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Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Known for: Acting

Born 06/01/1895
Died 1980-04-14
Place of birth Bayard, Iowa, USA

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.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Cooper

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Beller

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Watchman

1957

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Cowboy

1959

Maverick Series ★ 7,0

Maverick

Silvan

1957

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

McCord

1962

Green Acres Series ★ 7,2

Green Acres

Ben Miller

1965

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Sam Cooley

1964

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Sergeant Hogan

1955

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Circuit Judge Nield

1959

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Ben Miller

1963

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

Livery Operator Cartwright

1958

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Harley

1955

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Owen

1952

It's a Wonderful Life Film ★ 8,3

It's a Wonderful Life

Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

1946

Mister Ed Series ★ 6,8

Mister Ed

1961

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Ezekial Waters

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Ezekiel Waters

1958

Series ★ 5,7

State Trooper

Barnett Collins

1956

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

Pop Kelly

1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Duffield

1955

Studio 57 Series ★ 7,5

Studio 57

1954

Series ★ 6,5

Broken Arrow

1956

Series ★ 6,5

Broken Arrow

Milt Duffield

1956

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

Judd

1960

The Big Sleep Film ★ 7,6

The Big Sleep

Sidney (uncredited)

1946

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Uncle Daniel

1954

Temple Houston Series ★ 6,0

Temple Houston

1963

Hey, Jeannie! Series ★ 6,2

Hey, Jeannie!

Proprietor

1956

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Film ★ 7,5

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Uncle Ira Lentz

1956

Dragonwyck Film ★ 6,6

Dragonwyck

Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)

1946

Dark Passage Film ★ 7,3

Dark Passage

Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)

1947

Casey Jones Series ★ 5,8

Casey Jones

Seth Griswold

1957

Cimarron City Series ★ 6,3

Cimarron City

Silas Perry

1958

The Tall Men Film ★ 6,5

The Tall Men

Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)

1955

Flaming Star Film ★ 6,5

Flaming Star

Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)

1960

Empire of the Ants Film ★ 4,9

Empire of the Ants

Sam Russell

1977

Pocketful of Miracles Film ★ 7,3

Pocketful of Miracles

Herbie (uncredited)

1961

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

1953

Destry Rides Again Film ★ 7,2

Destry Rides Again

Lem Claggett

1939

Vengeance Valley Film ★ 5,4

Vengeance Valley

Obie Rune (uncredited)

1951

A Big Hand for the Little Lady Film ★ 7,1

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

Harry Tate (uncredited)

1966

Raw Deal Film ★ 6,7

Raw Deal

1948

Pursued Film ★ 6,5

Pursued

The Minister (uncredited)

1947

Edge of Eternity Film ★ 6,7

Edge of Eternity

Eli Jones

1959

State of the Union Film ★ 6,8

State of the Union

Waiter

1948

Edge of Darkness Film ★ 6,3

Edge of Darkness

Hammer

1943

The Lawless Breed Film ★ 6,7

The Lawless Breed

Chick Noonan - Undertaker

1952

The Naughty Nineties Film ★ 6,7

The Naughty Nineties

Wounded Gambler (uncredited)

1945

The Glass Key Film ★ 6,6

The Glass Key

Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)

1942

Devil's Doorway Film ★ 6,9

Devil's Doorway

Bob Trammell (uncredited)

1950

The Thin Man Goes Home Film ★ 7,1

The Thin Man Goes Home

Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)

1944

Flareup Film ★ 5,4

Flareup

Mr. Willows

1969

Pardon My Sarong Film ★ 6,5

Pardon My Sarong

Sven (uncredited)

1942

Northern Pursuit Film ★ 6,1

Northern Pursuit

Hobby (uncredited)

1943

Baby Face Nelson Film ★ 5,6

Baby Face Nelson

Postman Harkins

1957

Dirty Dingus Magee Film ★ 4,7

Dirty Dingus Magee

Trooper

1970

The Shepherd of the Hills Film ★ 6,6

The Shepherd of the Hills

Jim Lane

1941

Moonrise Film ★ 6,3

Moonrise

Homer Blackstone

1948

California Film ★ 6,8

California

Stranger (uncredited)

