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Frederick A. Thomson(1869-1925)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Frederick A. Thomson
Born in Montreal, Canada, Frederick A. Thomson--not to be confused with cowboy star Fred Thomson--had a 20-year career on the stage as an actor and producer before entering the film industry. He was a longtime director at Vitagraph, although he would occasionally appear in the studio's films as an actor. He directed his last film in 1921, and after appearing in A Tailor-Made Man (1922) for United Artists in 1922, he left the business.

He died in Hollywood of heart problems in 1925. He was 55.
BornAugust 7, 1869
DiedJanuary 23, 1925(55)
BornAugust 7, 1869
DiedJanuary 23, 1925(55)
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Known for

Nearly a King (1916)
Nearly a King
7.6
  • Director
  • 1916
The Wonderful Adventure
  • Director(as Frederick Thomson)
  • 1915
The Redemption of David Corson (1914)
The Redemption of David Corson
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
Marshall Neilan in The Country Boy (1915)
The Country Boy
  • Director(as Frederick Thomson)
  • 1915

Credits

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Director



  • The Heart Line (1921)
    The Heart Line
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Neighbor Nelly
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Madge Evans in Heidi (1920)
    Heidi
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The Marriage Pit (1920)
    The Marriage Pit
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The Sport of Kings
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The Key to Power (1920)
    The Key to Power
    • NY interiors (uncredited)
    • 1920
  • Gladys Leslie in The Mating (1918)
    The Mating
    • Director (as Frederic Thomson)
    • 1918
  • Gladys Leslie in A Nymph of the Foothills (1918)
    A Nymph of the Foothills
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Gladys Leslie in Wild Primrose (1918)
    Wild Primrose
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Bessie Love in How Could You, Caroline? (1918)
    How Could You, Caroline?
    • Director
    • 1918
  • H.B. Warner in Danger Trail (1917)
    Danger Trail
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Charlotte Ives and E.H. Sothern in The Man of Mystery (1917)
    The Man of Mystery
    • Director
    • 1917
  • E.H. Sothern and Edith Storey in An Enemy to the King (1916)
    An Enemy to the King
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Chattel (1916)
    The Chattel
    • Director (as Fred Thomson)
    • 1916
  • The Feud Girl (1916)
    The Feud Girl
    • Director (as Frederic Thompson)
    • 1916

Actor



  • Charles Ray in A Tailor-Made Man (1922)
    A Tailor-Made Man
    • Mr. Stanlaw (as Frederick Thompson)
    • 1922
  • Crane Wilbur in The Eye of Envy (1917)
    The Eye of Envy
    5.8
    • Ambition's Father (as F.A. Thompson)
    • 1917
  • The Hero
    Short
    • (as Fred Thomson)
    • 1914
  • The Three Brothers
    Short
    • 1911

Writer



  • Warfare in the Skies
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • The Redemption of David Corson (1914)
    The Redemption of David Corson
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1914
  • John R. Cumpson in A Millionaire for a Day (1912)
    A Millionaire for a Day
    Short
    • story (as F.A. Thomson)
    • 1912

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • F.A. Thompson
  • Born
    • August 7, 1869
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • January 23, 1925
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Picked up the nickname "Bing" because when he was ready to shoot a scene, he would yell, "All right, now, let's go--Bing!".
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    • Bing

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