Ron Thompson
Singer-songwriter, Film actor
1941 –
Who is Ron Thompson?
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.
Thompson had a brief career as a rock singer in the 1960s and wrote and recorded a number of singles as Ronnie Thompson under the guidance of his mentor and friend, rockabilly singer Ersel Hickey.
Thompson originated the role of Shanty Mulligan in the 1969 Pulitzer Prize winning play No Place to be Somebody by Charles Gordone and won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his 1973 theater lead performance in the play Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?
In January 2014 at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, there was a special screening of American Pop with Thompson and co-star Mews Small in attendance, it was the first time Thompson had ever introduced the film before a live audience.
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- Born
- Jan 31, 1941
Louisville - Also known as
- Ronnie Thompson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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