Donald Thompson Obituary
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Des Moines - Donald Whitney Thompson went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2019 at 81 years of age. Donald was born on August 18, 1937 in Hornell, New York. He graduated from Hamburg Central High School in 1956.
Upon graduating high school Don joined the Air Force where he served as a motion picture editorial specialist, director and producer. He was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Don came to Des Moines in 1967 to write a series of movies for General Motors. He fell in love with an Iowa girl, Beverly, and they were married in 1968.
It was Don's boyhood dream to work in radio, movies, and television. Upon accepting Jesus, the direction of his talent was shifted to producing film, radio, and TV that spread the gospel message.
In the early 1970s Donald formed a Christian film company, Mark IV Pictures, with Russell Doughten, Jr. Don wrote and directed 12 feature length motion pictures, including the action-packed prophecy series that began with "A Thief In The Night". He also produced eight prime time evangelical television specials for Message for America, with Lowell and Larry Lundstrom, and their families. In his spare time, Don produced evangelical radio programming for Des Moines area stations KRNT, KWKY, WHO and KPSZ.
Don is survived by his wife, Beverly; his daughter Jodi of Des Moines; his sons, Chad of Des Moines and Randy John of Seattle, WA; two grandchildren, Jordan and Julia; mother-in-law, Alice VerDught of Pella; and sisters-in-law, Donna Hamm of Coralville and Arla Doddridge of Liberty Township, OH.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 pm, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Iles Westover Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, July 24 at Westchester Evangelical Free Church. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences are welcome at www.IlesCares.com.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Westchester Evangelical Church Missions.
Director
Alone in the Dark (1993)
Alone in the Dark
5.7
Short
Director
1993
Life Flight: The Movie (1987)
Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
Director
1987
The Shepherd (1984)
The Shepherd
4.9
Director
1984
The Prodigal Planet (1983)
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
Director
1983
Home Safe (1981)
Home Safe
4.8
Director
1981
Image of the Beast (1981)
Image of the Beast
4.5
Director
1981
Heaven's Heroes (1980)
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
Director
1980
The Paradise Trail (1979)
The Paradise Trail
6.1
Director
1979
A Distant Thunder (1978)
A Distant Thunder
5.1
Director
1978
All the King's Horses (1977)
All the King's Horses
4.5
Director
1977
A Stranger in My Forest (1976)
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
Director
1976
Survival (1975)
Survival
5.3
Director
1975
The Enemy
4.7
Director (as Jim Grant)
1974
Blood on the Mountain (1974)
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
Director
1974
A Thief in the Night (1972)
A Thief in the Night
4.6
Director
1972
Candle in the Wind
TV Movie
Director
1969
Writer
Life Flight: The Movie (1987)
Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
story and screenplay
1987
The Shepherd (1984)
The Shepherd
4.9
original story
1984
The Prodigal Planet (1983)
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
screenplay
story
1983
Home Safe (1981)
Home Safe
4.8
Writer
1981
Image of the Beast (1981)
Image of the Beast
4.5
story and screenplay
1981
Heaven's Heroes (1980)
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
screenplay
1980
The Paradise Trail (1979)
The Paradise Trail
6.1
screenplay
1979
A Distant Thunder (1978)
A Distant Thunder
5.1
story and screenplay
1978
All the King's Horses (1977)
All the King's Horses
4.5
Writer
1977
A Stranger in My Forest (1976)
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
screenplay
1976
Survival (1975)
Survival
5.3
original story (screenplay)
1975
The Enemy
4.7
book as told to
written by (as Jim Grant)
1974
Blood on the Mountain (1974)
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
idea
story and screenplay (as Jim Grant)
1974
A Thief in the Night (1972)
A Thief in the Night
4.6
story
1972
Candle in the Wind
TV Movie
Writer
1969
Actor
Face in the Mirror (1982)
Face in the Mirror
5.1
1982
Producer
Alone in the Dark (1993)
Alone in the Dark
5.7
Short
producer
1993
Life Flight: The Movie (1987)
Life Flight: The Movie
6.4
producer
1987
The Shepherd (1984)
The Shepherd
4.9
producer
1984
The Prodigal Planet (1983)
The Prodigal Planet
4.4
producer
1983
Image of the Beast (1981)
Image of the Beast
4.5
producer
1981
Heaven's Heroes (1980)
Heaven's Heroes
6.2
producer
1980
The Paradise Trail (1979)
The Paradise Trail
6.1
executive producer
1979
A Distant Thunder (1978)
A Distant Thunder
5.1
producer
1978
A Stranger in My Forest (1976)
A Stranger in My Forest
5.4
producer
1976
Survival (1975)
Survival
5.3
producer
1975
Blood on the Mountain (1974)
Blood on the Mountain
6.5
producer
1974
A Thief in the Night (1972)
A Thief in the Night
4.6
producer
1972
Candle in the Wind
TV Movie
producer
1969
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