Charles P. Thompson
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Charles P. Thompson | |
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 Charles P. Thompson in The Andy Griffith Show 1962 | |
| Born | January 2, 1891 |
| Died | October 26, 1979 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Charles Thompson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1972 |
Charles P. Thompson (January 2, 1891 – October 26, 1979) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Best known for playing Mayberry security guard Asa Breeney on The Andy Griffith Show.
Born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Thompson began his career on Broadway in the 1920s. At age 57, he made his feature film debut as a ticket taker in The Naked City (1948).
During his television career, Thompson portrayed a janitor in the pilot episode, "The Return," of the series Window on Main Street in 1961 and played an old man on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in the episode "Love Letter to the Sarge" (1965). He also appeared as Doc Williams in Wanted Dead or Alive, two episodes of Gunsmoke, seven episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (five as Asa Breeney and two as a doctor), and four episodes of Bonanza, one of which (1972) was his last appearance on screen.
