dʒˈɑːn mˈæks tˈɑːmpsən dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kəmˈiːdiən ænd lˌɑːs vˈeɪɡəs ɪlˈuːʒənˌɪst hˌuː pɚfˈɔːɹmd ˌʌndɚ ðə stˈeɪdʒ nˈeɪm ðə ɡɹˈeɪt təmsˈoʊni wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf, pˈæmələ hˈeɪz.
John Max Thompson (July 27, 1934 – March 9, 2019) was an American comedian and Las Vegas illusionist who performed under the stage name The Great Tomsoni with his wife, Pamela Hayes.