1947

The Howards of Virginia Film ★ 6,8

The Howards of Virginia

Backwoodsman

1940

My Favorite Blonde Film ★ 6,4

My Favorite Blonde

Tom Douglas

1942

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus Film ★ 6,3

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Uncle Daniel

1960

Drums in the Deep South Film ★ 5,3

Drums in the Deep South

Purdy

1951

Whispering Smith Film ★ 6,7

Whispering Smith

Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)

1948

In Society Film ★ 5,8

In Society

Fire Chief (uncredited)

1944

That Hagen Girl Film ★ 5,4

That Hagen Girl

Village Loafer

1947

Cheyenne Film ★ 7,0

Cheyenne

Charlie

1947

Come Live with Me Film ★ 6,8

Come Live with Me

Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)

1941

Singing Guns Film ★ 6,4

Singing Guns

Express Agent

1950

Hard to Get Film ★ 6,3

Hard to Get

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1938

The Judge Steps Out Film ★ 6,8

The Judge Steps Out

Sheriff (uncredited)

1947

Kansas Pacific Film ★ 5,0

Kansas Pacific

Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman

1953

Congo Maisie Film ★ 4,4

Congo Maisie

Nelson

1940

The Well Groomed Bride Film ★ 5,7

The Well Groomed Bride

Justice of the Peace

1946

Panhandle Film ★ 5,8

Panhandle

Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)

1948

Sundown Jim Film ★ 10,0

Sundown Jim

Stagecoach Driver

1942

When the Daltons Rode Film ★ 6,2

When the Daltons Rode

Townsman

1940

The Remarkable Andrew Film ★ 7,4

The Remarkable Andrew

Jake Pearl

1942

Blondie Goes to College Film ★ 6,6

Blondie Goes to College

Mr. Dill's Brother

1942

A Lady Takes a Chance Film ★ 5,8

A Lady Takes a Chance

Mullen

1943

The Slowest Gun in the West Film ★ 4,5

The Slowest Gun in the West

Jedd Slocum

1960

Murder, He Says Film ★ 6,8

Murder, He Says

Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)

1945

I Stole a Million Film ★ 8,0

I Stole a Million

Verne

1939

The Hairy Ape Film ★ 6,3

The Hairy Ape

Long

1944

A Medal for Benny Film ★ 5,6

A Medal for Benny

Eddie Krinch (uncredited)

1945

The Hunted Film ★ 5,6

The Hunted

Bus Passenger

1948

Toughest Man in Arizona Film ★ 7,0

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

The Inside Story Film ★ 6,6

The Inside Story

Ab Follansbee

1948

Wings for the Eagle Film ★ 6,1

Wings for the Eagle

Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw

1942

Tomorrow, the World! Film ★ 8,1

Tomorrow, the World!

Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)

1944

Thy Neighbor's Wife Film ★ 6,8

Thy Neighbor's Wife

Honza Kratky

1953

Fall In Film ★ 6,5

Fall In

Zeb Hatfield

1942

The Night Before the Divorce Film ★ 5,6

The Night Before the Divorce

Capt. Walt

1942

Lone Star Ranger Film ★ 5,3

Lone Star Ranger

Sam

1942

Held For Ransom Film ★ 6,0

Held For Ransom

Jalopy Driver

1938

The Good Fellows Film ★ 8,0

The Good Fellows

Harvey

1943

The Royal Mounted Rides Again Film ★ 7,2

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

'Lode' MacKenzie

1945

Zanzibar Film ★ 9,0

Zanzibar

Rhad Ramsey

1940

Trail to Vengeance Film ★ 7,0

Trail to Vengeance

Horace Glumm

1945

Winners of the West Film ★ 7,0

Winners of the West

Tex Houston

1940

The Captain is a Lady Film ★ 7,5

The Captain is a Lady

Pucey Kintner

1940

Dragnet Film ★ 7,3

Dragnet

Amos Wright

1947

The Hired Man Film

The Hired Man

Kelly

1957

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Film ★ 7,0

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Mr. Luther

1944