Al Thompson

The wiry, athletic Thompson performed in a variety of bit parts and was equally comfortable in roles as varied as laundry worker, professor, desk clerk, or sign painter. • Illustration — Thompson in Disorder in the Court (1936)

• Name — Al Thompson • Born — 21 September 1884 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — 1 March 1960 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, stunt double • Years Active — 1916–1958

• Dull Care (1919, Short) • The Stage Hand (1920, Short) - The Show Manager • The Bakery (1921, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) • The Fall Guy (1921, Short) • The Bell Hop (1921, Short) • The Sawmill (1922, Short) - The boss • The Show (1922, Short) - Man who Smuggles Family In • Golf (1922, Short) - The father • The Agent (1922, Short) • The Counter Jumper (1922, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) • The Barnyard (1923, Short) • The Midnight Cabaret (1923, Short) • Lightning Love (1923, Short) - Father • Trouble Brewing (1924, Short) • Racing Luck (1924) - Member of Tony's gang • The Better 'Ole (1926) - The Daughter in the Skit (uncredited) • Listen Lena (1927, Short) • The Missing Link (1927) - Sailor (uncredited) • At It Again (1928) - Man (uncredited) • The Flying Fool (1929) - Mechanic (uncredited) • That's My Line (1931, Short) - Henchman • Beach Pajamas (1931, Short) • Westward Passage (1932) - Chauffeur (uncredited) • Sons of the Desert (1933) - Son of the Desert (uncredited) • The Gold Ghost (1934, Short) - Miner (uncredited) • Manhattan Melodrama (1934) - Street Spectator (uncredited) • Sons of Steel (1934) - Carson • Restless Knights (1935, Short) - Henchman (uncredited) • Pop Goes the Easel (1935, Short) - Man in Car (uncredited) • Circumstantial Evidence (1935) - Mosher (uncredited) • Roaring Roads (1935) - Parkins • Adventurous Knights (1935) - Parkins - the Butler • Pardon My Scotch (1935, Short) - Jones (uncredited) • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) - Servant (uncredited) • Oh, My Nerves (1935, Short) • The Lady in Scarlet (1935) - Mr. Quigley (uncredited) • False Pretenses (1935) - Avery - Restaurant Manager (uncredited) • Just My Luck (1935) - Worker in Montage (uncredited) • Ants in the Pantry (1936, Short) - Guest with moustache & glasses (uncredited) • Under Two Flags (1936) - Chasseur Soldier (uncredited) • Disorder in the Court (1936, Short) - Bailiff (uncredited) • Below the Deadline (1936) - Sparring Partner Al • Missing Girls (1936) - Joey • Whoops, I'm an Indian! (1936, Short) - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) • Ditto (1937, Short) - Man in stable • Dizzy Doctors (1937, Short) - Second Surgeon (uncredited) • 3 Dumb Clucks (1937, Short) - Pop's Butler (uncredited) • Bank Alarm (1937) - Auto Camp Manager (uncredited) • Tarzan's Revenge (1938) - Sign Painter (uncredited) • The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938, Serial) - Townsman (uncredited) • Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938, Short) - Professor Frankfurter (uncredited) • Prison Break (1938) - Party Waiter (uncredited) • Block-Heads (1938) - Sidewalk Fight Participant (uncredited) • Flat Foot Stooges (1938, Short) - Volunteer (uncredited) • Three Little Sew and Sews (1939, Short) - Party Guest (uncredited) • Zenobia (1939) - Townsman at Zeke's Recitation (uncredited) • Lucky Night (1939) - Bum (uncredited) • Saved by the Belle (1939, Short) - Wagon Driver (uncredited) • Little Accident (1939) - Laundry Worker (uncredited) • Heroes in Blue (1939) - Man at Race Track (uncredited) • A Chump at Oxford (1939) - Manhole Worker (uncredited) • The Shadow (1940, Serial) - Henchman [Chs. 2, 10, 15] (uncredited) • You Nazty Spy! (1940, Short) - Axis Minister (uncredited) • Young Tom Edison (1940) - Man at Station (uncredited) • Saps at Sea (1940) - (uncredited) • Sandy Is a Lady (1940) - Craneman (uncredited) • From Nurse to Worse (1940, Short) - Orderly (uncredited) • King of the Royal Mounted (1940, Serial) - Paralytic #4 [Ch.4] (uncredited) • The Monster and the Girl (1941) - Juryman (uncredited) • I'll Never Heil Again (1941, Short) - Heilstone's Servant (uncredited) • Texas (1941) - Doc (uncredited) • In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941, Short) - Prison Warden (uncredited) • Holt of the Secret Service (1941, Serial) - Gambler (uncredited) • Freckles Comes Home (1942) - Dance