934

Cross Streets

as Mort Talbot

1930

A Notorious Affair

as Dr. Alan Pomeroy

1933

From Headquarters

as Gordon Bates

1929

Say It with Songs

as Arthur Phillips

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as W. B. Elwood

1933

Daring Daughters

as Alan Preston

1930

He Trumped Her Ace

as George Wilson

1930

1934

Change of Heart

as Howard Jackson

1932

Fast Life

as Mr. Williams

1927

White Gold

as Alec Carson

1930

1926

Risky Business

as Ted Pyncheon

1931

Murder at Midnight

as Jim Kennedy

1927

Almost Human

as John Livingston

1930

Wild Company

as Joe Hardy

1930

Lawful Larceny

as Andrew Dorsey

1935

Hop-a-long Cassidy

as Jack Anthony

1933

Son of a Sailor

as Williams

1929

The Bellamy Trial

as Stephen Bellamy

1934

Behold My Wife!

as Jim Curson

1927

Man Bait

as Gerald Sanford

1929

The Girl from Havana

as William Dane

1935

Whispering Smith Speaks

as J. Wesley Hunt

1933

Female

as Red

1932

Man Wanted

as Fred Ames

1928

1930

Sweet Mama

as Joe Palmer

1926

1929

The Broadway Melody

as Jock Warriner (uncredited)

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

1929

1930

Reno

as Richard Belden

1930

The Other Tomorrow

as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)

1932

Lawyer Man

as Dr. Frank Gresham

1931

Woman Hungry

as Leonard Temple

1932

70,000 Witnesses

as Dr. Collins

1927

1934

Many Happy Returns

as Motion Picture Director

1933

1932

Young Onions

as Pete Boyle

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