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Peter M. Thompson(1920-2001)

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Peter M. Thompson was born on 9 November 1920 in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for A Double Life (1947), Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951) and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955). He died on 9 October 2001 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
BornNovember 9, 1920
DiedOctober 9, 2001(80)
BornNovember 9, 1920
DiedOctober 9, 2001(80)
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Known for

Shelley Winters, Ronald Colman, and Signe Hasso in A Double Life (1947)
A Double Life
6.9
  • Asst. Stage Manager(as Peter Thompson)
  • 1947
Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Peter M. Thompson, and Sunny Vickers in Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951)
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
6.7
  • Sheriff Tom Chapman(as Peter Thompson)
  • 1951
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
7.6
TV Series
  • Johnny Ringo(as Peter Thompson)
Leon Ames, Dean Stockwell, Claudia Barrett, and Margalo Gillmore in The Happy Years (1950)
The Happy Years
6.7
  • Sambo(as Peter Thompson)
  • 1950

Credits

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  • Monster a Go-Go (1965)
    Monster a Go-Go
    1.8
    • Dr. Chris Manning (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1965
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Johnny Ringo (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1959–1960
  • Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and Dean Martin in Who Was That Lady? (1960)
    Who Was That Lady?
    6.5
    • F.B.I. Man (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jud Huniger (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1960
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Don Burns (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1956–1957
  • George Sanders, John Archer, and Mae Clarke in The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957)
    The George Sanders Mystery Theater
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Dan Cooper
    • 1957
  • Richard Travis in Code 3 (1957)
    Code 3
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ralph Craig (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1957
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hubert M. Gee
    • John Brownell (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1956–1957
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Leonard - Patrolman (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1956
  • Celebrity Playhouse (1955)
    Celebrity Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1956
  • Diana Decker, Harold Lloyd Jr., Noelle Middleton, and Peter M. Thompson in A Yank in Ermine (1955)
    A Yank in Ermine
    4.9
    • Joe Turner (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1955
  • Fury in Paradise (1955)
    Fury in Paradise
    • (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1955
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jeff Stevens (as Peter Thompson)
    • 1955
  • Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth in One Minute to Zero (1952)
    One Minute to Zero
    5.8
    • Lt. Cronin (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Robert Dover, Eugene Iglesias, Audrey Long, and George Montgomery in Indian Uprising (1952)
    Indian Uprising
    5.9
    • Lt. Baker (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Peter Thompson
  • Born
    • November 9, 1920
    • Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • October 9, 2001
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(injuries due to auto accident and heart failure)

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