Fred Thompson (XIX) (1942–2015) |
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Fred Thompson was born on August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, USA as Freddie Dalton Thompson. He was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October (1990), No Way Out (1987) and Sinister (2012). He was married to Jeri Kehn Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey. He died on November 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Born:in Sheffield, Alabama, USADied:(age 73) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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Actor (55 credits)
Actor (55 credits)
2015
Allegiance
(TV Series)
FBI Director
FBI Director
- Chasing Ghosts
(2015)
... FBI Director (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Surreptitious Entry
(2015)
... FBI Director (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2011-2012
The Good Wife
(TV Series)
Frank Michael Thomas
Frank Michael Thomas
- Gloves Come Off
(2012)
... Frank Michael Thomas (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Foreign Affairs
(2011)
... Frank Michael Thomas (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2009
Life on Mars
(TV Series)
Chief Harry Woolf
Chief Harry Woolf
- The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All
(2009)
... Chief Harry Woolf (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2002-2007
Law & Order
(TV Series)
D.A. Arthur Branch
D.A. Arthur Branch
- The Family Hour
(2007)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Over Here
(2007)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Captive
(2007)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Fallout
(2007)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Bling
(2007)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2006
Conviction
(TV Series)
D.A. Arthur Branch
D.A. Arthur Branch
- Pilot
(2006)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2003-2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
D.A. Arthur Branch / Arthur Branch / D.A. Branch
D.A. Arthur Branch / Arthur Branch / D.A. Branch
- Gone
(2006)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Rockabye
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Starved
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Goliath
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Night
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2005-2006
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
(TV Series)
D.A. Arthur Branch
D.A. Arthur Branch
- Eros in the Upper Eighties
(2006)
... D.A. Arthur Branch
- Boys Will Be Boys
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch
- Day
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch
- Blue Wall
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch
- The Line
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
D.A. Arthur Branch
D.A. Arthur Branch
- In the Wee Small Hours: Part 2
(2005)
... D.A. Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2001
Rachel and Andrew Jackson: A Love Story
(TV Movie)
Andrew Jackson (voice, as Fred Dalton Thompson)
Andrew Jackson (voice, as Fred Dalton Thompson)
2000
Sex and the City
(TV Series)
Politician on TV
Politician on TV
- Politically Erect
(2000)
... Politician on TV (uncredited)
1989-1993
Matlock
(TV Series)
Gordon Lewis / Prosecutor Mr. McGonigal
Gordon Lewis / Prosecutor Mr. McGonigal
- The Juror
(1993)
... Prosecutor Mr. McGonigal (uncredited)
- The Hunting Party: Part 2
(1989)
... Gordon Lewis (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- The Hunting Party: Part 1
(1989)
... Gordon Lewis (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
1989
Roseanne
(TV Series)
Keith Faber
Keith Faber
- Let's Call It Quits
(1989)
... Keith Faber (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
1989
China Beach
(TV Series)
Lt. Col. Reinhardt
Lt. Col. Reinhardt
- Twilight
(1989)
... Lt. Col. Reinhardt (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
1988
Wiseguy
(TV Series)
Knox Pooley
Knox Pooley
- Last of the True Believers
(1988)
... Knox Pooley (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- Revenge of the Mud People
(1988)
... Knox Pooley (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- School of Hard Knox
(1988)
... Knox Pooley (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
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Self (37 credits)
Self (37 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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(9/2/04) Introduced the film about President George W. Bush shown at the Republican National Convention prior to the president's speech accepting the party's nomination for a second term. Thompson also narrated the film. See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 24 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Ored Dalton | Fred Dalton Thompson | Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson | Sen. Fred ThompsonHeight:
6' 6" (1.98 m)
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