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.
Career 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.
Death Thompson died in 1979 at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1948 The Naked City Ticket Taker Uncredited1958 The Adventures of Jim Bowie Minister Episode: Bowie's Baby Teenage Caveman Member of the Tribe 1959-1968 Gunsmoke Clabe/Milton/Mr. Cross 3 episodes1959 The Third Man Doctor Fredrick Bauman Episode: Dark Island Father Knows Best Janitor Episode: The Meanest Professor 1960 Portrait in Black Sid Uncredited Wanted Dead or Alive Dr. Williams Episode: The Cure 1962 Perry Mason Antique Car Man Episode: The Case of the Borrowed Baby 1962-1967 The Andy Griffith Show, Various Roles 7 episodes1963 The Twilight Zone Andy Praskins Episode: Printer's Devil Lassie George Watts Episode: Project Bluebirds For Love or Money Uncle Ben Uncredited 1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter Townsman Uncredited1965 Death Valley Days Captain Episode: A Bell for Volcano Branded Telegrapher Episode: The Vindicators The Fugitive Mr. Duffield Episode: Moon Child1967 Hot Rods to Hell Charley Green Acres Dr. Wilson Episode: Music to Milk By 1969-1970 Bonanza Storekeeper/Claude/Gold Assayer 3 episodes1969 The Trouble with Girls Cabbie Some Kind of a Nut Super Uncredited 1971 Ironside Pop Bosner Episode: Contract: Kill Ironside
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