Charles S. Thompson

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Charles S. Thompson (born August 28, 1908 in Canada , † July 9, 1994 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film actor and production designer who worked on over 205 film and television sets.

Career

In the early 1940s, Thompson began working in the film business. In addition to minor, unmentioned roles in films, from then on he worked behind the camera as a production designer and decorator in the film business. His best-known works were each recognized with an Oscar nomination in the category Best Production Design (Color Film) . He received the nominations at the 1953 Academy Awards together with Frank Hotaling and John McCarthy Jr. for The Winner and at the 1966 Academy Awards together with George W. Davis , Urie McCleary and Henry Grace for Dreaming Lips . In the same year he received a Primetime Emmy Awards nomination for his work on the television series Solo for ONCEL with Henry Grace, Frank Lombardo and Jack Mills .

His last role was in the television movie Charlie Chan: A Well-Kept Secret in 1973. In 1994, at the age of 85, Charles S. Thompson died.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1944: The Avenger with the Mask (Zorro's Black Whip)
  • 1944: Charlie Chan in Mexico (The Red Dragon)
  • 1948: The Avenger of Los Angeles (Old Los Angeles)
  • 1950: House by the River (House by the River)
  • 1951: Zorro - Flames of Vengeance (Don Daredevil Rides Again)
  • 1952: The winner (The Quiet Man)
  • 1952: Police report ( Dragnet , TV series, four episodes)
  • 1954: City of the Damned (Silver Lode)
  • 1960–1961: Lawyer for Justice ( Lock Up , TV series, 23 episodes)
  • 1960–1961: Underwater Adventure ( Sea Hunt , television series, eight episodes)
  • 1965: Dreaming Lips (A Patch of Blue)
  • 1965–1966: Solo for ONCEL ( The Man from UNCLE , TV series, 18 episodes)
  • 1967: The bare facts (Do not Make Waves)
  • 1971: Hot Gold from Calador (One More Train to Rob)
  • 1972: Columbo (TV series, two episodes)
  • 1973: Charlie Chan - A Well-Kept Secret (The Return of Charlie Chan)

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personal data
SURNAME Thompson, Charles S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film actor and production designer
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Canada
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1994
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States