Portrait of Al Thompson

Acting

Al Thompson

Career

Active from 1920 to 1955, busiest in 1922 and 1927 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Violent Is the Word for Curly
Violent Is the Word for Curly
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Al Thompson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.1, average 5.9
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Physical Gags 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

15 titles Β· average score 68
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

as Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Gypped in the Penthouse
Gypped in the Penthouse (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

as Club Guest (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

as Drunk (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)
GoodWatch score 85

as Vagrant (uncredited)

Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

as King’s Guard (uncredited)

We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

as Minister (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

as Porter (uncredited)

The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Merry Mavericks
Merry Mavericks (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bartender (uncredited)

Love at First Bite
Love at First Bite (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Napping Diner (uncredited)

Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940s

40 titles Β· average score 68
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

as Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name (1948)
GoodWatch score 82

as Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)

Ladies of the Chorus
Ladies of the Chorus (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

as (uncredited)

All Gummed Up
All Gummed Up (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

as Pen Customer (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

Idiots Deluxe
Idiots Deluxe (1945)
GoodWatch score 70

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Yoke's on Me
The Yoke's on Me (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Pitchin' in the Kitchen
Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)

as Man in Office (uncredited)

Texas
Texas (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

as Doc

A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
GoodWatch score 74

as Manhole Worker (uncredited)

Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Man at Station

You Nazty Spy!
You Nazty Spy! (1940)
GoodWatch score 75

as Axis Minister (uncredited)

1930s

25 titles Β· average score 63
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Townsman at Zeke's Recitation

Violent Is the Word for Curly
Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)
GoodWatch score 74

as Professor Frankfurter (uncredited)

Flat Foot Stooges
Flat Foot Stooges (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

as Volunteer (uncredited)

3 Dumb Clucks
3 Dumb Clucks (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

as Pop's Butler (uncredited)

Whoops, I'm an Indian!
Whoops, I'm an Indian! (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Share the Wealth
Share the Wealth (1936)

as Telegrapher

Restless Knights
Restless Knights (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

as Henchman (uncredited)

Adventurous Knights
Adventurous Knights (1935)

as Parkins - the Butler

Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
GoodWatch score 75

as Street Spectator (uncredited)

The Druggist's Dilemma
The Druggist's Dilemma (1933)

as Zeno Brother with Back Problem

Thundering Taxis
Thundering Taxis (1933)

as Traffic Cop

Westward Passage
Westward Passage (1932)
GoodWatch score 45

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

1920s

15 titles Β· average score 58
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling (1928)

as Hardboiled Haggerty

Breezing Along
Breezing Along (1927)

as Mr. De Spout

Papa's Boy
Papa's Boy (1927)

as Her Father

The Draw-Back
The Draw-Back (1927)

as College President

Eats for Two
Eats for Two (1927)

as 2nd Husband

Lightning Love
Lightning Love (1923)

as Father

Golf
Golf (1922)

as The father

The Sawmill
The Sawmill (1922)
GoodWatch score 56

as The Boss

The Show
The Show (1922)

as Man who Smuggles Family In

The Counter Jumper
The Counter Jumper (1922)

as Bit Role (uncredited)

The Sportsman
The Sportsman (1921)

as The Tourist

The Stage Hand
The Stage Hand (1920)

as The Show Manager