Charles P. Thompson

Charles P. Thompson (January 2, 1891 – October 26, 1979) was an American stage, film, and television actor.

For other people named Charles P. Thompson, see Charles P. Thompson (disambiguation).
Charles P. Thompson
BornJanuary 2, 1891
Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1979(1979-10-26) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesCharles Thompson
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1972

Career

Born in 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 Bascom on the Andy Griffith Show.

Death

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

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1948The Naked CityTicket TakerUncredited
1958Teenage CavemanMember of the Tribe
1960Portrait in BlackSidUncredited
1963For Love or MoneyUncle BenUncredited
1964Invitation to a GunfighterTownsmanUncredited
1967Hot Rods to HellCharley
1969The Trouble with GirlsCabbie
1969Some Kind of a NutSuperUncredited


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