Biography
Tom Fadden (January 6, 1895 β 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
all 80
Movies 70
TV Shows 10
Empire of the Ants (1977)
Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
Flareup (1969)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Mister Ed (1961)
Flaming Star (1960)
The Tall Man (1960)
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
Edge of Eternity (1959)
Lawman (1958)
Cimarron City (1958)
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Broken Arrow (1956)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
The Tall Men (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Thy Neighbor's Wife (1953)
Kansas Pacific (1953)
The Lawless Breed (1952)
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
Devil's Doorway (1950)
Singing Guns (1950)
Whispering Smith (1948)
Moonrise (1948)
Raw Deal (1948)
State of the Union (1948)
The Hunted (1948)
The Inside Story (1948)
Panhandle (1948)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
That Hagen Girl (1947)
Dark Passage (1947)
Dragnet (1947)
Cheyenne (1947)
Pursued (1947)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Dragonwyck (1946)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)
Murder, He Says (1945)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Trail to Vengeance (1945)
A Medal for Benny (1945)
Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
In Society (1944)
The Hairy Ape (1944)
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
Northern Pursuit (1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
The Good Fellows (1943)
Edge of Darkness (1943)
Fall In (1942)
The Glass Key (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Wings for the Eagle (1942)
My Favorite Blonde (1942)
Sundown Jim (1942)
Lone Star Ranger (1942)
The Night Before the Divorce (1942)
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Safeguarding Military Information (1942)
Blondie Goes to College (1942)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Winners of the West (1940)
The Captain Is a Lady (1940)
Zanzibar (1940)
Congo Maisie (1940)
Destry Rides Again (1939)
I Stole a Million (1939)
Hard to Get (1938)
Held For Ransom (1938)
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GenderMale
Birthday1895-01-06
Deathday1980-04-14 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceBayard, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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