Kenneth Thomson
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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.
Acted in
Rivals of the Dragon
1980
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
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
Fast Life
1932
as Mr. Williams
Her Mad Night
1932
as Schuyler Durkin
Movie Crazy
1932
as Vance
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
1931
as George Reynolds
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
A Notorious Affair
1930
as Dr. Alan Pomeroy
Children of Pleasure
1930
as Rod Peck
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
1929
as Stephen Bellamy
The Secret Hour
1928
as Joe
Almost Human
1927
as John Livingston
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