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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 6, 1895
Place of Birth:
Bayard, Iowa, USA
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Tom Fadden
Biography
Tom Fadden (January 6, 1895 – April 14, 1980) was an American actor. He performed on the legitimate stage, vaudeville, in films and on television during his long career.
He would make his film debut with a small role in 1939's I Stole a Million. He would have his first memorable bit in his next film, Destry Rides Again, where in the opening scene he is playing cards, and is cheated when the character portrayed by Marlene Dietrich distracts him by spilling coffee in his lap.
His film career would span almost forty years and encompass over 90 films, mostly in small or supporting roles, although with an occasional starring role, as in 1940's Zanzibar.
His final acting credit was the 1977 science fiction horror film Empire of the Ants.
Fadden died of natural causes on April 14, 1980 in Vero Beach, Florida.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Empire of the Ants | Sam Russell |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee | Trooper |
| 1969 | Flareup | Mr. Willows |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Harry Tate (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Herbie (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Flaming Star | Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West | Jedd Slocum |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Uncle Daniel |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity | Eli Jones |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson | Postman Harkins |
| 1957 | The Hired Man | Kelly |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Uncle Ira Lentz |
| 1955 | The Tall Men | Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Thy Neighbor's Wife | Honza Kratky |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific | Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman |
| 1952 | Toughest Man in Arizona | |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed | Chick Noonan - Undertaker |
| 1951 | Drums in the Deep South | Purdy |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley | Obie Rune (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorway | Bob Trammell (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Singing Guns | Express Agent |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Moonrise | Homer Blackstone |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | |
| 1948 | The Inside Story | Ab Follansbee |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Waiter |
| 1948 | The Hunted | Bus Passenger |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | Charlie |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl | Village Loafer |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps Out | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Dark Passage | Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Dragnet | Amos Wright |
| 1947 | Pursued | The Minister (uncredited) |
| 1947 | California | Stranger (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep | Sidney (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Justice of the Peace |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny | Eddie Krinch (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Again | 'Lode' MacKenzie |
| 1945 | Trail to Vengeance | Horace Glumm |
| 1945 | Murder, He Says | Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Wounded Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Tomorrow, the World! | Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape | Long |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secret | Mr. Luther |
| 1944 | In Society | Fire Chief (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Good Fellows | Harvey |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit | Hobby (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Mullen |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness | Hammer |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Tom Douglas |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorce | Capt. Walt |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to College | Mr. Dill's Brother |
| 1942 | Lone Star Ranger | Sam |
| 1942 | Sundown Jim | Stagecoach Driver |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Jake Pearl |
| 1942 | Fall In | Zeb Hatfield |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Sven (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills | Jim Lane |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me | Charlie Gephardt (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Congo Maisie | Nelson |
| 1940 | Winners of the West | Tex Houston |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode | Townsman |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady | Pucey Kintner |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman |
| 1940 | Zanzibar | Rhad Ramsey |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Lem Claggett |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million | Verne |
| 1938 | Held For Ransom | Jalopy Driver |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Green Acres | Ben Miller |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Ben Miller |
| 1963 | Temple Houston | |
| 1962 | The Virginian | McCord |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | |
| 1960 | The Tall Man | |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Cowboy |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Circuit Judge Nield |
| 1958 | Cimarron City | Silas Perry |
| 1958 | Lawman | Livery Operator Cartwright |
| 1958 | The Texan | Ezekial Waters |
| 1958 | The Texan | Ezekiel Waters |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Cooper |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Beller |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Watchman |
| 1957 | Maverick | Silvan |
| 1957 | Casey Jones | Seth Griswold |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Proprietor |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Milt Duffield |
| 1956 | State Trooper | Barnett Collins |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Harley |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Sergeant Hogan |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Duffield |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Owen |