Fred Thomson: Fred Thomson. Actor: A Regular Scout. All but forgotten today, Fred Thomson was a silent movie westerner who at one time rivaled 1920s heroes Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson in popularity. Unlike the early, myth-inducing demise of a Rudolph Valentino or Jean Harlow, Fred's untimely death of tetanus prevented the actor, who was at one time billed "The World's Greatest Western Star," from creating a durable Hollywood legacy. Christened Frederick...
Known For: A Regular Scout (Fred Blake), Hands Across the Border (Ted Drake), The Sunset Legion (Masked RiderWhittling Cowboy), Thundering Hoofs (Dave Marshall)