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Tom Laughlin
Biography:
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Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist.
Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed.
In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Billy Jack (archive footage) | 2004-07-13 |
Billy Jack Goes to Washington as Billy Jack | 1977-04-16 |
The Master Gunfighter as Finley | 1975-10-03 |
The Trial of Billy Jack as Billy Jack | 1974-11-13 |
Billy Jack as Billy Jack | 1971-05-01 |
The Born Losers as Billy Jack | 1967-07-12 |
Like Father, Like Son as Chris Wotan | 1965-08-01 |
Tall Story as Fred Jensen | 1960-04-06 |
The Proper Time as Mickey Henderson | 1960-01-01 |
Battle of the Coral Sea as Ens. Franklin | 1959-11-01 |
Gidget as Lover Boy | 1959-04-09 |
Senior Prom as Carter Breed III | 1958-12-01 |
South Pacific as Lt. Buzz Adams | 1958-03-18 |
Lafayette Escadrille as Arthur Blumenthal | 1958-02-28 |
The Delinquents as Scotty White | 1957-03-01 |
Tea and Sympathy as Ralph | 1956-09-27 |