Charles P. Thompson

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Charles P. Thompson (January 2, 1891 - October 26, 1979) was a Broadway theatre and Television actor.

Thompson was born in Pennsylvania on January 2, 1891. In the 1920s, Thompson acted in some Broadway shows. At age 57, he made his feature film debut as a ticket taker in The Naked City (1948).

During his television career, Thompson played an old man on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in the episode "Love Letter to the Sarge" (1965). He also appeared in two episodes of Gunsmoke, seven episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, and four episodes of Bonanza, one of which (1972) was his last appearance on screen.

Thompson died in 1979 at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California.