About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1931-08-10
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Website:
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Tom Laughlin

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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 of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.

Known for

Acting
2004 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Actor Billy Jack (archive footage) 58
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1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Actor Billy Jack 59
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1975 The Master Gunfighter Actor Finley 59
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1974 The Trial of Billy Jack Actor Billy Jack 59
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1971 Billy Jack Actor Billy Jack 59
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1967 The Born Losers Actor Billy Jack 59
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1965 Like Father, Like Son Actor Chris Wotan 58
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1960 Tall Story Actor Fred Jensen 58
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1960 The Proper Time Actor Mickey Henderson 58
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1959 Battle of the Coral Sea Actor Ens. Franklin 58
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1959 Gidget Actor Lover Boy 59
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1958 Senior Prom Actor Carter Breed III 59
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1958 South Pacific Actor Lt. Buzz Adams 59
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1958 Lafayette Escadrille Actor Arthur Blumenthal 58
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1957 The Delinquents Actor Scotty White 58
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1956 Tea and Sympathy Actor Ralph 59
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The Return of Billy Jack Actor Billy Jack 60
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Directing
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Directing Director 59
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1974 The Trial of Billy Jack Directing Director 59
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1971 Billy Jack Directing Director 59
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1967 The Born Losers Directing Director 59
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1965 Like Father, Like Son Directing Director 58
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1960 The Proper Time Directing Director 58
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The Return of Billy Jack Directing Director 60
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Writing
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Writing Writer 59
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1975 The Master Gunfighter Writing Writer 59
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1974 The Trial of Billy Jack Writing Writer 59
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1971 Billy Jack Writing Writer 59
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1965 Like Father, Like Son Writing Screenplay 58
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1960 The Proper Time Writing Screenplay 58
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The Return of Billy Jack Writing Writer 60
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Production
1974 The Trial of Billy Jack Production Executive Producer 59
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1971 Billy Jack Production Producer 59
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1965 Like Father, Like Son Production Producer 58
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1960 The Proper Time Production Producer 58
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The Return of Billy Jack Production Producer 60
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