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Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

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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 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 Movies

Acting

Poster for Thirteen Women
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Thirteen Women

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Thirteen Women
Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
Poster for The Doorway to Hell
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The Doorway to Hell

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The Doorway to Hell
Captain of Academy
Poster for The Little Giant
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The Little Giant

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The Little Giant
John Stanley
The Bride's MistakeMOVIE
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The Bride's Mistake

The Bride's Mistake
George Reynolds
Poster for Movie Crazy
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Movie Crazy

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Movie Crazy
Vance
Poster for The Veiled Woman
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The Veiled Woman

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The Veiled Woman
Dr. Donald Ross
Poster for The Famous Ferguson Case
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The Famous Ferguson Case

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The Famous Ferguson Case
Bob Parks
Poster for Behind the Green Lights
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Behind the Green Lights

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Behind the Green Lights
Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
Poster for By Whose Hand?
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By Whose Hand?

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By Whose Hand?
Chambers
Poster for Her Mad Night
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Her Mad Night

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Her Mad Night
Schuyler Durkin

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