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Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 06, 1899
Died Jan 26, 1967 (68)
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 gro ... up 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

Filmography

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

as W. B. Elwood

Blackmailer

Blackmailer

1936

as Mr. Porter

Whispering Smith Speaks

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

as J. Wesley Hunt

Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

as Jack Anthony

Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

1935

as Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad

In Old Santa Fe

In Old Santa Fe

1934

as Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler

Cross Streets

Cross Streets

1934

as Mort Talbot

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

as Howard Jackson

Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

1934

as Jim Curson

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

as Motion Picture Director

Daring Daughters

Daring Daughters

1933

as Alan Preston

Jungle Bride

Jungle Bride

1933

as John Franklin

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1933

as John Stanley

Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

1933

as Williams

Female

Female

1933

as Red

From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933

as Gordon Bates

By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

1932

as Chambers

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

as Vance

Her Mad Night

Her Mad Night

1932

as Schuyler Durkin

Man Wanted

Man Wanted

1932

as Fred Ames

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Bob Parks

Fast Life

Fast Life

1932

as Mr. Williams

70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses

1932

as Dr. Collins

Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man

1932

as Dr. Frank Gresham

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

1932

as Mr. Cousins (uncredited)

The Bride's Mistake

The Bride's Mistake

1931

as George Reynolds

Woman Hungry

Woman Hungry

1931

as Leonard Temple

Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

1931

as Jim Kennedy

The Other Tomorrow

The Other Tomorrow

1930

as Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)

Lawful Larceny

Lawful Larceny

1930

as Andrew Dorsey

Reno

Reno

1930

as Richard Belden

He Trumped Her Ace

He Trumped Her Ace

1930

as George Wilson

Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

1930

as Joe Palmer

Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure

1930

as Rod Peck

A Notorious Affair

A Notorious Affair

1930

as Dr. Alan Pomeroy

Sweethearts on Parade

Sweethearts on Parade

1930

as Hendricks

Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

as Joe Hardy

The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell

1930

as Captain of Academy

The Careless Age

The Careless Age

1929

as Owen

The Veiled Woman

The Veiled Woman

1929

as Dr. Donald Ross

Say It with Songs

Say It with Songs

1929

as Arthur Phillips

The Girl from Havana

The Girl from Havana

1929

as William Dane

The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

1929

as Stephen Bellamy

The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody

1929

as Jock Warriner (uncredited)

The Secret Hour

The Secret Hour

1928

as Joe

White Gold

White Gold

1927

as Alec Carson

Man Bait

Man Bait

1927

as Gerald Sanford

Almost Human

Almost Human

1927

as John Livingston

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

1927

as Lazarus

Risky Business

Risky Business

1926

as Ted Pyncheon

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