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Tom Laughlin
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Born August 10, 1931Died December 12, 2013 (82 years)
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Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist.
Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed.
In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist.
Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed.
In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
Filmography
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Billy Jack (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1986 | The Return of Billy Jack · as Billy Jack |
| 1977 | Billy Jack Goes to Washington · as Billy Jack |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as Engineering Officer |
| 1976 | The Littlest Horse Thieves · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Master Gunfighter · as Finley |
| 1974 | The Trial of Billy Jack · as Billy Jack |
| 1974 | Callan · as Cast |
| 1971 | Billy Jack · as Billy Jack |
| 1967 | The Born Losers · as Billy Jack |
| 1961 | Like Father, Like Son · as Chris Wotan |
| 1960 | Tall Story · as Fred Jensen |
| 1959 | Battle of the Coral Sea · as Ens. Franklin |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Tom Fowler |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Jim Stanton |
| 1959 | Gidget · as Lover Boy |
| 1958 | Senior Prom · as Carter Breed Iii |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) |
| 1958 | South Pacific · as Lt. Buzz Adams |
| 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille · as Arthur Blumenthal |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Nick 'sharpy' Sharples |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jocko Naughton |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Exec. Officer Dick Lanning |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Jess Wilson |
| 1957 | The Delinquents · as Scotty White |
| 1956 | Tea and Sympathy · as Ralph |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as 'irish' Gilligan |
| 1956 | These Wilder Years · as Football Player |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Vic Carter |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Paisan |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Jess |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Templeton |