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Tom Fadden
Actor
Born January 6, 1895Died April 14, 1980 (85 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Tollhouse Keeper (clip From It's A Wonderful Life (1946)) |
| 1977 | Empire of the Ants · as Sam Russell |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee · as Trooper |
| 1969 | Flareup · as Mr. Willows |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) · as Ollie Hummer |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Pete Peterson |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Stableman |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady · as Harry Tate (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) · as Fish Simpson |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Cleek |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Ben Miller |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Farmer #3 |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Conductor |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Mr. Shanks |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Ben Miller |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Mccord |
| 1962 | Paradise Alley · as Mr. Nicholson |
| 1961 | The Second Time Around · as Feed Store Owner |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles · as Herbie (uncredited) |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) · as Sidney Courtney |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Flaming Star · as Man #1 At Crossing (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West · as Jedd Slocum |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus · as Uncle Daniel |
| 1959 | Hound-Dog Man · as Ples Newton |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity · as Eli Jones |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) · as Sam Bourdreaux |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Stranger |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Dell Layton |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Lear |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Sweet Shop Man |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Circuit Judge Nield |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Silas Perry |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Attendant |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Livery Operator Cartwright |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Ezekiel Waters |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Pop Kelly |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Luke Merryweather |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson · as Postman Harkins |
| 1957 | Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Seth Griswold |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Nub Beamer |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Weaver |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Silvan |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Beller |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Farmer Dooley |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Sam Luke |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 | Don't Knock the Rock · as Dad Haines |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Milt Duffield |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Proprietor |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers · as Uncle Ira Lentz |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Barnett Collins |
| 1955 | The Tall Men · as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Duffield |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Harley |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross · as Rafe |
| 1955 | Prince of Players · as Actor As Trenchard |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific · as Gus Gustavson The Train Fireman |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed · as Chick Noonan - Undertaker |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Eben Kent |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Family Member |
| 1951 | Drums in the Deep South · as Purdy |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley · as Obie Rune (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Dallas · as Mountaineer |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorway · as Bob, The Big Horn Saloon Bartender |
| 1950 | Riding High · as Whitehall's Trainer |
| 1950 | Singing Guns · as Express Agent |
| 1949 | Big Jack · as Sheriff Summers |
| 1949 | Badmen of Tombstone · as Joe |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith · as Telegrapher At Coyete Creek (uncredited) |
| 1948 | |
| 1948 | The Dude Goes West · as J.j. Hines |
| 1948 | |
| 1948 | State of the Union · as Waiter |
| 1948 | The Hunted · as Bus Passenger |
| 1948 | B.F.'s Daughter · as S.z. Holmquist - 4 Forks, Minnesota |
| 1948 | The Inside Story · as Ab Follansbee |
| 1948 | Panhandle · as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) |
| 1948 | On Our Merry Way · as Sheriff's Deputy |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl · as Village Loafer |
| 1947 | Magic Town · as Soda Jerk |
| 1947 | Dark Passage · as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Dragnet · as Amos Wright |
| 1947 | Cheyenne · as Charlie |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | California · as Stranger (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life · as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Cross My Heart · as Truck Driver |
| 1946 | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers · as Cab Driver |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep · as Sidney (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride · as Justice Of The Peace |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life · as Fisherman |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck · as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Great John L. · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Again · as 'lode' Mackenzie |
| 1945 | That Night with You · as Milkman |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde · as Potato Farmer |
| 1945 | State Fair · as Eph |
| 1945 | Out of This World · as Electrician |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties · as Wounded Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Murder, He Says · as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Escape in the Desert · as Joe, Citizen Gunman |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny · as Eddie Krinch (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Tomorrow, the World! · as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home · as Train Passenger In Passageway |
| 1944 | In Society · as Fire Chief (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape · as Long |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secret · as Mr. Luther |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit · as Hobby (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance · as Mullen |
| 1943 | Frontier Badmen · as Cattleman Thompson |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness · as Hammer |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | Random Harvest · as Man Who Yells 'look Out!' |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Tom Douglas |
| 1942 | The Glass Key · as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, Editor · as News Vendor |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong · as Sven (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Tom 'cyclone' Shaw |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorce · as Capt. Walt |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew · as Jake Pearl |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to College · as Mr. Dill's Brother |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing · as Pete - Milkman |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys Goodbye · as Deputy |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills · as Jim Lane |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me · as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia · as Backwoodsman |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode · as Townsman |
| 1940 | Winners of the West · as Tex Houston |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady · as Pucey Kintner |
| 1940 | The Man from Dakota · as Wagon Driver |
| 1940 | Congo Maisie · as Nelson |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again · as Lem Claggett |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million · as Verne |
| 1938 | Hard to Get · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Held for Ransom · as Jalopy Driver |