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Fred Thompson was an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, columnist, and actor. He served as a Republican United States Senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2003. He also served as a United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee from 1981 to 1985. Thompson was born in Sheffield, Alabama, on August 19, 1942. He attended Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) and graduated with a degree in philosophy and political science in 1964. He then attended Vanderbilt University Law School, graduating in 1967. Thompson began his career as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee in 1969. He was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee in 1981 and served until 1985. Thompson was elected to the United States Senate in 1994 and served until 2003. During his time in the Senate, he was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thompson was also an actor, appearing in films such as The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard 2, and In the Line of Fire. He also appeared in television shows such as Law & Order and The Good Wife. Thompson passed away on November 1, 2015, at the age of 73.

Popular As Freddie Dalton Thompson
Occupation actor
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 19 August, 1942
Birthday 19 August
Birthplace Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death November 1, 2015
Died Place Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Fred Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Fred Thompson height is 6′ 6″ .

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Who Is Fred Thompson's Wife?

His wife is Sarah Knestrick (m. 1959-1985) Jeri Kehn (m. 2002)

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Wife Sarah Knestrick (m. 1959-1985) Jeri Kehn (m. 2002)
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Children Hayden Victoria Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson Panici, MORE

Fred Thompson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Fred Thompson worth at the age of 73 years old? Fred Thompson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Fred Thompson's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actor

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2008

After failing to win a single primary, Thompson ended his presidential campaign in January 2008 and later endorsed Senator John McCain.

2007

Diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in April 11, 2007.

2005

Is the only actor to be a regular on two different "Law & Order" series at the same time. From March to May 2005, he played District Attorney Arthur Branch on both Law & Order (1990) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). He also plays the same character as a recurring guest star in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). Richard Anderson, Marla Gibbs and David Hasselhoff are among the few other actors to have played the same regular character on two different series simultaneously.

2004

Helped introduce President George W. Bush at the Republican National Convention (2004) in New York.

2003

He and wife Jeri welcomed a daughter, Hayden Victoria, in October 2003.

2002

In 2002 he announced that he will not be seeking re-election for his seat in the U.S. Senate.

1995

Thompson can be seen in the archival footage of the Watergate hearings in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995). He was one of the active lawyers on the Watergate committee during the hearings.

1993

Won a special election to the United States Senate in 1994 to fill the unexpired term of senator Al Gore, who had been elected vice president of the U.S. (Gore resigned from the Senate 2 January 1993); reelected for a full term in 1996. He did not run for reelection in 2002. A Republican, he represented his home state of Tennessee from 2 December 1994 - 3 January 2003.

1990

He was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October (1990), No Way Out (1987) and Sinister (2012). He was married to Jeri Kehn Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey.

1975

For 17 years (1975 to 1992) Thompson worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. representing such clients as Westinghouse, General Electric (which owns NBC Universal-NBC television network), and the Tennessee Savings and Loan League.

1964

Senator Thompson went to Memphis State University in 1964 and Vanderbilt University in 1967.

1942

Fred Thompson was born on August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, USA as Freddie Dalton Thompson.

1941

2nd wife Jeri, 41, is a political media consultant at Verner Liipfert law firm in Washington, who once worked for Senate Republican Conference and Republican National Committee.

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