About
Tom Fadden
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 1977 | Empire of the Ants | Actor | Sam Russell | 57 Average |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee | Actor | Trooper | 58 Average |
| 1969 | Flareup | Actor | Mr. Willows | 58 Average |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Actor | Harry Tate (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Actor | Herbie (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
| 1960 | Flaming Star | Actor | Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West | Actor | Jedd Slocum | 58 Average |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Actor | Uncle Daniel | 59 Average |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity | Actor | Eli Jones | 59 Average |
| 1958 | Cimarron City | Actor | Silas Perry | 69 Fair |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson | Actor | Postman Harkins | 59 Average |
| 1957 | The Hired Man | Actor | Kelly | N/A N/A |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Actor | Uncle Ira Lentz | 69 Fair |
| 1955 | The Tall Men | Actor | Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1953 | Thy Neighbor's Wife | Actor | Honza Kratky | 59 Average |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific | Actor | Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman | 58 Average |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed | Actor | Chick Noonan - Undertaker | 59 Average |
| 1952 | Toughest Man in Arizona | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1951 | Drums in the Deep South | Actor | Purdy | 58 Average |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley | Actor | Obie Rune (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorway | Actor | Bob, the Big Horn Saloon Bartender | 59 Average |
| 1950 | Singing Guns | Actor | Express Agent | 59 Average |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1948 | Moonrise | Actor | Homer Blackstone | 59 Average |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | Actor | 60 Fair |
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| 1948 | State of the Union | Actor | Waiter | 59 Average |
| 1948 | The Hunted | Actor | Bus Passenger | 58 Average |
| 1948 | The Inside Story | Actor | Ab Follansbee | 59 Average |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Actor | Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps Out | Actor | Sheriff (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl | Actor | Village Loafer | 58 Average |
| 1947 | Dark Passage | Actor | Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) | 64 Fair |
| 1947 | Dragnet | Actor | Amos Wright | 58 Average |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | Actor | Charlie | 59 Average |
| 1947 | Pursued | Actor | The Minister (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1947 | California | Actor | Stranger (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Actor | Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) | 80 Very good |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep | Actor | Sidney (uncredited) | 70 Good |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Actor | Justice of the Peace | 58 Average |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Actor | Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Again | Actor | 'Lode' MacKenzie | 59 Average |
| 1945 | Murder, He Says | Actor | Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Actor | Wounded Gambler (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1945 | Trail to Vengeance | Actor | Horace Glumm | N/A N/A |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny | Actor | Eddie Krinch (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1944 | Tomorrow, the World! | Actor | Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1944 | In Society | Actor | Fire Chief (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape | Actor | Long | 59 Average |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secret | Actor | Mr. Luther | N/A N/A |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit | Actor | Hobby (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Actor | Mullen | 58 Average |
| 1943 | The Good Fellows | Actor | Harvey | N/A N/A |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness | Actor | Hammer | 59 Average |
| 1942 | Fall In | Actor | Zeb Hatfield | 59 Average |
| 1942 | The Glass Key | Actor | Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Actor | Sven (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Actor | Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw | 59 Average |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Actor | Tom Douglas | 59 Average |
| 1942 | Sundown Jim | Actor | Stagecoach Driver | N/A N/A |
| 1942 | Lone Star Ranger | Actor | Sam | 58 Average |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorce | Actor | Capt. Walt | 58 Average |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Actor | Jake Pearl | 59 Average |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to College | Actor | Mr. Dill's Brother | 59 Average |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills | Actor | Jim Lane | 59 Average |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia | Actor | Backwoodsman | 59 Average |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode | Actor | Townsman | 59 Average |
| 1940 | Winners of the West | Actor | Tex Houston | N/A N/A |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady | Actor | Pucey Kintner | 59 Average |
| 1940 | Zanzibar | Actor | Rhad Ramsey | N/A N/A |
| 1940 | Congo Maisie | Actor | Nelson | 58 Average |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Actor | Lem Claggett | 61 Fair |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million | Actor | Verne | 59 Average |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Actor | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1938 | Held For Ransom | Actor | Jalopy Driver | 58 Average |