Homer Tompkins — Thanks for Listening Character Profile

About Homer Tompkins

A trusting young musician aspiring to become a radio star. He works as a professional listener in Reno, relaying overheard conversations from bugged rooms to his employers. He becomes a tool for their blackmail scheme and struggles to withdraw even after realizing his exploitation.

Homer Tompkins — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Pinky Tomlin

Appears in

Thanks for Listening (1937)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Homer Tompkins — Romantic Sweetheart — Toots (Maxine Doyle)

  Romantic partners whose relationship is exploited by the con ring.

• Homer Tompkins — Professional Employer — Lulu (Aileen Pringle)

  Direct employer-employee dynamic where Homer provides intelligence.

• Homer Tompkins — Professional Employer — Trixie (Claire Rochelle)

  Direct employer-employee dynamic where Homer provides intelligence.

• Homer Tompkins — Professional Employer — Maurice (Rafael Alcayde)

  Direct employer-employee dynamic where Homer provides intelligence.

• Homer Tompkins — Professional Employer — Champ (George Lloyd)

  Direct employer-employee dynamic where Homer provides intelligence.

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More characters from Thanks for Listening

• Toots (Maxine Doyle)
• Lulu (Aileen Pringle)
• Maurice (Rafael Alcayde)
• Peter (Henry Roquemore)
• Trixie (Claire Rochelle)
• Champ (George Lloyd)
• Gloria (Beryl Wallace)
• Mary (Betty Brian)