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Tom London
Actor
Died December 5, 1963 (74 years)
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Tom London (August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American veteran actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to The Guinness Book of Movie Records, London is credited with appearing in the most films in the history of Hollywood, this according to the 2001 book Film Facts, where it states that the performer who played in the most films was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2000 appearances in The Great Train Robbery, 1903.
Born Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, he got his start in movies as a props man in Chicago, Illinois. His debut was in 1915 in the Western Lone Larry, performing under his own name. In 1925, after having appeared in many silent films, he changed his name to Tom London, and used that name for the rest of his career. The first film in which he was billed under his new name was Winds of Chance, a World War I film, in which he played "Sgt. Rock". London was a trick rider and roper, and used his trick skills in scores of Westerns. In the silent film era he often played villainous roles, while in later years he often appeared as the sidekick to Western stars like Sunset Carson in several films.
One of the busiest character actors, he appeared in over 600 films. London made many guest appearances in television shows through the 1950s, such as The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He also played Sam, the attendant of Helen Ramirez (Katy Jurado) in High Noon. His last movie was Underworld U.S.A. in 1961, and his final roles on TV were in Lawman and The Dakotas.
London died at his home in North Hollywood at age 81 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Filmography
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · as Henchman |
| 1966 | Spy Smasher Returns · as Crane |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) · as Gunsmith |
| 1961 | Underworld U.S.A. · as Drunk |
| 1960 | Let No Man Write My Epitaph · as Bum at Bar (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Prospector |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging · as Farmer Driving Wagon |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) · as Carrey - Watchman |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1958 | Man of the West · as Tom |
| 1958 | The Sheepman · as Townsman |
| 1958 | Day of the Badman · as Roy |
| 1958 | The Saga of Hemp Brown · as Floyd Leacock |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Conductor |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Clem |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Carpenter |
| 1957 | The Tall Stranger · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Outlaw's Son · as Ore Wagon Driver |
| 1957 | Domino Kid · as Ed Davis |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Juror |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Cabbie |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Carriage Driver |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Ace |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Gil Wander |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Man Holding Booth's Horse |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion · as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Tribute to a Bad Man · as Cowboy |
| 1956 | The Young Guns · as Lookout |
| 1956 | Quincannon, Frontier Scout · as Livery Stableman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Tarantula · as Jeb - First Tramp |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Jigger |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Old-Timer |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Sam Barker |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Philly |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Deputy Carson |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Hardware Man |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Buckhorn - Diablo Stage Manager |
| 1953 | Calamity Jane · as Prospector |
| 1953 | Pack Train · as Dan Coleman |
| 1953 | The Marshal's Daughter · as Sheriff Bill |
| 1952 | High Noon · as Sam (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious · as Deputy in Gunsight |
| 1952 | Apache Country · as Patches - Stage Driver |
| 1952 | Blue Canadian Rockies · as Pop Phillips |
| 1952 | The Old West · as Chadwick |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Jonesy |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Sandy McPherson |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Peter Thomas |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) · as Wounded Driver |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as Grinning Police Patrol Driver |
| 1951 | The Hills of Utah · as Mayor Donovan |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) · as Mark Sellers |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Deputy King |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1950 | The Blazing Sun · as Tom Ellis |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as The Sheriff |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Ben Griffith |
