Edward Thompson (1898–1960) was an actor in the United States. He appeared in several films with African American casts. He worked on films with his wife

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, and other prominent African American actors including in

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productions. He played in various theater productions as an actor, including in a musical dancing role in '' Darktown Follies''. He was born James Edward Thompson. He married fellow actor

. Her second husband, they were both with the

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in Chicago. They married February 4, 1924, in

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(while in

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). The couple had a daughter in 1932. Thompson starred in the 1929

film '' Oft in the Silly Night'', as Temus Robinson.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1929) as Permanent Williams. * '' Framing of the Shrew'', 1929, as Privacy Robson. *'' Brown Gravy'' (1929) *''

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'' (1929) *'' Oft in the Silly Night'' (1929). as Temus Robinson *'' The Widow's Bite'' (1929) *'' Georgia Rose'' (1930) as Bob. *'' Gangsters on the Loose'' (1937), as Police Lt. Lester. *'' The Duke is Tops'' (1938), as Ferdie Fenton. *'' Life Goes On'' (1938), as Bob Weston. *'' While Thousands Cheer'' (1940) as Ransom, Coach Harding. *'' Double Deal'' (1939), as Dude Markey *''

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'' (1940) as Capt. Hall. *'' Broken Strings'' (1940) as Sam Stilton. *''

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'' (1940), Lawyer (as Eddie Thompson). *''

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'' (1942), as Second Ghost. *'' Four Shall Die'' (1940), as Sgt. Adams. *'' The Spider's Web'' (1927), as Martinez

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Edward 1898 births 1960 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors African-American male actors 20th-century African-American people