Ron Thompson | |
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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | January 31, 1941
Other names | Ronnie Thompson |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, dancer, songwriter |
Ron Thompson (born January 31, 1941) is an American film, television, theatre actor, singer, dancer, 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]
The Progress Bulletin praised Thompson's performance in the 1976 Felton Perry play Buy the Bi and Bye calling it an "offbeat and hilarious black satire with a zinging performance by Ron Thompson."[13]
Thompson did a dramatic portrayal of Henry David Thoreau on the 1976 NBC television series The Rebels.[14][15]
Thompson starred in the 2018 thriller film Cargo.[16][17][18]
Theatre
Date | Production | Role | Notes |
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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) |
1976 | Buy the Bi and Bye | WD |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 Belinsky / Pete Belinsky | |
1992 | American Me | Junkie | |
Deep Cover | Store Owner | ||
1993 | Death Ring | "Needles", Tattooer | |
1998 | Fallen Arches | Leslie | |
2006 | Bottleneck | Husband | |
2015 | Last Days of Coney Island | Cops | Voice |
2017 | Stitches | Ron | |
2017 | Hate Horses | Rex Napier | |
2017 | Low Town | Langston Bedry | |
2018 | Cargo | Anthony Peterson | |
2018 | Chicks, Man | Sherman | |
2018 | Gena | John | |
2019 | Tellers | Harry Dawn | |
2021 | Natasha Hall | Marlon Franklin | Voice |
2023 | Suffrage | Harry Dawn | |
Television
Year | Program | Role | Episodes | Title |
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1962 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Larry / Junkie | 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 | The 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 | Unknown | 1 | Crackback |
1975-1976 | Baretta | Penguin / Detective Nopke | 6 | Count the Days I'm Gone />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 |
1997 | Crisis Center | Junkie | 1 | He Said, She Said |
2019 | Ethnically Ambiguous | Ralph | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Ron Thompson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- 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 August 16, 2011.
- ↑ 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 January 24, 2010.
- ↑ Gussow, Mel (December 31, 1969). "Theater: 'No Place to Be Somebody' Opens Run" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ↑ "No Place to be Somebody". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ↑ Drake, Sylvie (July 24, 1987). "This Revival Of 'No Place' Goes Places". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ "No Place to be Somebody". The Matrix Theatre Company. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ "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 January 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Entertainment In The Valley". Progress Buelltin. Pomona, California. February 7, 1976. p. 28.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Roy, Precious (May 1, 2018). "[CARGO] teaser has unpacked!". Ain't It Cool News.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (May 3, 2018). "Another "[CARGO]" Opens This Summer; Poster, Trailer, Novel And Soundtrack Info/Art". Rue Morgue.
- ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (June 28, 2017). "Watch the trailer for [Cargo], a contained thriller". Broke Horror Fan.
External links
- Official website
- Ron Thompson at IMDb
- 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
- Hate Horses - Official feature film trailer starring Ron Thompson on YouTube
- Ron Thompson Skype Interview on YouTube
- The Only One In The Room Podcast
- Ron Thompson WPWL 103.7 radio interview
- Cargo - Official trailer starring Ron Thompson on YouTube