Ron Thompson (actor)
| Ron Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 31, 1941 Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ron Thompson (born January 31, 1941) is an American film, television, theatre actor, singer and songwriter.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson is perhaps best known for his dual lead roles in Ralph Bakshi's critically acclaimed rotoscope film American Pop[1][2][3][4] and the 1970s TV series Baretta in the role of Detective Nopke.[2][5]
Thompson had a brief career as a rock singer in the 1960s and wrote and recorded a number of singles as Ronnie Thompson under the guidance of his mentor and friend, rockabilly singer Ersel Hickey.[2]
Thompson originated the role of Shanty Mulligan in the 1969 Pulitzer Prize winning play No Place to be Somebody[2][6][7][8][9] by Charles Gordone[10][11] and won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his 1973 theatre lead performance in the play Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?[2][12]
Thompson did a dramatic portrayal of Henry David Thoreau on the 1976 NBC television series The Rebels.[13][14]
Theatre
| Date | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | No Place to be Somebody | Shanty Mulligan | |
| 1972 | The Time of Your Life | Willie | |
| 1973 | Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? | Bickham | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award (Lead Performance) |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Brown Eye, Evil Eye | Freddy St. Claire | |
| 1973 | The No Mercy Man | John Dunn | ... aka "The Vietnam Soldier" – Europe (English title) (video title) ... aka "Trained to Kill: USA" – USA (DVD title) |
| 1977 | The White Buffalo | Frozen Dog Pimp | ...aka "Hunt to Kill" – USA (TV title) |
| 1981 | American Pop | Tony Belinksy and Pete Belinksy | |
| 1992 | American Me | Junkie | |
| Deep Cover | Store Owner | ||
| 1993 | Death Ring | Needles, Tattooer | |
| 1998 | Fallen Arches | Leslie | |
| 2015 | Last Days of Coney Island | Cops | Voice |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Episodes | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Larry Larry Junkie Junkie |
2 2 |
Securities for Suckers Runaway Road-Story of a Missing Person Assignment: Teenage Junkies Assignment: Teenage Junkies |
| 1963 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Junkie | 1 | Assignment: Teenage Junkies |
| 1974 | Mannix | Kirk Bullard | 1 | Death Has No Face |
| 1974 | Ironside | Bartender | 1 | Amy Prentiss: Part 1 |
| 1974 | Ironside | Jamie | 1 | Run Scared |
| 1974 | The Gun | Tom | TV Movie | |
| 1975 | The Dream Makers | Dave | TV Movie | |
| 1975 | The Streets of San Francisco | Willie | 1 | Web of Lies |
| 1975 | Bronk | 1 | Crackback | |
| 1975 | Baretta | Penguin | 1 | Count the Days I'm Gone |
| 1976 | Baretta | Detective Nopke | 5 | Murder For Me Pay or Die The Dippers Death on the Run Street Edition |
| 1976 | The Rebels | Henry David Thoreau | 1 | Henry David Thoreau |
| 1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Claude Stern | 1 | The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone |
| 1980 | The Waltons | GI | 1 | The Prodigals |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Guard | 1 | Good Samaritan |
| 1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Jimmy MacDonald | 1 | Organized Crime |
| 1989 | Imagining America | Beatnik Poet | 1 | This Ain't Bebop |
References
- ↑ "Ron Thompson". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Maçek III, J.C. (August 2, 2012). "'American Pop'... Matters: Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung". PopMatters.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (February 13, 1981). "'American Pop' Grown-Up Animation". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ↑ Vespe, Eric (November 5, 2012). "What does the Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day look like, man? A soda fountain?". Ain't It Cool News.
- ↑ "Ron Thompson – Filmography – MSN Movies". Movies.msn.com. 2010. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ↑ Gussow, Mel (December 31, 1969). "Theater: 'No Place to Be Somebody' Opens Run" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ "No Place to be Somebody". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ Drake, Sylvie (July 24, 1987). "This Revival Of 'No Place' Goes Places". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "No Place to be Somebody". The Matrix Theatre Company. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ↑ "Jet Has Role In Broadway Play, 'To Be Somebody'". Jet: 57. May 14, 1970.
- ↑ Garland, Phyl (July 1970). "The Prize Winners". Ebony: 30.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle – 1969–1979 LADCC Awards". Ladramacriticscircle.com. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ↑ "Tele-Vues, Sunday, June 6, 1976". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. June 6, 1976. p. 170.
- ↑ "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 5, 1976. p. 10.
External links
- Official website
- Ron Thompson at the Internet Movie Database
- Ron Thompson on Facebook
- Ron Thompson on Instagram
- Ron Thompson's channel on YouTube
- 'American Pop'... Matters: Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung interview at PopMatters
- Radio interview with actor Ron Thompson of American Pop on YouTube
- American Pop - Q&A video with actor Ron Thompson at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Vimeo
- Beyond the Marquee - EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Bakshi's AMERICAN POP – Video of Historic Q&A with Actor Ron Thompson
- Happy Winter Solstice - Short horror film with Ron Thompson on YouTube
- Hate Horses - Official feature film trailer starring Ron Thompson on YouTube
- Ron Thompson Skype Interview on YouTube
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