Tom Fadden

Known For: Acting
Born: January 6, 1895
Place of Birth: Bayard, Iowa, USA
Died: April 14, 1980

Tom Fadden

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.

Filmography

Empire of the Ants

1977 · Sam Russell

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970 · Trooper

Flareup

1969 · Mr. Willows

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · Harry Tate (uncredited)

Green Acres

1965 · Ben Miller

Daniel Boone

1964 · Sam Cooley

Petticoat Junction

1963 · Ben Miller

Temple Houston

1963

The Virginian

1962 · McCord

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 · Herbie (uncredited)

Mister Ed

1961

Flaming Star

1960 · Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)

The Tall Man

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960 · Jedd Slocum

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960 · Uncle Daniel

Edge of Eternity

1959 · Eli Jones

Bonanza

1959 · Cowboy

Rawhide

1959 · Circuit Judge Nield

Lawman

1958 · Livery Operator Cartwright

The Texan

1958 · Ezekial Waters, Ezekiel Waters

Cimarron City

1958 · Silas Perry

Bronco

1958 · Pop Kelly

Baby Face Nelson

1957 · Postman Harkins

Casey Jones

1957 · Seth Griswold

Maverick

1957 · Silvan

Perry Mason

1957 · Cooper, Beller, Watchman

The Hired Man

1957 · Kelly

Broken Arrow

1956 · , Milt Duffield

State Trooper

1956 · Barnett Collins

Hey, Jeannie!

1956 · Proprietor

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 · Uncle Ira Lentz

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 · Duffield

The Tall Men

1955 · Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)

Cheyenne

1955 · Sergeant Hogan

Gunsmoke

1955 · Harley

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Uncle Daniel

Studio 57

1954

Thy Neighbor's Wife

1953 · Honza Kratky

Kansas Pacific

1953 · Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman

General Electric Theater

1953

The Lawless Breed

1952 · Chick Noonan - Undertaker

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Owen

Drums in the Deep South

1951 · Purdy

Vengeance Valley

1951 · Obie Rune (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

1950 · Bob Trammell (uncredited)

Singing Guns

1950 · Express Agent

Whispering Smith

1948 · Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)

Moonrise

1948 · Homer Blackstone

Raw Deal

1948

State of the Union

1948 · Waiter

The Hunted

1948 · Bus Passenger

The Inside Story

1948 · Ab Follansbee

Panhandle

1948 · Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

1947 · Sheriff (uncredited)

That Hagen Girl

1947 · Village Loafer

Dark Passage

1947 · Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)

Dragnet

1947 · Amos Wright

Cheyenne

1947 · Charlie

Pursued

1947 · The Minister (uncredited)

California

1947 · Stranger (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 · Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

The Big Sleep

1946 · Sidney (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride

1946 · Justice of the Peace

Dragonwyck

1946 · Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945 · 'Lode' MacKenzie

Murder, He Says

1945 · Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties

1945 · Wounded Gambler (uncredited)

Trail to Vengeance

1945 · Horace Glumm

A Medal for Benny

1945 · Eddie Krinch (uncredited)

Tomorrow, the World!

1944 · Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 · Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)

In Society

1944 · Fire Chief (uncredited)

The Hairy Ape

1944 · Long

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944 · Mr. Luther

Northern Pursuit

1943 · Hobby (uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943 · Mullen

The Good Fellows

1943 · Harvey

Edge of Darkness

1943 · Hammer

Fall In

1942 · Zeb Hatfield

The Glass Key

1942 · Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong

1942 · Sven (uncredited)

Wings for the Eagle

1942 · Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw

My Favorite Blonde

1942 · Tom Douglas

Sundown Jim

1942 · Stagecoach Driver

Lone Star Ranger

1942 · Sam

The Night Before the Divorce

1942 · Capt. Walt

The Remarkable Andrew

1942 · Jake Pearl

Blondie Goes to College

1942 · Mr. Dill's Brother

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · Jim Lane

Come Live with Me

1941 · Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia

1940 · Backwoodsman

When the Daltons Rode

1940 · Townsman

Winners of the West

1940 · Tex Houston

The Captain is a Lady

1940 · Pucey Kintner

Zanzibar

1940 · Rhad Ramsey

Congo Maisie

1940 · Nelson

Destry Rides Again

1939 · Lem Claggett

I Stole a Million

1939 · Verne

Hard to Get

1938 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Held For Ransom

1938 · Jalopy Driver

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