Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Born: January 31, 1941
Died: April 13, 2024
in 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.

Movies for Ron Thompson...

Suffrage
Title: Suffrage
Character: Harry Dawn
Released: September 27, 2023
Type: Movie
The murder of a famous actress' mother sends private eye Natasha Hall spiraling down a rabbit hole of Hollywood and political conspiracy.
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Tellers
Title: Tellers
Character: Harry Dawn
Released: June 13, 2019
Type: Movie
An aging detective comes out of retirement when the events around his grandson's suicide suggest foul play.
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[Cargo]
Title: [Cargo]
Character: Anthony Peterson
Released: November 13, 2018
Type: Movie
A man wakes trapped inside a cargo container with only a cell phone and is given 24 hours by his kidnappers to raise ten million dollars in ransom or die.
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Last Days of Coney Island
Title: Last Days of Coney Island
Character: Cops
Released: October 29, 2015
Type: Movie
In the cheap glitter and glow of a fading Coney Island a group of characters live out their sordid, strange lives trying to get somewhere fast - any way they can. Desperately trying to love and be loved. These cops, call girls, mafia hoods, transvestites, fortune-tellers, clowns, and freaks are all intertwined, heading on a crazy roller coaster ride into a black hole they think is life. All of these characters are totally removed from the 60s America that, at the same time, is violently changing its values, fast. It is how hard they try, with the deck stacked against them, that we root for them in amazement. The film is done in funny hand drawn animation which makes their story even more amazing to watch. We invite you to enjoy the show.
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Title: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Character: Apache Helicopter Pilot
Released: August 3, 2009
Type: Movie
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
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Deep Cover
Title: Deep Cover
Character: Store Owner
Released: April 15, 1992
Type: Movie
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.
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American Me
Title: American Me
Character: Junkie
Released: March 13, 1992
Type: Movie
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.
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Imagining America
Title: Imagining America
Character: Beatnik Poet
Released: November 19, 1989
Type: Movie
An anthology film consisting of four shorts with the central theme being life in the United States.
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This Ain't Bebop
Title: This Ain't Bebop
Character: Beatnik Poet
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
This Ain't Bebop is Ralph Bakshi's first live action short, starring Harvey Keitel and featuring Ron Thompson as the beatnik poet and Rick Singer as Jackson Pollock.
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American Pop
Title: American Pop
Character: Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
Released: February 13, 1981
Type: Movie
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
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The White Buffalo
Title: The White Buffalo
Character: Frozen Dog Pimp
Released: May 1, 1977
Type: Movie
In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.
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Title: Bronk
Released: April 17, 1975
Type: TV
Bronk is an American television series starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex Bronkov. The series is set in the fictional Ocean City, California. 24 episodes were aired from September 21, 1975 to March 28, 1976 on CBS. The series lasted only one season.
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Title: Baretta
Released: January 17, 1975
Type: TV
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
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The Gun
Title: The Gun
Character: Tom
Released: November 13, 1974
Type: Movie
The odyssey of an American handgun and the dramatic way it reshapes the lives of its various owners.
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Amy Prentiss
Title: Amy Prentiss
Character: Bartender
Released: May 23, 1974
Type: Movie
A hardworking San Francisco police woman aspires to the position of Chief of Police. Though up against a lot of resistance from the all-male establishment, she has a staunch supporter in the form of former chief.
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The No Mercy Man
Title: The No Mercy Man
Character: John Dunn
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A decorated Vietnam Vet returns to his father's ranch in Arizona just as criminally minded carnies begin to cause trouble.
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Title: The Streets of San Francisco
Released: September 23, 1972
Type: TV
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
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Title: Mannix
Released: September 16, 1967
Type: TV
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.
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Title: Ironside
Released: March 28, 1967
Type: TV
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.
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Brown Eye, Evil Eye
Title: Brown Eye, Evil Eye
Character: Freddy St. Claire
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
The story of the strange friendship between a seventy-year-old man and a six-year-old girl.