Charles P. Thompson
Charles P. Thompson | |
|---|---|
 Charles P. Thompson in The Andy Griffith Show 1962 | |
| Born | January 2, 1891 |
| Died | October 26, 1979 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Charles Thompson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1972 |
Charles P. Thompson (January 2, 1891 – October 26, 1979) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Best known for playing Mayberry security guard Asa Breeney on The Andy Griffith Show.
Career
Born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Thompson began his career on Broadway in the 1920s. At age 57, he made his feature film debut as a ticket taker in The Naked City (1948).
During his television career, Thompson portrayed a janitor in the pilot episode, "The Return," of the series Window on Main Street in 1961 and played an old man on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in the episode "Love Letter to the Sarge" (1965). He also appeared as Doc Williams in Wanted Dead or Alive, two episodes of Gunsmoke, seven episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (five as Asa Breeney and two as a doctor), and four episodes of Bonanza, one of which (1972) was his last appearance on screen.
Death
Thompson died in 1979 at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | The Naked City | Ticket Taker | Uncredited |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Minister | Episode: Bowie's Baby |
| Teenage Caveman | Member of the Tribe | ||
| 1959-1968 | Gunsmoke | Clabe/Milton/Mr. Cross | 3 episodes |
| 1959 | The Third Man | Doctor Fredrick Bauman | Episode: Dark Island |
| Father Knows Best | Janitor | Episode: The Meanest Professor | |
| 1960 | Portrait in Black | Sid | Uncredited |
| Wanted Dead or Alive | Dr. Williams | Episode: The Cure | |
| 1962 | Perry Mason | Antique Car Man | Episode: The Case of the Borrowed Baby |
| 1962-1967 | The Andy Griffith Show, | Various Roles | 7 episodes |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Andy Praskins | エピソード：プリンターの悪魔 |
| ラッシー | ジョージ・ワッツ | エピソード:プロジェクト・ブルーバーズ | |
| 愛のためかお金のためか | ベンおじさん | クレジットなし | |
| 1964 | ガンファイターへの招待 | 町民 | クレジットなし |
| 1965 | デスバレーデイズ | キャプテン | エピソード：火山の鐘 |
| ブランド | 電信士 | エピソード:ヴィンディケーターズ | |
| 逃亡者 | ダフィールド氏 | エピソード：ムーンチャイルド | |
| 1967 | 地獄へのホットロッド | チャーリー | |
| グリーンエーカーズ | ウィルソン博士 | エピソード:ミルクのための音楽 | |
| 1969年から1970年 | ボナンザ | 店主/クロード/金鑑定士 | 3話 |
| 1969 | 女の子の悩み | タクシー運転手 | |
| ある種のナッツ | 素晴らしい | クレジットなし | |
| 1971 | アイアンサイド | ポップ・ボスナー | エピソード:契約: アイアンサイドを殺す |
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