| 1949 | Riders in the Sky · as Old Man Robert |
| 1949 | Red Desert · as Colonel |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Deputy Tom Crothers |
| 1948 | The Far Frontier · as Anderson |
| 1948 | Mark of the Lash · as Lem Kimmerly |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's Dilemma · as Cop in Squad Car |
| 1947 | Driftwood · as Townsman |
| 1947 | Wyoming · as Will Jennings |
| 1947 | Jesse James Rides Again · as Sam Bolton |
| 1947 | Twilight on the Rio Grande · as U.S. Customs Agent Tom |
| 1947 | Homesteaders of Paradise Valley · as Rancher |
| 1947 | Saddle Pals · as Dad Gardner |
| 1946 | My Pal Trigger · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1946 | Roll on Texas Moon · as Sheriff Bert Morris |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast · as Thompson, Townsman in Mob |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita · as Studio Gate Guard |
| 1945 | Dakota · as Old-timer |
| 1945 | Sunset in El Dorado · as Sheriff Gridley |
| 1945 | Don't Fence Me In · as Ben Duncan |
| 1945 | The Topeka Terror · as William Hardy |
| 1945 | Great Stagecoach Robbery · as Townsman |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees · as Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Lady and the Monster · as Man Who Tails Cory (Uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Yellow Rose of Texas · as Sheriff Allen |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black Whip · as James Bradley |
| 1944 | Call of the Rockies · as Henchman Hansen |
| 1944 | Rosie the Riveter · as 1st Policeman Arresting Rosie |
| 1944 | Cheyenne Wildcat · as Harrison Colby |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma · as Tom |
| 1943 | Batman · as Andrews |
| 1943 | Song of Texas · as Race Official |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town · as Crockett Henchman |
| 1943 | Silver Spurs · as Henchman |
| 1943 | Bullets and Saddles · as Marshal (archive footage) |
| 1943 | Daredevils of the West · as Miller - Henchman (Ch. 1) |
| 1942 | The Ox-Bow Incident · as Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | American Empire · as Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Ridin' Down the Canyon · as Henchman |
| 1942 | Riders of the West · as Slim - Lanky Henchman |
| 1942 | Stardust on the Sage · as Henchman MacGowan |
| 1942 | Down Texas Way · as Bartender Pete |
| 1942 | Ghost Town Law · as Ace, Chief Thug |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun · as Trooper Parker |
| 1942 | Sons of the Pioneers · as Joe #1 - Henchman |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher · as Crane |
| 1942 | Cowboy Serenade · as Checker |
| 1942 | West of the Law · as Charlie |
| 1942 | Bandit Ranger · as Cattle Rustler (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Bad Man of Deadwood · as Townsman |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Slade Henchman #3 |
| 1941 | Twilight on the Trail · as Henchman Gregg |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid · as Leader (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Forbidden Trails · as Marshal Tom |
| 1941 | Broadway Limited · as Engineer |
| 1941 | Ridin' on a Rainbow · as Rancher Harris |
| 1941 | Across the Sierras · as Man on Wagon |
| 1941 | The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury · as Curley - Saloon Henchman |
| 1941 | Wanderers of the West · as Montana Sheriff |
| 1941 | Fugitive Valley · as Marshal Warren |
| 1941 | Underground Rustlers · as Henchman Tom Harris |
| 1940 | Dark Command · as Messenger |
| 1940 | Northwest Passage · as Ranger |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Sheriff Harris (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Raider |
| 1940 | Phantom Rancher · as Sheriff Parker |
| 1940 | Trailing Double Trouble · as Henchman Kirk |
| 1940 | The Ranger and the Lady · as Independent Freight Wagon Driver |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode · as Lyncher |
| 1940 | Wagon Train · as Henchman Charlie |
| 1940 | Melody Ranch · as Henchman Joe #2 |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell · as Frank |
| 1940 | Shooting High · as Eph Carson |
| 1940 | Wild Horse Range · as Arnold |
| 1940 | Gaucho Serenade · as Sheriff Tom Olson |
| 1940 | Hi-Yo Silver · as Felton |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Served · as Engineer |
| 1940 | The Green Archer (TV Series) · as Detective with Shiner |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other · as Ranger |
| 1939 | Jesse James · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising · as Settler at McDowell's Mill |
| 1939 | Let Us Live · as Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Southward Ho! · as Union Sergeant |
| 1939 | Fangs of the Wild · as Larry Dean |
| 1939 | Mandrake, the Magician · as Mill River Inn Henchman |
| 1939 | Flaming Lead · as Bart Daggett |
| 1939 | Mountain Rhythm · as Deputy Tom |
| 1939 | Westbound Stage · as Henchman Parker |
| 1939 | Man from Texas · as Henchman Slim |
| 1939 | Mexicali Rose · as Alcade's Aide |
| 1939 | Timber Stampede · as Cattle Thief |
