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Robert Thompson (other)
Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to: Entertainment *Bobby Thompson (comedian) (1911–1988), English comedian *Bob Thompson (musician) (1924–2013), American orchestra leader, arranger, composer *Robert E. Thompson (screenwriter) (1924–2004), American screenwriter *Bob Thompson (wine) (born 1934), American wine writer * Robert Thompson (bassoonist), American bassoonist *Bob Thompson (painter) (1937–1966), American figurative painter *Robert Scott Thompson (born 1959), composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music * Robert Livingstone Thompson, birth name of Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), British-Jamaican reggae musician and producer Military *Robert G. Thompson (1915–1965), American World War II hero and Communist Party USA activist * Robert Grainger Ker Thompson (1916–1992), British soldier and counter-insurgency expert * Robert Means Thompson (1849–1930), American naval officer * Robert Thompson (spy) (born 1935), U.S. Air Force clerk and spy for the Sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Thompson (comedian)
Robert Michael Thompson (18 November 1911 – 16 April 1988) was a stand-up comedian, actor and entertainer from Penshaw, Sunderland. Although he was raised in Penshaw, he also lived in Great Lumley and Barley Mow, near Chester-le-Street, later moving to Whitley Bay. Early years He was the seventh child of John and Mary Thompson, both of whom died by the time Bobby was eight years old. He was then raised by his elder sister in the village of Fatfield. After leaving school at fifteen, he started work at North Biddick Colliery, earning seven shillings and sixpence a week. He would supplement his income by playing the harmonica around local public houses and competing in Domino tournaments. His first stand-up performance took place at the Gem Cinema in Penshaw as a young boy. Thompson was married three times. His first wife was Anna Marjoram . His second wife, Phyllis, died on 25 April 1967. He announced his engagement to Mary Douglass, 62, of Annfield Plain a few years later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |