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.
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Movies (50)
Rivals of the Dragon
1980
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as W. B. Elwood
1937
Blackmailer
as Mr. Porter
1936
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Jack Anthony
1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
as J. Wesley Hunt
1935
Behind the Green Lights
as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
1935
Behold My Wife!
as Jim Curson
1934
In Old Santa Fe
as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
1934
Cross Streets
as Mort Talbot
1934
Many Happy Returns
as Motion Picture Director
1934
Change of Heart
as Howard Jackson
1934
Son of a Sailor
as Williams
1933
From Headquarters
as Gordon Bates
1933
Female
as Red
1933
The Little Giant
as John Stanley
1933
Hold Me Tight
as Dolan
1933
Daring Daughters
as Alan Preston
1933
Jungle Bride
as John Franklin
1933
Lawyer Man
as Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)
1932
Fast Life
as Mr. Williams
1932
Her Mad Night
as Schuyler Durkin
1932
Movie Crazy
as Vance
1932
Young Onions
as Pete Boyle
1932
Thirteen Women
as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
1932
70,000 Witnesses
as Dr. Collins
1932
By Whose Hand?
as Chambers
1932
Man Wanted
as Fred Ames
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Bob Parks
1932
Murder at Midnight
as Jim Kennedy
1931
Woman Hungry
as Leonard Temple
1931
The Bride's Mistake
as George Reynolds
1931
Just Imagine
as MT-3
1930
The Doorway to Hell
as Captain of Academy
1930
Reno
as Richard Belden
1930
Sweethearts on Parade
as Hendricks
1930
Lawful Larceny
as Andrew Dorsey
1930
Sweet Mama
as Joe Palmer
1930
Wild Company
as Joe Hardy
1930
A Notorious Affair
as Dr. Alan Pomeroy
1930
Children of Pleasure
as Rod Peck
1930
He Trumped Her Ace
as George Wilson
1930
The Other Tomorrow
as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
1930
The Girl from Havana
as William Dane
1929
The Careless Age
as Owen
1929
Say It with Songs
as Arthur Phillips
1929
The Veiled Woman
as Dr. Donald Ross
1929
The Broadway Melody
as Jock Warriner (uncredited)
1929
The Bellamy Trial
as Stephen Bellamy
1929