Kenneth Thomson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1899
- Died
- January 26, 1967
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Filmography
Rivals of the Dragon 1980
Actor
Show-Business at War 1943
as Self
Jim Hanvey, Detective 1937
as W. B. Elwood
Blackmailer 1936
as Mr. Porter
Hop-a-long Cassidy 1935
as Jack Anthony
Whispering Smith Speaks 1935
as J. Wesley Hunt
Behind the Green Lights 1935
as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
Behold My Wife! 1934
as Jim Curson
In Old Santa Fe 1934
as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
The Hollywood Gad-About 1934
as Self (uncredited)
Cross Streets 1934
as Mort Talbot
Many Happy Returns 1934
as Motion Picture Director
Change of Heart 1934
as Howard Jackson
Son of a Sailor 1933
as Williams
From Headquarters 1933
as Gordon Bates
Female 1933
as Red
Hold Me Tight 1933
as Dolan
The Little Giant 1933
as John Stanley
Daring Daughters 1933
as Alan Preston
Jungle Bride 1933
as John Franklin
Lawyer Man 1932
as Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited)
Fast Life 1932
as Mr. Williams
Her Mad Night 1932
as Schuyler Durkin
Movie Crazy 1932
as Vance
Young Onions 1932
as Pete Boyle
Thirteen Women 1932
as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses 1932
as Dr. Collins
By Whose Hand? 1932
as Chambers
Man Wanted 1932
as Fred Ames
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932
as Bob Parks
Murder at Midnight 1931
as Jim Kennedy
Woman Hungry 1931
as Leonard Temple
- The Bride's Mistake
The Bride's Mistake 1931
as George Reynolds
Just Imagine 1930
as MT-3
The Doorway to Hell 1930
as Captain of Academy
Reno 1930
as Richard Belden
Sweethearts on Parade 1930
as Hendricks
Lawful Larceny 1930
as Andrew Dorsey
Sweet Mama 1930
as Joe Palmer
Wild Company 1930
as Joe Hardy
Children of Pleasure 1930
as Rod Peck
A Notorious Affair 1930
as Dr. Alan Pomeroy
- He Trumped Her Ace
He Trumped Her Ace 1930
as George Wilson
The Other Tomorrow 1930
as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
The Girl from Havana 1929
as William Dane
The Careless Age 1929
as Owen
Say It with Songs 1929
as Arthur Phillips
The Veiled Woman 1929
as Dr. Donald Ross
The Broadway Melody 1929
as Jock Warriner (uncredited)
- The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial 1929
as Stephen Bellamy
The Street of Illusion 1928
as Curtis Drake
The Secret Hour 1928
as Joe
Almost Human 1927
as John Livingston
Turkish Delight 1927
as Donald Sims
The King of Kings 1927
as Lazarus
White Gold 1927
as Alec Carson
Man Bait 1927
as Gerald Sanford
Corporal Kate 1926
as Jack
Risky Business 1926
as Ted Pyncheon
Credits from TMDB.