Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Acting
Born 1895-01-06 Died 1980-04-14 Bayard, Iowa, USA 101 credits
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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.
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Acting 55 credits
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957 · ★ 7.7 · Cooper, Beller
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 · ★ 7.5 · Cowboy
Maverick
Maverick
1957 · Silvan
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 · McCord
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Ben Miller
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
1955 · Sergeant Hogan
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 · Circuit Judge Nield
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1964 · Sam Cooley
Green Acres
Green Acres
1965 · 72% · Ben Miller
Lawman
Lawman
1958 · Livery Operator Cartwright
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Owen
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 · ★ 6.7 · Harley
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · 85% · Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
State Trooper
State Trooper
1956 · Barnett Collins
The Texan
The Texan
1958 · Ezekial Waters, Ezekiel Waters
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Duffield
Bronco
Bronco
1958 · Pop Kelly
The Tall Man
The Tall Man
1960 · Judd
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
1946 · 78% · Sidney (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1956 · Milt Duffield
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · 71% · Uncle Daniel
Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · Proprietor
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 · 80% · Uncle Ira Lentz
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
1957 · Seth Griswold
Dark Passage
Dark Passage
1947 · 76% · Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
The Tall Men
The Tall Men
1955 · ★ 6.5 · Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants
1977 · 40% · Sam Russell
Flaming Star
Flaming Star
1960 · 69% · Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
Cimarron City
Cimarron City
1958 · Silas Perry
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966 · ★ 7.1 · Harry Tate (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck
1946 · ★ 6.6 · Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · ★ 7.3 · Herbie (uncredited)
Flareup
Flareup
1969 · Mr. Willows
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
1951 · ★ 5.4 · Obie Rune (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
1939 · 77% · Lem Claggett
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948 · ★ 6.8 · Waiter
California
California
1947 · Stranger (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · ★ 6.6 · Jim Lane
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
1945 · Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
1943 · Hammer
Drums in the Deep South
Drums in the Deep South
1951 · Purdy
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1942 · 70% · Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Pursued
Pursued
1947 · ★ 6.5 · The Minister (uncredited)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960 · Uncle Daniel
Singing Guns
Singing Guns
1950 · Express Agent
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
1957 · Postman Harkins
Dirty Dingus Magee
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970 · Trooper
Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway
1950 · ★ 6.9 · Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
1943 · Hobby (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 · 73% · Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
1941 · Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
1948 · Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
1959 · Eli Jones
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960 · Jedd Slocum
In Society
In Society
1944 · Fire Chief (uncredited)
Other credits 5 credits
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
1961 · 67%
Studio 57
Studio 57
1954
Temple Houston
Temple Houston
1963
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1948 · 75%
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
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