Jameson Thomas

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English actor (1888–1939)

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::summary English actor (1888–1939) ::

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FieldValue
nameJameson Thomas
imageDorothy Christy-Jameson Thomas in Extravagance (cropped).jpg
captionThomas in Extravagance (1930)
birth_nameThomas Roland Jameson
birth_date
birth_placeSt George Hanover Square, London, England
death_date
death_placeSierra Madre, California, U.S.
resting_placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
other_namesJamison Thomas
occupationActor
years_active1923–1939
spouseDorothy Dix
(m. 1916; div. 19??)
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| name = Jameson Thomas | image = Dorothy Christy-Jameson Thomas in Extravagance (cropped).jpg | caption = Thomas in Extravagance (1930) | birth_name = Thomas Roland Jameson | birth_date = | birth_place = St George Hanover Square, London, England | death_date = | death_place = Sierra Madre, California, U.S. | resting_place = Hollywood Forever Cemetery | other_names = Jamison Thomas | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1923–1939 | spouse = Dorothy Dix (m. 1916; div. 19??)

Jameson Thomas (born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1923 and 1939.

Biography

He was born in St George Hanover Square, London. On the stage from his early teens, Jameson first appeared as a "half-breed" boy in The Squaw Man. He made his screen debut in 1923 in the film Chu Chin Chow. In 1929, he starred in Piccadilly as Valentine Wilmot opposite Anna May Wong. Piccadilly was a smash hit in England, where reviewers called it "by far the best production yet made at Elstree" and "one of the finest films that has ever come from a British studio." The film, however, only received a tepid response in the U.S. where it had a limited run. Today, Piccadilly is recognised as an accomplished melodrama and one of the best films of the late British silent era.

Thomas moved to Hollywood, appearing on the stage with Bebe Daniels in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. He continued to appear in minor roles in various films until his death. Thomas played "King" Westley, the fortune-hunting husband/fiancé of Claudette Colbert in Frank Capra's comedy It Happened One Night. He died from tuberculosis in Sierra Madre, California and was interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood.

Filmography

References

References

  1. McFarlane, Brian. (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film". Oxford University Press.
  2. "Thomas, Jameson (1888-1939) Biography".
  3. "Piccadilly (1929) - Ewald André Dupont - Cast and Crew".
  4. (January 31, 1929). "Nightlife on Screen: Exotic Dancing and Fine Acting in Made-in-England Film". [[Daily Mirror]].
  5. (8 February 1929). "A Memorable British Success". [[Evening Telegraph (Dundee).
  6. (15 July 1929). "The Screen: A British Picture.". [[The New York Times]].
  7. "Piccadilly (1929)".
  8. "Jameson Thomas - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos".
  9. "Actor's Last Services Near". Hollywood Citizen-News.

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