Floor Extra (uncredited) • Loco Boy Makes Good (1942, Short) - Dancing Partner (uncredited) • Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) - Napping Station Agent (uncredited) • The Forest Rangers (1942) - Lumberjack (uncredited) • Matri-Phony (1942, Short) • The Desperadoes (1943) - Townsman Shown Paper Money (uncredited) • Back From the Front (1943, Short) - German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited) • Three Little Twirps (1943, Short) - Ticket Window Clerk (uncredited) • I Can Hardly Wait (1943, Short) - Patient (uncredited) • Top Man (1943) - Guard (uncredited) • Dizzy Pilots (1943, Short) - Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited) • Hi'ya, Sailor (1943) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) • A Gem of a Jam (1943, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) • Her Primitive Man (1944) - Explorer (uncredited) • The Yoke's on Me (1944, Short) - Sheriff (uncredited) • In Society (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited) • Cry of the Werewolf (1944) - Sheep Rancher (uncredited) • The Soul of a Monster (1944) - Disabled Warehouseman (uncredited) • The Merry Monahans (1944) - Tramp (uncredited) • Carolina Blues (1944) - Telegram Messenger (uncredited) • Both Barrels Blazing (1945) - Poker-Playing Henchman (uncredited) • Idiots Deluxe (1945, Short) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) • If a Body Meets a Body (1945, Short) - Uncle Bob O. Link (uncredited) • Beer Barrel Polecats (1946, Short) - Al - Police Photographer (uncredited) • The Harvey Girls (1946) - Townsman at Dance (uncredited) • The Hoodlum Saint (1946) - Mug (uncredited) • The Runaround (1946) - Sign Painter (uncredited) • Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited) • G.I. Wanna Home (1946, Short) - Motorist (uncredited) • Three Little Pirates (1946, Short) - Pirate (uncredited) • Half-Wits Holiday (1947, Short) - Mr. Toms (uncredited) • Blondie's Anniversary (1947) - Acme Loan Company Owner (uncredited) • All Gummed Up (1947, Short) - Pen Customer (uncredited) • The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948) - York (uncredited) • My Dog Rusty (1948) - Townsman (uncredited) • Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) - Waiter (uncredited) • Fiddlers Three (1948, Short) - King's Attendant (uncredited) • Best Man Wins (1948) - Creditor (uncredited) • The Street with No Name (1948) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) • Borrowed Trouble (1948) - Barfly (uncredited) • Black Eagle (1948) - Townsman (uncredited) • Rusty Leads the Way (1948) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) • Words and Music (1948) - Waiter (uncredited) • Ladies of the Chorus (1948) - Mae's Fan (uncredited) • Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) - Townsman at Hearing (uncredited) • The Younger Brothers (1949) - Deputy (uncredited) • The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) - Coffeyville Citizen Outside Bank (uncredited) • Blondie Hits the Jackpot (1949) - Delivery Man (uncredited) • That Midnight Kiss (1949) - Truck Driver (uncredited) • All the King's Men (1949) - Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited) • Father Is a Bachelor (1950) - Court Clerk (uncredited) • Kill the Umpire (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited) • The Tougher They Come (1950) - Tom • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) - Janitor (uncredited) • Snake River Desperadoes (1951) - Townsman (uncredited) • Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) - French Reporter (uncredited) • The Stooge (1951) - Audience Member (uncredited) • Belles on Their Toes (1952) - Porter (uncredited) • We're Not Married! (1952) - Minister (uncredited) • Lure of the Wilderness (1952) - Shep Rigby (uncredited) • The Caddy (1953) - Mr. Phillips - Man on Ladder (uncredited) • A Star Is Born (1954) - Vagrant #1 (uncredited) • Gypped in the Penthouse (1955, Short) - Club Guest (uncredited) • Bring Your Smile Along (1955) - Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited) • Blunder Boys (1955, Short) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) • Scheming Schemers (1956, Short) - Party Guest (uncredited) • The Phantom Stagecoach (1957) - Murphy (uncredited) • The Three Faces of Eve (1957) - Man at Funeral (uncredited) • Visit to a Small Planet (1960) - Drunk (uncredited)