Al Thompson
Encyclopedia
Al Thompson was an American film actor. He appeared in 176 films between 1916
and 1958
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, and died in Los Angeles, California
.
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
and 1958
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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Selected filmography
- Dull CareDull CareDull Care is a 1919 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, a Detective* William Hauber - Chief Crook * Frank Alexander - Chief of Police* Lucille Carlisle - Chief of Police's Wife...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The Stage HandThe Stage HandThe Stage Hand is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - The Stage Hand* Lucille Carlisle - The Leading Lady* Frank Alexander - The Stage Manager* Thelma Percy - The Animal Trainer* Al Thompson - The Show Manager...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The BakeryThe BakeryThe Bakery is a 1921 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, a Bakery Clerk* Oliver Hardy - Foreman * Frank Alexander - Bakery Owner* Norma Nichols - Bakery Owner's Daughter...
(1921) - The Fall GuyThe Fall Guy (film)The Fall Guy is a 1921 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, the Fall Guy* Norma Nichols - Prima Donna* Oliver Hardy - Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart * Frank Alexander - Sheriff* William Hauber...
(1921) - The Bell HopThe Bell HopThe Bell Hop is a 1921 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - The bellhop* Oliver Hardy - Hotel manager * Frank Alexander - A government official* Al Thompson* Pete Gordon* Norma Nichols - A maid...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - The SawmillThe SawmillThe Sawmill is a 1922 film directed by Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - The dumb-bell* Oliver Hardy - The foreman * Frank Alexander - Mill owner* Kathleen O'Connor - The boss's daughter...
(1922) - The ShowThe Show (1922 film)-Cast:* Larry Semon - The Prop Man/Gentle Onlooker* Oliver Hardy - Stage manager/Audience Member * Frank Alexander - Ballet dancer/Wife of Man with Family* Lucille Carlisle - Leading lady* Betty Young - Dancer* Alice Davenport - Audience member...
(1922) - GolfGolf (film)Golf is a 1922 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - The son* Lucille Carlisle - The daughter, the Blonde Flapper* Al Thompson - The father* Oliver Hardy - The neighbor * Vernon Dent - The suitor...
(1922) - The AgentThe Agent (film)-Cast:* Larry Semon - Federal Agent* Lucille Carlisle - Federal Agent, Undercover* Oliver Hardy - Don Fusiloil * Al Thompson* Kittie Rinehart* William Hauber* Robert McKenzie* Harry DeRoy* Alfred Wertz* Dan Maines...
(1922) - The Counter JumperThe Counter JumperThe Counter Jumper is a 1922 film directed by Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy. It is a remake of the 1919 film The Grocery Clerk, which was also directed by Semon...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The BarnyardThe Barnyard (1923 film)-Cast:* Larry Semon - Lay Zee, Farm Hand* Kathleen Myers - The Farmer's Daughter* Oliver Hardy - Farm Hand * Frank Hayes - The Farmer's Wife* Spencer Bell - Helper* William Hauber* Al Thompson* Joe Rock...
(1923) - The Midnight CabaretThe Midnight CabaretThe Midnight Cabaret is a 1923 film directed by Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, a Waiter* Kathleen Myers - Kathleen, a Cabaret Performer* Oliver Hardy - Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor * Fred DeSilva...
(1923) - Lightning LoveLightning LoveLightning Love is a 1923 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, a Suitor* Kathleen Myers - Rhea* Oliver Hardy - Oliver, the Other Suitor * Spencer Bell - Butler* Al Thompson - Father* William Hauber...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Trouble BrewingTrouble Brewing (1924 film)Trouble Brewing is a 1924 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Government agent* Carmelita Geraghty - The Girl* Oliver Hardy - Bootlegger * William Hauber* Al Thompson* Pete Gordon...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - Listen Lena (19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - That's My LineThat's My Line (film)That's My Line is a 1931 comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Louis John Bartels - The Traveling Man* Paul Hurst* Doris McMahon* Gino Corrado* Bert Young* Al Thompson* Glen Cavender...
(1931) - Beach PajamasBeach PajamasBeach Pajamas is a 1931 comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and released by RKO Radio Pictures.-Cast:* Louis John Bartels - The Traveling Man* Addie McPhail* Ena Gregory - * Charlotte Mineau* Vernon Dent* James Finlayson...
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) - The Gold GhostThe Gold GhostThe Gold Ghost is a 1934 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton.-Cast:* Buster Keaton - Wally* Warren Hymer - Bugs Kelly* Dorothy Dix - Gloria* Roger Moore - * William Worthington - Gloria's Father, Jim...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
) - Oh, My NervesOh, My NervesOh, My Nerves is a 1935 short comedy film directed by Del Lord. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1935 for Best Short Subject .- Cast :* Monte Collins - Monty * Tom Kennedy - Tom* Ruth Hiatt* Elaine Waters* Tommy Bond...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
) - DittoDitto (1937 film)-Cast:* Buster Keaton - The Forgotten Man* Gloria Brewster - Housewife* Barbara Brewster - Housewife's twin sister* Harold Goodwin - Hank* Lynton Brent - Bill* Al Thompson* Robert Ellsworth...
(19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
) - You Nazty Spy! (1940)
- A Chump at OxfordA Chump at OxfordA Chump at Oxford, directed by Alfred J. Goulding and released in 1940 by United Artists, was the penultimate Laurel and Hardy film made at the Hal Roach studios. Originally released as a streamliner featurette at forty minutes long, twenty minutes of footage largely unrelated to the main plot...
(19401940 in filmThe year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
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