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Tom Fadden
- Name: Tom Fadden
- Birthday: 1895-01-06
- Place of birth: Bayard, Iowa, USA
- Popularity: 2.096
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 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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Empire of the Ants as Sam Russell | 1977-06-29 |
| Dirty Dingus Magee as Trooper | 1970-11-18 |
| Flareup as Mr. Willows | 1969-11-10 |
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Harry Tate (uncredited) | 1966-06-08 |
| Pocketful of Miracles as Herbie (uncredited) | 1961-12-18 |
| Flaming Star as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) | 1960-12-20 |
| The Slowest Gun in the West as Jedd Slocum | 1960-05-07 |
| Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus as Uncle Daniel | 1960-01-21 |
| Edge of Eternity as Eli Jones | 1959-11-02 |
| Baby Face Nelson as Postman Harkins | 1957-12-11 |
| The Hired Man as Kelly | 1957-09-10 |
| Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Uncle Ira Lentz | 1956-02-05 |
| The Tall Men as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
| Thy Neighbor's Wife as Honza Kratky | 1953-09-23 |
| Kansas Pacific as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman | 1953-02-22 |
| The Lawless Breed as Chick Noonan - Undertaker | 1952-12-28 |
| Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 |
| Drums in the Deep South as Purdy | 1951-09-01 |
| Vengeance Valley as Obie Rune (uncredited) | 1951-02-14 |
| Devil's Doorway as Bob, the Big Horn Saloon Bartender | 1950-09-15 |
| Singing Guns as Express Agent | 1950-02-28 |
| Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 |
| Moonrise as Homer Blackstone | 1948-10-01 |
| Raw Deal | 1948-05-21 |
| State of the Union as Waiter | 1948-04-30 |
| The Hunted as Bus Passenger | 1948-04-07 |
| The Inside Story as Ab Follansbee | 1948-03-14 |
| Panhandle as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) | 1948-02-22 |
| The Judge Steps Out as Sheriff (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
| That Hagen Girl as Village Loafer | 1947-11-01 |
| Dark Passage as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) | 1947-09-05 |
| Dragnet as Amos Wright | 1947-08-16 |
| Cheyenne as Charlie | 1947-06-06 |
| Pursued as The Minister (uncredited) | 1947-03-02 |
| California as Stranger (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
| It's a Wonderful Life as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
| The Big Sleep as Sidney (uncredited) | 1946-08-23 |
| The Well Groomed Bride as Justice of the Peace | 1946-05-17 |
| Dragonwyck as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) | 1946-04-19 |
| The Royal Mounted Rides Again as 'Lode' MacKenzie | 1945-10-23 |
| Murder, He Says as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) | 1945-06-23 |
| The Naughty Nineties as Wounded Gambler (uncredited) | 1945-06-20 |
| Trail to Vengeance as Horace Glumm | 1945-06-01 |
| A Medal for Benny as Eddie Krinch (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
| Tomorrow, the World! as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) | 1944-12-29 |
| In Society as Fire Chief (uncredited) | 1944-08-16 |
| The Hairy Ape as Long | 1944-07-02 |
| Henry Aldrich's Little Secret as Mr. Luther | 1944-06-10 |
| Northern Pursuit as Hobby (uncredited) | 1943-11-07 |
| A Lady Takes a Chance as Mullen | 1943-08-19 |
| The Good Fellows as Harvey | 1943-08-11 |
| Edge of Darkness as Hammer | 1943-04-09 |
| Fall In as Zeb Hatfield | 1942-11-20 |
| The Glass Key as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) | 1942-09-08 |
| Pardon My Sarong as Sven (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
| Wings for the Eagle as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw | 1942-07-18 |
| My Favorite Blonde as Tom Douglas | 1942-04-02 |
| Sundown Jim as Stagecoach Driver | 1942-03-27 |
| Lone Star Ranger as Sam | 1942-03-20 |
| The Night Before the Divorce as Capt. Walt | 1942-03-06 |
| The Remarkable Andrew as Jake Pearl | 1942-03-05 |
| Blondie Goes to College as Mr. Dill's Brother | 1942-01-15 |
| The Shepherd of the Hills as Jim Lane | 1941-07-18 |
| Come Live with Me as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited) | 1941-01-31 |
| The Howards of Virginia as Backwoodsman | 1940-09-19 |
| When the Daltons Rode as Townsman | 1940-08-23 |
| Winners of the West as Tex Houston | 1940-07-02 |
| The Captain Is a Lady as Pucey Kintner | 1940-06-21 |
| Zanzibar as Rhad Ramsey | 1940-03-08 |
| Congo Maisie as Nelson | 1940-01-19 |
| Destry Rides Again as Lem Claggett | 1939-11-30 |
| I Stole a Million as Verne | 1939-08-01 |
| Hard to Get as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
| Held For Ransom as Jalopy Driver | 1938-06-17 |
