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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 6, 1895
Died
April 14, 1980
Place of Birth
Bayard, Iowa, USA
Tom Fadden
0.4 Popularity
Biography
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
4.9
Sam Russell
Empire of the Ants
1977
4.3
Trooper
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
5.1
Mr. Willows
Flareup
1969
7.1
Harry Tate (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
7.3
Ben Miller
Green Acres
1965
5.7
Ben Miller
Petticoat Junction
1963
5.7
Temple Houston
1963
6.4
McCord
The Virginian
1962
7.3
Herbie (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
6.7
Mister Ed
1961
Credits
Empire of the Ants
as Sam Russell
1977
4.9
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Trooper
1970
4.3
Flareup
as Mr. Willows
1969
5.1
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
1966
7.1
Green Acres
as Ben Miller
1965
7.3
Petticoat Junction
as Ben Miller
1963
5.7
Temple Houston
1963
5.7
The Virginian
as McCord
1962
6.4
Pocketful of Miracles
as Herbie (uncredited)
1961
7.3
Mister Ed
1961
6.7
Flaming Star
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
1960
6.5
The Tall Man
1960
6.3
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Jedd Slocum
1960
2.0
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Uncle Daniel
1960
6.1
Edge of Eternity
as Eli Jones
1959
6.6
Bonanza
as Cowboy
1959
7.5
Rawhide
as Circuit Judge Nield
1959
7.2
Lawman
as Livery Operator Cartwright
1958
5.6
The Texan
as Ezekial Waters
1958
5.5
The Texan
as Ezekiel Waters
1958
5.5
Cimarron City
as Silas Perry
1958
5.0
Baby Face Nelson
as Postman Harkins
1957
5.6
Casey Jones
as Seth Griswold
1957
5.5
Maverick
as Silvan
1957
6.9
Perry Mason
as Cooper
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Beller
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Watchman
1957
7.7
The Hired Man
as Kelly
1957
0.0
🎬
State Trooper
as Barnett Collins
1956
5.0
🎬
Broken Arrow
1956
5.0
🎬
Broken Arrow
as Milt Duffield
1956
5.0
🎬
Hey, Jeannie!
as Proprietor
1956
6.0
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Uncle Ira Lentz
1956
7.5
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Duffield
1955
5.4
The Tall Men
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
1955
6.4
Cheyenne
as Sergeant Hogan
1955
6.0
Gunsmoke
as Harley
1955
6.6
Studio 57
1954
0.0
Thy Neighbor's Wife
as Honza Kratky
1953
5.2
Kansas Pacific
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
1953
4.8
General Electric Theater
1953
6.4
The Lawless Breed
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
1952
6.6
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
0.0
🎬
Four Star Playhouse
as Owen
1952
6.7
Drums in the Deep South
as Purdy
1951
5.0
Vengeance Valley
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
1951
5.2
Devil's Doorway
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
1950
6.9
Singing Guns
as Express Agent
1950
6.0
Whispering Smith
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
1948
6.6
Moonrise
as Homer Blackstone
1948
6.2
Raw Deal
1948
6.7
State of the Union
as Waiter
1948
6.7
The Hunted
as Bus Passenger
1948
5.2
The Inside Story
as Ab Follansbee
1948
6.5
Panhandle
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
1948
5.7
The Judge Steps Out
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1947
7.0
That Hagen Girl
as Village Loafer
1947
4.8
Dark Passage
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
1947
7.3
Dragnet
as Amos Wright
1947
6.0
Cheyenne
as Charlie
1947
6.8
Pursued
as The Minister (uncredited)
1947
6.6
California
as Stranger (uncredited)
1947
6.7
It's a Wonderful Life
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
1946
8.3
The Big Sleep
as Sidney (uncredited)
1946
7.6
The Well Groomed Bride
as Justice of the Peace
1946
4.0
Dragonwyck
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
1946
6.7
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
1945
5.8
Murder, He Says
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
1945
6.6
The Naughty Nineties
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
1945
6.6
Trail to Vengeance
as Horace Glumm
1945
0.0
A Medal for Benny
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
1945
4.5
Tomorrow, the World!
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
1944
7.9
In Society
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
1944
5.8
The Hairy Ape
as Long
1944
5.6
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Luther
1944
0.0
Northern Pursuit
as Hobby (uncredited)
1943
6.0
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Mullen
1943
5.6
The Good Fellows
as Harvey
1943
0.0
Edge of Darkness
as Hammer
1943
6.2
Fall In
as Zeb Hatfield
1942
6.0
The Glass Key
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
1942
6.6
Pardon My Sarong
as Sven (uncredited)
1942
6.4
Wings for the Eagle
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
1942
5.7
My Favorite Blonde
as Tom Douglas
1942
6.4
Sundown Jim
as Stagecoach Driver
1942
0.0
Lone Star Ranger
as Sam
1942
3.0
The Night Before the Divorce
as Capt. Walt
1942
4.5
The Remarkable Andrew
as Jake Pearl
1942
6.8
Blondie Goes to College
as Mr. Dill's Brother
1942
6.4
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Jim Lane
1941
6.5
Come Live with Me
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
1941
6.8
The Howards of Virginia
as Backwoodsman
1940
6.5
When the Daltons Rode
as Townsman
1940
6.0
Winners of the West
as Tex Houston
1940
0.0
The Captain Is a Lady
as Pucey Kintner
1940
6.0
Zanzibar
as Rhad Ramsey
1940
0.0
Congo Maisie
as Nelson
1940
3.7
Destry Rides Again
as Lem Claggett
1939
7.2
I Stole a Million
as Verne
1939
6.0
Hard to Get
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938
6.0
Held For Ransom
as Jalopy Driver
1938
4.7