From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCharles 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 1926s 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 1932s Movie Crazy.
Mr. Cousins (uncredited)
Film 1932
Captain of Academy
Film 1930
John Stanley
Film 1933
George Reynolds
Film 1931
Vance
Film 1932
Dr. Donald Ross
Film 1929
Bob Parks
Film 1932
Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
Film 1935
Chambers
Film 1932
Schuyler Durkin
Film 1932
John Franklin
Film 1933
Matt Korber - alias Mr. Chandler
Film 1934
Mort Talbot
Film 1934
Dr. Alan Pomeroy
Film 1930
Gordon Bates
Film 1933
Arthur Phillips
Film 1929
W. B. Elwood
Film 1937
Alan Preston
Film 1933
George Wilson
Film 1930
Rod Peck
Film 1930
Mr. Williams
Film 1932
Alec Carson
Film 1927
Hendricks
Film 1930
Ted Pyncheon
Film 1926
Jim Kennedy
Film 1931
John Livingston
Film 1927
Joe Hardy
Film 1930
Andrew Dorsey
Film 1930
Jack Anthony
Film 1935
Stephen Bellamy
Film 1929
Jim Curson
Film 1934
Gerald Sanford
Film 1927
William Dane
Film 1929
J. Wesley Hunt
Film 1935
Red
Film 1933
Joe
Film 1928
Joe Palmer
Film 1930
Jack
Film 1926
Jock Warriner (uncredited)
Film 1929
Self (uncredited)
Film 1934
Film 1980
Self
Film 1943
Owen
Film 1929
Richard Belden
Film 1930
Nort Larrison (as Kenneth Thompson)
Film 1930
Dr. Frank Gresham
Film 1932
Leonard Temple
Film 1931
Dr. Collins
Film 1932
Lazarus
Film 1927
Dolan
Film 1933