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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- The Overgate
- Wind from All Directions
- Retire and Die
- Engineer's pay claim and the struggle to bring down the tory government
- Eating Disorders in Sport
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Film & TV
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Ron Thompson is an American film, television, theatre actor, singer and songwriter. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson is perhaps best known for his dual lead roles in Ralph Bakshi's critically acclaimed rotoscope film American Pop and the 1970s TV series Baretta in the role of Detective Nopke.
Known for
- Suffrage — Harry Dawn2023
- Tellers — Harry Dawn2019
- [Cargo] — Anthony Peterson2018
- Last Days of Coney Island — Cops2015
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra — Apache Helicopter Pilot2009
- Deep Cover — Store Owner1992
- American Me — Junkie1992
- Imagining America — Beatnik Poet1989
- This Ain't Bebop — Beatnik Poet1989
- American Playhouse — Beatnik Poet1982
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1949-04-03
Discography
- Morris On1972
- Henry the Human Fly1972
- Strict Tempo!1981
- Hand of Kindness1983
- Across a Crowded Room1985
- Daring Adventures1986
- Amnesia1988
- Rumor and Sigh1991
- Mirror Blue1994
- Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’1995
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,509
- Total plays
- 14,160
Tags
Not many living blues musicians can say they have performed with and recorded for legends like Big Mama Thornton, Tina Turner, Bruce Willis, Luther Tucker, Jimmy McCracklin, Pee Wee Crayton, Carla Thomas, Booker T. Jones, Percy Mayfield, Etta James, B.B. King, and Jimmy Reed. Ron Thompson can, and that’s just the beginning! Ron Thompson is a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master keyboardist whose career began in the rough and tumble world of East San Francisco Bay nightclubs and bars
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ron
- Family name
- Thompson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisville
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- about.me/ronthompson100
- Image
- Ron Thompson, Beverly Hills, California, July 17, 2018.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1941-01-31
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Ron Thompson
- date of death
- 2024-04-13
- name in native language
- Ron Thompson
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