Acting

Jameson Thomas

Born March 24, 1888 · St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK

Died January 10, 1939 · aged 50

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jameson Thomas (born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939. In 1929 he starred in Piccadilly opposite Anna May Wong. At the time, Piccadilly was not well received, but has since been recognised as one of the best films of the late British silent era. Thomas moved to H…

Known For

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man · 1933

The Invisible Man

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night · 1934

It Happened One Night

MovieComedyRomance

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · 1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

MovieComedyDrama

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl · 1937

One Hundred Men and a Girl

MovieComedyMusic

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt · 1935

Charlie Chan in Egypt

While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.

Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail · 1934

In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.

The League of Frightened Men

The League of Frightened Men · 1937

The League of Frightened Men

MovieMysteryCrime

Nero Wolfe agrees to investigate a series of murders that seem to be tied in with a past Harvard hazing prank that went awry.

Three Wise Girls

Three Wise Girls · 1932

Three Wise Girls

MovieComedyRomance

Fed up with her tiny hometown, Cassie Barnes moves to New York City to find a job. She and her two friends, Dot and Gladys, soon have romantic troubles.

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man · 1933

The Invisible Man

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night · 1934

It Happened One Night

MovieComedyRomance

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

King Westley

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · 1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

MovieComedyDrama

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

Mr. Semple (uncredited)

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl · 1937

One Hundred Men and a Girl

MovieComedyMusic

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.

Russell

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt · 1935

Charlie Chan in Egypt

While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.

Dr. Anton Racine

Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail · 1934

In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.

Capt. Gerald Worthing

The League of Frightened Men

The League of Frightened Men · 1937

The League of Frightened Men

MovieMysteryCrime

Nero Wolfe agrees to investigate a series of murders that seem to be tied in with a past Harvard hazing prank that went awry.

Michael Ayers

Three Wise Girls

Three Wise Girls · 1932

Three Wise Girls

MovieComedyRomance

Fed up with her tiny hometown, Cassie Barnes moves to New York City to find a job. She and her two friends, Dot and Gladys, soon have romantic troubles.

Arthur Phelps

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer · 1935

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

MovieAdventureDrama

In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers led by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. Surly McGregor and wry, blue-blooded Forsythe are officers in charge of newcomer Lieutenant Stone, the commanding officer’s inexperienced son. Motivated by a grudge toward his father, Lt. Stone allows himself to be captured by the enemy.

Hendrickson

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre · 1934

MovieDramaRomance

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Charles Craig

The Lady in Scarlet

The Lady in Scarlet · 1935

The Lady in Scarlet

MovieMysteryRomance

When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.

Dr. Phillip J. Boyer

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware · 1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

MovieCrimeDrama

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.

Damon Fenwick

The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf · 1937

The Man Who Cried Wolf

MovieCrimeDrama

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.

George Bradley

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress · 1934

The Scarlet Empress

MovieDramaHistory

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost · 1935

The Last Outpost

MovieRomanceAdventure

During WW1, the destinies of British officers Michael Andrews and John Stevenson seem intertwined on the battle front as much as on a more personal level.

Cullen

Parnell

Parnell · 1937

MovieDramaHistory

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.

Judge Nanan

Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea · 1937

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave trade on the high seas during 1842.

Pelton (uncredited)

The Farmer's Wife

The Farmer's Wife · 1928

The Farmer's Wife

MovieComedyDrama

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.

Samuel Sweetland

A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady · 1934

A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.

Lord Verrington

A Woman's Man

A Woman's Man · 1934

MovieDramaComedy

A temperamental movie star storms off the set of her latest picture in order to carry on a fling with an ambitious, publicity-hungry prizefighter.

Roger Pentley - Playboy

Self Defense

Self Defense · 1932

Katy Devoux runs a gambling-drinking joint in British Columbia. She is a fair-playing business woman, but is ashamed of the source of her income, so she has had her daughter Nona raised in the states. Jeff Bowman, an unprincipled scoundrel and business rival, arranges for her daughter to come to town in hope of bringing shame to the mother. He overplays his hand and is killed by Tim Reed, a faithful retainer of Katy's and in love with Nona. The plea is self defense.

Jeff Bowman

The World Accuses

The World Accuses · 1934

The World Accuses

When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up early in life.

Jerome Rogers

Extravagance

Extravagance · 1930

MovieDramaRomance

Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires, although Alice's mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice with the luxuries she expects as her right. Mom blows what's left of her fortune to provide the best trousseau that money can buy when Alice marries Fred Garlan, and then wishes Fred lots of luck. Now, Alice is trying to coax Fred into buying her a new sable coat while Fred is busily trying to borrow enough money to keep his business afloat.

Harrison Morrell

The Phantom President

The Phantom President · 1932

The Phantom President

MovieComedyMusic

Too bad for the presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. But as election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.

Jerrido