Fred Dalton Thompson (born Freddie Dalton Thompson; August 19, 1942– November 1, 2015) was an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host. Thompson, a Republican, served in the United States Senate representing Tennessee from 1994 to 2003.
As an actor, Thompson appeared in a number of movies and television shows as well as in commercials. He frequently portrayed governmental figures. In the final months of his U.S. Senate term in 2002, Thompson joined the cast of the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, playing Manhattan District Attorney Arthur Branch.
Early life and education
Thompson was born in Sheffield, Alabama on August 19, 1942, the son of Ruth Inez (née Bradley) and Fletcher Session Thompson (born Lauderdale County, Alabama, August 26, 1919, died Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, May 27, 1990), who was an automobile salesman. He attended public school in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, graduating from Lawrence County High School, where he played high school football. Thereafter, he worked days in the local post office, and nights at the Murray bicycle assembly plant.
Thompson was born in London and raised in Newton Abbot, Devon, in the west of England. He attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London and trained as an architect. He was a skilled caricaturist, and in the early years of the 20th century he contributed regular theatrical caricatures to at least three London newspapers. He worked for three years as an actor, giving him an inside view of stagecraft, which he later put to use in his writing.
Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−1896 season. This was Sunderlands most successful period in their history having won the top tier of the Football League 3 times out of the previous 4, being runners up in the other year. In the season he played they finished 5th. During that season, all other players in the squad apart from Thompson were Scottish, so his two appearances in the side were the only appearances of an English player.
He went to Bury, playing with them when they won the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace in 1900.
Born in Maroubra, New South Wales to Henry and Dorothy Thompson, Fred Thompson played at number eight with the Eastern Suburbs RUFC. His international debut was made during the Wallabies 1913 tour of New Zealand captained by Larry Dwyer. Thompson played in all three Tests of the tour. In 1914 the All Blacks came to Australia and again Thompson played in all three Tests, twice as number 8 and once at flanker. His rugby career ended with the start of World War I with a tally of six international rugby caps for Australia.
He enlisted in Sydney in the AIF in January 1915 six months after war was declared, citing his occupation as carpenter. He embarked as a Private with the 13th Battalion (3rd reinforcement) from Sydney on 11 February 1915 on board the HMAT A49 Seang Choon. He saw active service at Gallipoli and was there killed in action on 29 May 1915. He is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery at Gallipoli.
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Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator who appeared in a host of films and the "Law & Order" TV series has died of lymphoma. He was 73.
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On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
(9 Sep 2007) HEADLINE: On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
CAPTION: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups and barely sipped Diet Pepsis on Sunday as he jumped into the kind of person-to-person political campaigning that voters here demand. (Sept. 9)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
He's got a lot of catching up to do------if he plans to cover as much territory as his fellow Republican presidential contenders already have.
Fred Thompson---who officially entered the presidential race Wednesday---is on the 'campaign trail...' and has hit the ground running....
The GOP candidate--a former Tennessee senator---turned actor---who's been touted by some as "the next Ronald Reagan" clearly knows that if you're going to run for president---...
Fred Thompson, the actor, politician and commercial pitchman, died Sunday. Nancy Cordes has more on the man and how he first came to fame by asking a question t...
Fred Thompson, the actor, politician and commercial pitchman, died Sunday. Nancy Cordes has more on the man and how he first came to fame by asking a question that led to the resignation of a president.
Fred Thompson, the actor, politician and commercial pitchman, died Sunday. Nancy Cordes has more on the man and how he first came to fame by asking a question that led to the resignation of a president.
Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator who appeared in a host of films and the "Law & Order" TV series has died of lymphoma. He was 73.
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Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator who appeared in a host of films and the "Law & Order" TV series has died of lymphoma. He was 73.
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Former Tennessee Senator, presidential candidate and actor Fred Thompson has died at 73 years old. The Tennessean Investigative Reporter Dave Boucher joins CBSN...
Former Tennessee Senator, presidential candidate and actor Fred Thompson has died at 73 years old. The Tennessean Investigative Reporter Dave Boucher joins CBSN with more.
Former Tennessee Senator, presidential candidate and actor Fred Thompson has died at 73 years old. The Tennessean Investigative Reporter Dave Boucher joins CBSN with more.
(9 Sep 2007) HEADLINE: On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
CAPTION: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups...
(9 Sep 2007) HEADLINE: On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
CAPTION: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups and barely sipped Diet Pepsis on Sunday as he jumped into the kind of person-to-person political campaigning that voters here demand. (Sept. 9)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
He's got a lot of catching up to do------if he plans to cover as much territory as his fellow Republican presidential contenders already have.
