Background
He was born Thomas Roland Jameson in Street George Hanover Square, London.
He was born Thomas Roland Jameson in Street George Hanover Square, London.
He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939. On the stage from his early teens, Jameson first appeared as a half-breed boy in The Squaw Manitoba He made his screen debut in 1923 in the film Chu Chinese Chow.
In 1929, he starred in Piccadilly as Valentine Wilmot opposite Anna May Wong.
Thomas moved to Hollywood, appearing on the stage with Bebe Daniels in The Last of Mistress Cheyney. He continued to appear in minor roles in various films until his death.
Thomas played "King" Westley, the fortune-hunting husband/fiancé of Claudette Colbert in Frank Capras comedy lieutenant Happened One Night. He died from tuberculosis in Sierra Madre, California.