James Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 - May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He was born in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. In 1943, Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks was signed by Universal Pictures. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American He played quiet, thoughtful teens in Universal's feature films, including a lead opposite singing star Gloria Jean in Reckless Age and was paid $350 weekly. Gloria Jean (born Gloria Jean Schoonover on April 14, 1926 in Buffalo New York) is an American Singer and actress
In 1946, Universal discharged most of its contract players. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That same year Thompson moved to MGM and his roles steadily increased and improved. In the 1950s, Thompson became a freelance actor and worked for various studios. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio Like many screen veterans, he appeared in a number of horror and science-fiction films.
By the 1960s, Thompson's boyish looks had matured and his screen persona became more authoritative. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 He first co-starred with Annie Fargé in the 33-episode CBS sitcom Angel (1960-1961) about an American architect with a charming but scatterbrained French wife who often gets into Lucille Ball-type situations caused in part by her lack of understanding of English. Annie Fargé (age and place of birth unknown is a former French American Actress who was declared the "most promising new star in a Situation comedy CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Angel is a 33-episode CBS Sitcom in the 1960 - 1961 season about a pretty young scatterbrained Frenchwoman, Angelique "Angel" Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lucille Ball (August 6 1911 – April 26 1989 was an American comedienne, film television stage and radio Actress, model, film English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Thompson was thereafter cast in CBS's Daktari, a series about a veterinarian in Africa. Daktari ( Swahili for "doctor" was a television series that aired on CBS from 1966 to 1969 featuring Marshall Thompson as Dr A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician He also appeared occasionally in films. Later in his career, he appeared in many television programs and such films as The Turning Point (1977) and The Formula (1980). The Turning Point ( 1977) was written by Arthur Laurents and directed by Herbert Ross.
Thompson died from the effects of congestive heart failure. Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply He was a brother-in-law of actor Richard Long, best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in ABC's The Big Valley. A brother-in-law is one's sister's husband or one's spouse's brother Richard Long ( December 17, 1927 - December 21, 1974) was an American Actor best known for his leading roles in several The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Big Valley is a television Western which ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969. Thompson's wife Barbara was Long's sister.