Al Thompson

For other people named Al Thompson, see Al Thompson (disambiguation).
Al Thompson
Born (1884-09-21)September 21, 1884
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died March 1, 1960(1960-03-01) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Other names Albert Thompson
Occupation Actor, stunt double
Years active 1916-1958

Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in 176 films between 1916 and 1958.

Well known in the industry for performing the more difficult stunts, he kept busy as a stunt double for Andy Clyde in the latter's many movies and also appeared in many Three Stooges shorts. The wiry, athletic Thompson performed in a variety of bit parts and was equally comfortable in roles as varied as laundry worker, professor, desk clerk, or sign painter.

Selected filmography

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