| 1938 | The Renegade Ranger · as Henchman Red |
| 1938 | Little Tough Guy · as Detective Driving Car |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as Dixon - Detective |
| 1938 | Outlaws of Sonora · as Sheriff Trask |
| 1938 | Rhythm of the Saddle · as Red Malone |
| 1938 | Prairie Moon · as Henchman Steve |
| 1938 | The Lone Ranger · as Henchman Felton |
| 1938 | Phantom Ranger · as Reynolds |
| 1938 | Six-Shootin' Sheriff · as Bar X Foreman |
| 1938 | The Painted Trail · as Towers |
| 1937 | Springtime in the Rockies · as Tracy |
| 1937 | Zorro Rides Again · as O'Shea |
| 1937 | The Silver Trail · as Looney |
| 1937 | Secret Valley · as 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Bar-Z Bad Men · as Sig Bostell |
| 1937 | Sky Racket · as Agent-Passenger (Car Chase) |
| 1937 | Western Gold · as Clem |
| 1936 | Call of the Prairie · as Dealer |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out · as Ship's Officer |
| 1936 | Guns and Guitars · as Henchman Connor |
| 1936 | The Border Patrolman · as Johnson |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition · as Henchman |
| 1936 | Pepper · as Guard |
| 1936 | Wildcat Saunders · as Pete Hawkins |
| 1936 | Pinto Rustlers · as Rustler |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's Talking · as Guard |
| 1935 | Skull and Crown · as Henchman Jennings |
| 1935 | Toll of the Desert · as Sheriff Jackson |
| 1935 | Hong Kong Nights · as Blake |
| 1935 | Rio Rattler · as Ranger Bob Adams |
| 1935 | Tumbling Tumbleweeds · as Henchman Sykes |
| 1935 | Sagebrush Troubadour · as Sheriff |
| 1935 | Courage of the North · as Mordant |
| 1935 | The Last of the Clintons · as Luke Todd |
| 1935 | Gun Play · as Meeker |
| 1935 | The Cactus Kid · as Sheriff |
| 1935 | Timber Terrors · as Burke |
| 1935 | Barbary Coast · as Ringsider with Bar Girl |
| 1934 | Baby, Take a Bow · as Man on Train (Uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Cat's-Paw · as Murph - Cop |
| 1934 | Mystery Ranch · as Holdup man |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Paul Revere |
| 1934 | Burn 'Em Up Barnes · as Parsons - Oil Speculator [Chs. 10-12] |
| 1934 | Beggars in Ermine · as Steel Worker |
| 1934 | Monte Carlo Nights · as Blondie's Brother |
| 1934 | Twisted Rails · as Sheriff James |
| 1934 | St. Louis Woman · as Lions Coach Ryan |
| 1934 | Rawhide Mail · as Barfly Al |
| 1934 | Ferocious Pal · as Dave Brownell |
| 1934 | Western Racketeers · as Rodeo Cowboy |
| 1934 | Outlaw's Highway · as Chet |
| 1934 | Fighting Fury · as Chet |
| 1934 | Fighting Hero · as Sheriff |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel · as Sideshow Spectator |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day · as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Man from Monterey · as Lieutenant Adams |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House · as Secret Service Man |
| 1933 | The Thundering Herd · as Henchman |
| 1933 | The Nuisance · as Kelley's Associate (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Whispering Shadow · as Dupont - Henchman #5 [Chs. 1-8,12] |
| 1933 | One Year Later · as Taxicab Driver |
| 1933 | Man of the Forest · as Ranch Hand |
| 1933 | Perils of Pauline · as Soldier at American Consulate |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City · as First Policeman Killed in Final Raid |
| 1932 | The Thirteenth Guest · as Detective Carter (Uncredited) |
| 1932 | Without Honor · as 'Sholt' Fletcher |
| 1932 | Gold · as Sheriff |
| 1932 | Shopworn · as 'Pa' Lane |
| 1932 | The Night Rider · as Jeff Barton |
| 1932 | Manhattan Tower · as Mechanic (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Honor of the Mounted · as Henchman |
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde · as Reporter |
| 1931 | The Secret 6 · as Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Dishonored · as Minor Role |
| 1931 | The Sea Ghost · as Barroom Sailor |
| 1931 | The Two Gun Man · as Lem Tolliver |
| 1931 | West of Broadway · as Cowhand |
| 1931 | Arizona Terror · as Henchman Chuckawalla |
| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Undetermined Role |
| 1930 | All Quiet on the Western Front · as 1st Medic Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Woman Racket · as Hennessy |
| 1930 | Borrowed Wives · as Mac, the Motorcycle Cop |
| 1930 | Under Texas Skies · as Fake Captain Hartford |
| 1930 | The Storm · as Head Mountie |
| 1929 | The Black Watch · as 42nd Highlander |
| 1929 | The Harvest of Hate · as Martin Trask |
| 1929 | The Border Wildcat · as Joe Kern |
| 1928 | In Old Arizona · as Man in Saloon (uncredited) |
| 1928 | Put 'Em Up · as Jake Lannister |
| 1928 | The Price of Fear · as 'Flash' Hardy |
| 1927 | The King of Kings · as Roman Soldier |
| 1926 | Desert Greed · as Ranger (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Border Vengeance · as Flash Denby |
| 1924 | The Heritage of the Desert · as Dave Naab (as Leonard Clapham) |
| 1923 | Our Hospitality · as James Canfield (uncredited) |
| 1923 | The Call of the Canyon · as Lee Stanton |
| 1923 | To the Last Man · as Guy |
| 1903 | The Great Train Robbery · as Locomotive Engineer (uncredited) |