Biography
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 encom over 90 films, mostly in small or ing 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
all 92
Movies 76
TV Shows 16
Sam Russell
Empire of the Ants (1977)
Movie
Trooper
Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
Movie
Mr. Willows
Flareup (1969)
Movie
Harry Tate (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
Movie
Ben Miller
Green Acres (1965)
TV
3.5
Ben Miller
Petticoat Junction (1963)
TV
6
McCord
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Herbie (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Movie
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
Flaming Star (1960)
Movie
Jedd Slocum
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
Movie
Uncle Daniel
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
Movie
Eli Jones
Edge of Eternity (1959)
Movie
Livery Operator Cartwright
Lawman (1958)
TV
Silas Perry
Cimarron City (1958)
TV
Postman Harkins
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Movie
Silvan
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Cooper / Beller / Watchman
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Milt Duffield
Broken Arrow (1956)
TV
10
Proprietor
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
TV
Uncle Ira Lentz
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Movie
5.75
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
The Tall Men (1955)
Movie
Sergeant Hogan
Cheyenne (1955)
TV
Harley
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Honza Kratky
Thy Neighbor's Wife (1953)
Movie
Gus Gustavson
Kansas Pacific (1953)
Movie
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
The Lawless Breed (1952)
Movie
Obie Rune (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley (1951)
Movie
Bob, the Big Horn Saloon Bartender
Devil's Doorway (1950)
Movie
Express Agent
Singing Guns (1950)
Movie
Homer Blackstone
Moonrise (1948)
Movie
Bus enger
The Hunted (1948)
Movie
Ab Follansbee
The Inside Story (1948)
Movie
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Panhandle (1948)
Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
Movie
Village Loafer
That Hagen Girl (1947)
Movie
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Dark age (1947)
Movie
3.5
Amos Wright
Dragnet (1947)
Movie
Charlie
Cheyenne (1947)
Movie
The Minister (uncredited)
Pursued (1947)
Movie
Stranger (uncredited)
California (1947)
Movie
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Movie
5.45
Sidney (uncredited)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Movie
Justice of the Peace
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Movie
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
Dragonwyck (1946)
Movie
Lode MacKenzie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)
Movie
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
Murder, He Says (1945)
Movie
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Movie
Horace Glumm
Trail to Vengeance (1945)
Movie
Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny (1945)
Movie
Mr. Clyde - Mailman
Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
Movie
Fire Chief (uncredited)
In Society (1944)
Movie
Ambrose Pepperdine
Three Little Sisters (1944)
Movie
Mr. Luther
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
Movie
Hobby (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit (1943)
Movie
6
Zeb Hatfield
Fall In (1942)
Movie
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
The Glass Key (1942)
Movie
Sven (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Movie
Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
Wings for the Eagle (1942)
Movie
Tom Douglas
My Favorite Blonde (1942)
Movie
Stagecoach Driver
Sundown Jim (1942)
Movie
Capt. Walt
The Night Before the Divorce (1942)
Movie
Jake Pearl
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Movie
Store keeper
Safeguarding Military Information (1942)
Movie
Mr. Dill's Brother
Blondie Goes to College (1942)
Movie
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
Come Live with Me (1941)
Movie
Backwoodsman
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Movie
Townsman
When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Movie
Tex Houston
Winners of the West (1940)
Movie
Pucey Kintner
The Captain Is a Lady (1940)
Movie
Rhad Ramsey
Zanzibar (1940)
Movie
Nelson
Congo Maisie (1940)
Movie
Lem Claggett
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Movie
6
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hard to Get (1938)
Movie
Jalopy Driver
Held For Ransom (1938)
Movie
Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-01-06
Deathday
1980-04-14 (85 years old)
Birth Place
Bayard, United States
Citizenships
United States
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