Fred Thomson 2 pictures

Actor, Stunts, Miscellaneous Crew
All but forgotten today, Fred Thomson was a silent movie westerner who at one time rivaled 1920s heroes Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson in popularity. Unlike the early, myth-inducing demise of a Rudolph Valentino or Jean Harlow, Fred's untimely death of tetanus prevented the actor, who was at one time billed "The World's Greatest Western Star," from ...

Born: February 26, 1890
Star sign: Pisces
Known for: Thundering Hoofs (1924), Jesse James (1927), A Regular Scout (1926), Silver Comes Through (1927)
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