ratings, despite critical acclaim for the newcomer Fargé. He also guest starred as murderer Arthur Poe in the 1960 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Wayward Wife". Thompson went on to star in two Vietnam War films: A Yank in Viet-Nam (1964), which he also directed, and To the Shores of Hell (1965). The former was directed by Thompson and was shot on location in South Vietnam. In 1965 he returned to MGM to play the lead in the Ivan Tors produced comedy-adventure film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965). He played Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian and single father, who is raising his daughter (played by animal whisperer and Golden Globe-winning Cheryl Miller) alone in Kenya. The film was then spun off into the TV series Daktari (1966–1969), in which Thompson played the same role. Since the series was shot in California and Africa, Thompson and his wife made several trips to various African nations to film second unit footage that was then used in the series and in the film The Mighty Jungle (1965). Thompson also was the host and storyteller for the TV anthology series Jambo (1969-1971). Later years Later in his career, he appeared in many television episodes and in feature films such as The Turning Point (1977) and The Formula (1980). Personal life Thompson married Barbara Long in 1949, making him a brother-in-law of actor Richard Long, best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in ABC's The Big Valley. Thompson appeared together with his brother-in-law in the 1955 horror film thriller Cult of the Cobra. Thompson supported Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election. Thompson died in 1992 from congestive heart failure at age 66 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Filmography Film Thompson's 60+ film roles include: Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944) - Senior Patrol Leader (uncredited) The Purple Heart (1944) - Morrison (uncredited) Reckless Age (1944) - Roy Connors Blonde Fever (1944) - Freddie Bilson The Clock (1945) - Bill The Valley of Decision (1945) - Ted Scott Twice Blessed (1945) - Jimmy They Were Expendable (1945) - Ens. 'Snake' Gardner Bad Bascomb (1946) - Jimmy Holden The Cockeyed Miracle (1946) - Jim Griggs The Show-Off (1946) - Joe Fisher Gallant Bess (1946) - Tex Barton The Secret Heart (1946) - Brandon Reynolds The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) - Ben Mac Bean B.F.'s Daughter (1948) - The Sailor Homecoming (1948) -