Kenneth Thomson

Known for ActingBorn 1899-01-06Died 1967-01-26Pittsburgh, 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.Read more

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Whispering Smith Speaks

Woman Hungry

Reno

The Other Tomorrow

The Girl from Havana

The Street of Illusion

The Veiled Woman

Fast Life

Almost Human

Behind the Green Lights

Behold My Wife!

Rivals of the Dragon

The Careless Age

Man Bait

Turkish Delight

Show-Business at War

Daring Daughters

Hold Me Tight

He Trumped Her Ace

Wild Company

Sweet Mama

The Secret Hour

Risky Business

The Little Giant

By Whose Hand?

The Famous Ferguson Case

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Blackmailer

Hop-a-long Cassidy

The Doorway to Hell

Lawful Larceny

White Gold

Thirteen Women

Movie Crazy

The King of Kings

Change of Heart

Female

From Headquarters

Lawyer Man

Cross Streets

The Hollywood Gad-About

Son of a Sailor

In Old Santa Fe

Just Imagine

70,000 Witnesses

Murder at Midnight

Jungle Bride

Man Wanted