Fred Thompson---who officially entered the presidential race Wednesday---is on the 'campaign trail...' and has hit the ground running....
The GOP candidate--a former Tennessee senator---turned actor---who's been touted by some as "the next Ronald Reagan" clearly knows that if you're going to run for president----you had better spend some time in New Hampshire...
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
On his first official visit to the state where diehard residents claim they''ll 'live free or die' ---- Thompson did his best to show that he too is firm in his beliefs....
He pledged Sunday to play catch-up....which means a lot of work ahead.
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
Thompson ---- a former television actor----recently seen on NBC's Law and Order is used to cameras---and as you can see there were plenty of them here --------giving the GOP presidential hopeful plenty of exposure --and time in the national spotlight...
Fred Thompson faces some obstacles in states LIKE New Hampshire..... that vote early in the presidential primary process.
His rivals have spent considerable time and money building organizations here and meeting with voters as they like it - one on one and in small
groups.
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(9 Sep 2007) HEADLINE: On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
CAPTION: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups and barely sipped Diet Pepsis on Sunday as he jumped into the kind of person-to-person political campaigning that voters here demand. (Sept. 9)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
He's got a lot of catching up to do------if he plans to cover as much territory as his fellow Republican presidential contenders already have.
Fred Thompson---who officially entered the presidential race Wednesday---is on the 'campaign trail...' and has hit the ground running....
The GOP candidate--a former Tennessee senator---turned actor---who's been touted by some as "the next Ronald Reagan" clearly knows that if you're going to run for president----you had better spend some time in New Hampshire...
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
On his first official visit to the state where diehard residents claim they''ll 'live free or die' ---- Thompson did his best to show that he too is firm in his beliefs....
He pledged Sunday to play catch-up....which means a lot of work ahead.
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
Thompson ---- a former television actor----recently seen on NBC's Law and Order is used to cameras---and as you can see there were plenty of them here --------giving the GOP presidential hopeful plenty of exposure --and time in the national spotlight...
Fred Thompson faces some obstacles in states LIKE New Hampshire..... that vote early in the presidential primary process.
His rivals have spent considerable time and money building organizations here and meeting with voters as they like it - one on one and in small
groups.
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Former Tennessee Senator, presidential candidate and actor Fred Thompson has died at 73 years old. The Tennessean Investigative Reporter Dave Boucher joins CBSN with more.
(9 Sep 2007) HEADLINE: On the campaign trail with Fred Thompson
CAPTION: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups and barely sipped Diet Pepsis on Sunday as he jumped into the kind of person-to-person political campaigning that voters here demand. (Sept. 9)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
He's got a lot of catching up to do------if he plans to cover as much territory as his fellow Republican presidential contenders already have.
Fred Thompson---who officially entered the presidential race Wednesday---is on the 'campaign trail...' and has hit the ground running....
The GOP candidate--a former Tennessee senator---turned actor---who's been touted by some as "the next Ronald Reagan" clearly knows that if you're going to run for president----you had better spend some time in New Hampshire...
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
On his first official visit to the state where diehard residents claim they''ll 'live free or die' ---- Thompson did his best to show that he too is firm in his beliefs....
He pledged Sunday to play catch-up....which means a lot of work ahead.
[Notes:SOT: THOMPSON BYTE]
Thompson ---- a former television actor----recently seen on NBC's Law and Order is used to cameras---and as you can see there were plenty of them here --------giving the GOP presidential hopeful plenty of exposure --and time in the national spotlight...
Fred Thompson faces some obstacles in states LIKE New Hampshire..... that vote early in the presidential primary process.
His rivals have spent considerable time and money building organizations here and meeting with voters as they like it - one on one and in small
groups.
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Fred Dalton Thompson (born Freddie Dalton Thompson; August 19, 1942– November 1, 2015) was an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host. Thompson, a Republican, served in the United States Senate representing Tennessee from 1994 to 2003.
As an actor, Thompson appeared in a number of movies and television shows as well as in commercials. He frequently portrayed governmental figures. In the final months of his U.S. Senate term in 2002, Thompson joined the cast of the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, playing Manhattan District Attorney Arthur Branch.
Early life and education
Thompson was born in Sheffield, Alabama on August 19, 1942, the son of Ruth Inez (née Bradley) and Fletcher Session Thompson (born Lauderdale County, Alabama, August 26, 1919, died Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, May 27, 1990), who was an automobile salesman. He attended public school in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, graduating from Lawrence County High School, where he played high school football. Thereafter, he worked days in the local post office, and nights at the Murray bicycle assembly plant.