| Intro | American child actor and actor |
| Is |
Actor Child actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 14 December 1942, New York City, United States of America |
| Age: | 77 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Rex Thompson is an American former television and film child-actor, active in 1950s and 1960s. He is known for his roles in The King and I (1956), Young Bess (1953) and The Doctors (1963).
Early life
Thompson was born on December 14, 1942 in New York City, New York.
Career
Thomson began his child-acting career in 1952 television series, Hands of Mystery.
In 1953, he made his film debut in George Sidney-directed Young Bess. In 1956, played the character of “Louis Leonowens” in Walter Lang-directed film, The King and I.
After his appearance in 1957 film All Mine to Give, he appeared mostly on television series and movies, including Studio One in Hollywood, The DuPont Show of the Month, and Omnibus.
Filmography
| Year | Name | Type | Directors | Writers | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The King and I | performer: “I Whistle A Happy Tune” 1951 | Walter Lang | Ernest LehmanOscar Hammerstein II | Yul BrynnerDeborah KerrRita Moreno |
| 1952 | Hands of Mystery | TV Series | Stephen Elliott (actor)Ruth White (actress)Hugh Franklin | ||
| 1952 | Miracle in May | TV Movie | Richard Waring | ||
| 1953 | Young Bess | Movie | George Sidney | Jan Lustig | Jean SimmonsStewart GrangerDeborah Kerr |
| 1954 | Danger | TV Series | Edward BinnsJoseph Anthony | ||
| 1953-1954 | Robert Montgomery Presents | TV Series | Robert Montgomery (actor)John NewlandVaughn Taylor (actor) | ||
| 1954 | Center Stage | TV Series | Luther AdlerRobert BarratVivian Blaine | ||
| 1954 | Her Twelve Men | Movie | Robert Z. Leonard | William Roberts (screenwriter) | Greer GarsonRobert RyanBarry Sullivan (actor) |
| 1955 | Ponds Theater | TV Series | Harry TownesMildred Dunnock | ||
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story | Movie | George Sidney | Samuel A. TaylorLeo Katcher | Tyrone PowerKim NovakVictoria Shaw (actress) |
| 1956 | The King and I | Movie | Walter Lang | Ernest LehmanOscar Hammerstein II | Yul BrynnerDeborah KerrRita Moreno |
| 1956 | The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | TV Series | Alexander ScourbyWilliam ShatnerLarry Gates | ||
| 1957 | All Mine to Give | Movie | Glynis JohnsCameron Mitchell (actor) | ||
| 1954-1957 | Goodyear Playhouse | TV Series | Walter MatthauDavid White (actor)Constance Ford | ||
| 1957 | Studio One in Hollywood | TV Series | Betty Furness | ||
| 1958 | Shirley Temple’s Storybook | TV Series | Shirley TemplePernell RobertsAgnes Moorehead | ||
| 1957-1958 | The DuPont Show of the Month | TV Series | Tim O’ConnorHurd Hatfield | ||
| 1953-1959 | Omnibus | TV Series | Alistair CookeLeonard BernsteinJoseph N. Welch | ||
| 1963 | The Doctors | TV Series | James PritchettDavid O’Brien (actor)Lydia Bruce | ||
| 1966 | The Fugitive | TV Series | David JanssenWilliam ConradBarry Morse | ||
| 1966 | Lamp at Midnight | TV Movie | George Schaefer (director) | Melvyn DouglasKim HunterHurd Hatfield | |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | uncredited | Richard Fleischer | Edward AnhaltGerold Frank | Tony CurtisHenry FondaGeorge Kennedy |