Basil Thompson was born on 29 June 1937 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK. He was married to Alaine Haubert and Kitty Carroll. He died on 2 November 2004 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
He played the Corregidor in the ballet, "The Three-Cornered Hat," in the City Center Joffrey Ballet production at City Center in New York City with Luis Fuente (Miller); Barbara Remington (Miller's wife); Rebecca Wright (Corregidor's wife) and Frank Bays (Dandy) in the cast. William Pitkin was scenic and costume designer. Pablo Picasso was original scenery and costume designer. Tania Massine and Yurek Lazowski were choreographers. Manuel De Falla was composer. Gregorio Martinez Sierra was writer.