Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson was an actor who founded his entertainment career success with roles in film. In his early acting career, Thompson appeared in such films as the adaptation "The Band Wagon" (1953) with Fred Astaire, the adaptation "Brigadoon" (1954) with Gene Kelly and the Walter Pidgeon sci-fi fantasy "Forbidden Planet" (1956). His film career continued throughout the sixties in productions like the comedy "Raising the Wind" (1961) with Leslie Phillips, the comedy "Carry on Regardless" (1963) with Sidney James and the Stuart Whitman comedy adventure "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965). During the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in the Leslie Phillips comedy "Doctor in Trouble" (1970) and "The Chiffy Kids: Water Bikes" (1978). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Benny Hill Show" (1979-1984). Thompson more recently worked on the comedic fantasy "My Stepmother Is An Alien" (1988) with Dan Aykroyd.