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Fred Thomson (1890–1928)

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All but forgotten today, Fred Thomson was a silent movie westerner who at one time rivaled 1920s heroes Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson in popularity. Unlike the early, myth-inducing demise of a Rudolph Valentino or Jean Harlow, Fred's untimely death of tetanus prevented the actor, who was at one time billed "The World's Greatest Western Star," from creating a durable Hollywood legacy... See full bio »

Born:

Frederick Clifton Thomson
in Pasadena, California, USA

Died:

(age 38) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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1928 Kit Carson
Kit Carson
 
1928 The Sunset Legion
Masked Rider/Whittling Cowboy
 
1928 Pioneer Scout
Fred
 
1927 Jesse James
Jesse James
 
1927 Arizona Nights
Fred Coulter
 
1927 Silver Comes Through
Fred
 
1927 Don Mike
Don Miguel Arguella
 
1926 A Regular Scout
Fred Blake
 
1926 Lone Hand Saunders
Fred Saunders
 
1926 The Two-Gun Man
Dean Randall
 
1926 Hands Across the Border
Ted Drake
 
1926 The Tough Guy
Fred Saunders
 
1925 All Around Frying Pan
Bart Andrews
 
1925 Ridin' the Wind
Jim Harkness
 
1925 The Wild Bull's Lair
Dan Allen
 
1925 The Bandit's Baby
Tom Bailey
 
1925 That Devil Quemado
Quemado
 
1924 Thundering Hoofs
Dave Marshall
 
1924 The Fighting Sap
Craig Richmond
 
1924 The Dangerous Coward
Bob Trent (The Lightning Kid)
 
1924 The Silent Stranger
Jack Taylor
 
1924 Galloping Gallagher (short)
Bill Gallagher
 
1924 North of Nevada
Tom Taylor
 
1924 The Mask of Lopez
Jack O'Neil
 
1923 A Chapter in Her Life
Nat Bonnell
 
1923 The Eagle's Talons
Jack Alden
 
1922 Oath-Bound
Jim Bradbury
 
1922 Penrod (uncredited)
 
1921 Just Around the Corner
The Real Man
 
1921 The Love Light
Joseph
 
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1923 The Eagle's Talons (stunts)
 
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1918 Johanna Enlists (technical advisor)
 
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2000 Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1938 Personality Parade (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Fred and Frances were married in November of 1919 in New York City, with screen star Mary Pickford, who introduced the couple, serving as maid of honor. See more »

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