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.
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Movies (76)
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)
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Herbie (uncredited)
Flaming Star
1960 · Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
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
Baby Face Nelson
1957 · Postman Harkins
The Hired Man
1957 · Kelly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 · Uncle Ira Lentz
The Tall Men
1955 · Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953 · Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific
1953 · Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
The Lawless Breed
1952 · Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Drums in the Deep South
1951 · Purdy
Vengeance Valley
1951 · Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950 · Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Riding High
1950 · Whitehall's Trainer (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
TV shows (26)
Green Acres
1965 · Ben Miller
Daniel Boone
1964 · Sam Cooley
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Ben Miller
Temple Houston
1963
The Virginian
1962 · McCord
Mister Ed
1961
The Tall Man
1960 · Judd
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
Casey Jones
1957 · Seth Griswold
Maverick
1957 · Silvan
Perry Mason
1957 · Cooper, Beller, Watchman
Broken Arrow
1956 · Milt Duffield
State Trooper
1956 · Barnett Collins
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · Proprietor
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Duffield
Cheyenne
1955 · Sergeant Hogan
Gunsmoke
1955 · Harley
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Uncle Daniel
Studio 57
1954
General Electric Theater
1953
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Owen