Jameson Thomas

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Jameson Thomas
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Thomas in Extravagance (1930)
Born
Thomas Roland Jameson

(1888-03-24)24 March 1888
St George Hanover Square, London, England
Died10 January 1939(1939-01-10) (aged 50)
Sierra Madre, California, U.S.
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Other namesJamison Thomas
OccupationActor
Years active1923–1939
Spouse(s)Dorothy Dix
(m. 1916; div. 19??)

Jameson Thomas (born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor. [1] He appeared in more than 80 films between 1923 and 1939.

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He was born in St George Hanover Square, London. [2] 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. [3] Piccadilly was a smash hit in England, where reviewers called it "by far the best production yet made at Elstree" [4] and "one of the finest films that has ever come from a British studio." [5] The film, however, only received a tepid response in the U.S. where it had a limited run. [6] Today, Piccadilly is recognised as an accomplished melodrama and one of the best films of the late British silent era. [7]

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. [8] Thomas played "King" Westley, the fortune-hunting husband/fiancé of Claudette Colbert in Frank Capra's comedy It Happened One Night . [9] He died from tuberculosis in Sierra Madre, California. [1] He was interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Thomas, Jameson (1888-1939) Biography" . Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Piccadilly (1929) - Ewald André Dupont - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ Daily Mirror, "Nightlife on Screen: Exotic Dancing and Fine Acting in Made-in-England Film," January 31, 1929.
  5. ↑ Dundee Evening Telegraph, "A Memorable British Success," February 8, 1929.
  6. ↑ New York Times, "The Screen," July 15, 1929.
  7. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Piccadilly (1929)". Screen Online.
  8. ↑ "Jameson Thomas - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  9. ↑ "It Happened One Night (1934) - Frank Capra - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  10. ↑ "Jameson Thomas (1888 - 1939) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com.
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