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Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1992)

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Born
November 27, 1925
Died
May 18, 1992
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1925

About Marshall Thompson

James Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. In 1943, Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures. Thompson enrolled at Occidental College with plans to become a dentist, but he switched to divinity studies. During 1946, Universal discharged most of its contract players, so that same year Thompson moved over to MGM.

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Marshall Thompson timeline

  1. In 1943, Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures.
  2. During 1946, Universal discharged most of its contract players, so that same year Thompson moved over to MGM.

The world when Marshall Thompson was born

Marshall Thompson was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Marshall Thompson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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