Fred Thompson

Also known as Freddie Dalton Thompson, Fred Dalton Thompson

American politician and actor (1942–2015)

Film & TV

Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.

Freddie Dalton 'Fred' Thompson (August 19, 1942 - November 1, 2015), credited as Fred Thompson and Fred Dalton Thompson, is an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host. He served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1994 through 2003. He served as chairman of the International Security Advisory Board at the United States Department of State, was a…

Known for

God's Not Dead 2 — Senior Pastor2016
90 Minutes in Heaven — Jay B. Perkins2015
Allegiance — FBI Director2015
Persecuted — Dr. Charles Luther2014
A Larger Life — Robert Parker2014
23 Blast — Coach Powers2014
All the President's Men Revisited — Self2013
Unlimited — Harold Finch2013
Sinister — Sheriff2012
The Last Ride — O'Keefe2012

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Key facts

Preceded by: Harlan Mathews
Succeeded by: Lamar Alexander
Born: Frederick Fletcher Dalton Thompson , ( 1942-08-19 ) August 19, 1942, Sheffield, Alabama , U.S.
Died: November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) (aged 73), Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
Party: Republican
Spouses: Sarah Knestrick ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1985 ) Jeri Kehn ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 )
Education: University of Memphis ( BA ), Vanderbilt University ( JD )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Dalton
Family name: Thompson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Sheffield
Place of death: Nashville
Occupation: lobbyist
Position held: United States senator
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Fred Thompson.jpg
Height: 78
Number of children: 5
Work location: Washington, D.C.

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birth name: Freddie Dalton Thompson
Commons category: Fred Thompson
date of birth: 1942-08-19
date of death: 2015-11-01
Commons gallery: Fred Thompson
name in native language: Fred Thompson
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: non-Hodgkin lymphoma
writing language: English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Frederick Fletcher Dalton Thompson (August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2003. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.

He chaired the International Security Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of State, was a member of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a visiting fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence.

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