William H. Thompson

William H. Thompson was born on Apr 24, 1852 in UK. William H. Thompson's big-screen debut came with Oh Boy! directed by Albert Capellani in 1919, strarring Judge Daniel Carter (as W.H. Thompson).

Scottish born William H. Thompson immigrated to America with his family at the age of six. In 1865 he began his theatrical career by working as a callboy at the old Broadway Theater in New York. Within two years he would embark on an acting career that would span over 55 years and earn him a reputation as one of the premier character actors in America. Much of his early career was spent in association with the theatrical genius