Tom Fadden
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Perry Mason
Cooper
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Beller
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Watchman
1957
Series
Bonanza
Cowboy
1959
Series
Maverick
Silvan
1957
Series
The Virginian
McCord
1962
Series
Green Acres
Ben Miller
1965
Series
Daniel Boone
Sam Cooley
1964
Series
Cheyenne
Sergeant Hogan
1955
Series
Rawhide
Circuit Judge Nield
1959
Series
Petticoat Junction
Ben Miller
1963
Series
Lawman
Livery Operator Cartwright
1958
Series
Gunsmoke
Harley
1955
Series
Four Star Playhouse
Owen
1952
Film
It's a Wonderful Life
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
1946
Series
Mister Ed
1961
Series
The Texan
Ezekial Waters
1958
Series
The Texan
Ezekiel Waters
1958
State Trooper
Barnett Collins
1956
Series
Bronco
Pop Kelly
1958
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Duffield
1955
Series
Studio 57
1954
Broken Arrow
1956
Broken Arrow
Milt Duffield
1956
Series
The Tall Man
Judd
1960
Film
The Big Sleep
Sidney (uncredited)
1946
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Daniel
1954
Series
Temple Houston
1963
Series
Hey, Jeannie!
Proprietor
1956
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Uncle Ira Lentz
1956
Film
Dragonwyck
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
1946
Film
Dark Passage
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
1947
Series
Casey Jones
Seth Griswold
1957
Series
Cimarron City
Silas Perry
1958
Film
The Tall Men
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
1955
Film
Flaming Star
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
1960
Film
Empire of the Ants
Sam Russell
1977
Film
Pocketful of Miracles
Herbie (uncredited)
1961
Series
General Electric Theater
1953
Film
Destry Rides Again
Lem Claggett
1939
Film
Vengeance Valley
Obie Rune (uncredited)
1951
Film
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Harry Tate (uncredited)
1966
Film
Raw Deal
1948
Film
Pursued
The Minister (uncredited)
1947
Film
Edge of Eternity
Eli Jones
1959
Film
State of the Union
Waiter
1948
Film
Edge of Darkness
Hammer
1943
Film
The Lawless Breed
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
1952
Film
The Naughty Nineties
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Glass Key
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
1942
Film
Devil's Doorway
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Thin Man Goes Home
Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
1944
Film
Flareup
Mr. Willows
1969
Film
Pardon My Sarong
Sven (uncredited)
1942
Film
Northern Pursuit
Hobby (uncredited)
1943
Film
Baby Face Nelson
Postman Harkins
1957
Film
Dirty Dingus Magee
Trooper
1970
Film
The Shepherd of the Hills
Jim Lane
1941
Film
Moonrise
Homer Blackstone
1948
Film
California
Stranger (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Howards of Virginia
Backwoodsman
1940
Film
My Favorite Blonde
Tom Douglas
1942
Film
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Uncle Daniel
1960
Film
Drums in the Deep South
Purdy
1951
Film
Whispering Smith
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
1948
Film
In Society
Fire Chief (uncredited)
1944
Film
That Hagen Girl
Village Loafer
1947
Film
Cheyenne
Charlie
1947
Film
Come Live with Me
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
1941
Film
Singing Guns
Express Agent
1950
Film
Hard to Get
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Judge Steps Out
Sheriff (uncredited)
1947
Film
Kansas Pacific
Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
1953
Film
Congo Maisie
Nelson
1940
Film
The Well Groomed Bride
Justice of the Peace
1946
Film
Panhandle
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
1948
Film
Sundown Jim
Stagecoach Driver
1942
Film
When the Daltons Rode
Townsman
1940
Film
The Remarkable Andrew
Jake Pearl
1942
Film
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Dill's Brother
1942
Film
A Lady Takes a Chance
Mullen
1943
Film
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jedd Slocum
1960
Film
Murder, He Says
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
1945
Film
I Stole a Million
Verne
1939
Film
The Hairy Ape
Long
1944
Film
A Medal for Benny
Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Hunted
Bus Passenger
1948
Film
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Film
The Inside Story
Ab Follansbee
1948
Film
Wings for the Eagle
Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
1942
Film
Tomorrow, the World!
Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
1944
Film
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Honza Kratky
1953
Film
Fall In
Zeb Hatfield
1942
Film
The Night Before the Divorce
Capt. Walt
1942
Film
Lone Star Ranger
Sam
1942
Film
Held For Ransom
Jalopy Driver
1938
Film
The Good Fellows
Harvey
1943
Film
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
'Lode' MacKenzie
1945
Film
Zanzibar
Rhad Ramsey
1940
Film
Trail to Vengeance
Horace Glumm
1945
Film
Winners of the West
Tex Houston
1940
Film
The Captain is a Lady
Pucey Kintner
1940
Film
Dragnet
Amos Wright
1947
Film
The Hired Man
Kelly
1957
Film
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Luther
1944