Charles P. Thompson
Charles P. Thompson in The Andy Griffith Show 1962
Born	January 2, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1979(1979-10-26) (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, and four episodes of Bonanza, one of which (1972) was his last appearance on screen. He played Asa Breeney on the Andy Griffith Show.

Death

Thompson died in 1979 at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

External links

• Charles P. Thompson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Charles P. Thompson at IMDb