Acting
87
Man
6 Jan 1895
14 Apr 1980 (85)
Bayard, Iowa, USA
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Tom Fadden
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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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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) |
1965 | Green Acres | Ben Miller |
1963 | Petticoat Junction | Ben Miller |
1962 | The Virginian | McCord |
1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Herbie (uncredited) |
1961 | Mister Ed | |
1960 | Flaming Star | Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) |
1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Uncle Daniel |
1960 | The Tall Man | |
1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West | Jedd Slocum |
1959 | Edge of Eternity | Eli Jones |
1958 | Lawman | Livery Operator Cartwright |
1958 | Cimarron City | Silas Perry |
1957 | Perry Mason | Cooper |
1957 | Perry Mason | Beller |
1957 | Perry Mason | Watchman |
1957 | Baby Face Nelson | Postman Harkins |
1957 | The Hired Man | Kelly |
1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Uncle Ira Lentz |
1956 | Broken Arrow | |
1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Proprietor |
1955 | Gunsmoke | Harley |
1955 | The Tall Men | Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) |
1955 | Cheyenne | Sergeant Hogan |
1954 | Studio 57 | |
1953 | Kansas Pacific | Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman |
1953 | Thy Neighbor's Wife | Honza Kratky |
1952 | The Lawless Breed | Chick Noonan - Undertaker |
1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Owen |
1952 | Toughest Man in Arizona | |
1951 | Drums in the Deep South | Purdy |
1950 | Devil's Doorway | Bob, the Big Horn Saloon Bartender |
1950 | Singing Guns | Express Agent |
1948 | Raw Deal | |
1948 | Moonrise | Homer Blackstone |
1948 | State of the Union | Waiter |
1948 | Whispering Smith | |
1948 | The Hunted | Bus Passenger |
1948 | Panhandle | Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) |
1948 | The Inside Story | Ab Follansbee |
1947 | Dark Passage | Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) |
1947 | Pursued | The Minister (uncredited) |
1947 | Cheyenne | Charlie |
1947 | That Hagen Girl | Village Loafer |
1947 | The Judge Steps Out | Sheriff (uncredited) |
1947 | Dragnet | Amos Wright |
1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) |
1946 | The Big Sleep | Sidney (uncredited) |
1946 | Dragonwyck | Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) |
1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Justice of the Peace |
1945 | Murder, He Says | Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) |
1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Wounded Gambler (uncredited) |
1945 | A Medal for Benny | Eddie Krinch (uncredited) |
1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Again | 'Lode' MacKenzie |
1945 | Trail to Vengeance | Horace Glumm |
1944 | In Society | Fire Chief (uncredited) |
1944 | Tomorrow, the World! | Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) |
1944 | The Hairy Ape | Long |
1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secret | Mr. Luther |
1943 | Edge of Darkness | Hammer |
1943 | Northern Pursuit | Hobby (uncredited) |
1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Mullen |
1943 | The Good Fellows | Harvey |
1942 | The Glass Key | Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) |
1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Sven (uncredited) |
1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Tom Douglas |
1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw |
1942 | Blondie Goes to College | Mr. Dill's Brother |
1942 | The Night Before the Divorce | Capt. Walt |
1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Jake Pearl |
1942 | Lone Star Ranger | Sam |
1942 | Fall In | Zeb Hatfield |
1942 | Sundown Jim | Stagecoach Driver |
1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills | Jim Lane |
1940 | When the Daltons Rode | Townsman |
1940 | The Howards of Virginia | Backwoodsman |
1940 | Congo Maisie | Nelson |
1940 | The Captain Is a Lady | Pucey Kintner |
1940 | Winners of the West | Tex Houston |
1940 | Zanzibar | Rhad Ramsey |
1939 | Destry Rides Again | Lem Claggett |
1939 | I Stole a Million | Verne |
1938 | Hard to Get | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
1938 | Held For Ransom | Jalopy Driver |