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Thomas Thompson(1913-1993)

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Thomas Thompson was born on 24 February 1913 in Solano County, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Bonanza (1959), Cattle King (1963) and Tales of Tomorrow (1951). He died on 10 June 1993 in Ventura, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1913
DiedJune 10, 1993(80)
BornFebruary 24, 1913
DiedJune 10, 1993(80)
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Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Robert Taylor and Joan Caulfield in Cattle King (1963)
Cattle King
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1963
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Tales of Tomorrow
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Penny Paradise (1938)
Penny Paradise
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • story editor
    • 1960–1968
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1963–1964

Writer



  • Jameson Parker and Lindsay Wagner in Callie & Son (1981)
    Callie & Son
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • A Death in Canaan (1978)
    A Death in Canaan
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1978
  • Lancer (1968)
    Lancer
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • 1967–1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1959–1969
  • Barbara Hershey, Michael Anderson Jr., Tammy Locke, Keith Schultz, and Kevin Schultz in The Monroes (1966)
    The Monroes
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
    The Legend of Jesse James
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1964
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • teleplay ...
    • 1958–1963
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Robert Taylor and Joan Caulfield in Cattle King (1963)
    Cattle King
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in  Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1960–1963

Producer



  • Robert Taylor and Joan Caulfield in Cattle King (1963)
    Cattle King
    5.7
    • associate producer
    • 1963
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tommy Thompson
  • Born
    • February 24, 1913
    • Solano County, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1993
    • Ventura, California, USA
  • Other works
    Story: "The Silver Saddle". NOTE: Filmed as Silver Saddle (1955).

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