Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 06, 1895
Died
Apr 14, 1980
Place of Birth
Bayard, Iowa, USA
Credits
101 titles
Tom Fadden
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
Filmography
Empire of the Ants
Sam Russell
Dirty Dingus Magee
Trooper
Flareup
Mr. Willows
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Harry Tate (uncredited)
Green Acres
Ben Miller
Daniel Boone
Sam Cooley
Petticoat Junction
Ben Miller
Temple Houston
The Virginian
McCord
Pocketful of Miracles
Herbie (uncredited)
Mister Ed
Flaming Star
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Tall Man
Judd
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jedd Slocum
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Uncle Daniel
Edge of Eternity
Eli Jones
Bonanza
Cowboy
Rawhide
Circuit Judge Nield
Lawman
Livery Operator Cartwright
The Texan
Ezekial Waters
Cimarron City
Silas Perry
Bronco
Pop Kelly
Baby Face Nelson
Postman Harkins
Casey Jones
Seth Griswold
Maverick
Silvan
Perry Mason
Cooper
The Hired Man
Kelly
State Trooper
Barnett Collins
Broken Arrow
Hey, Jeannie!
Proprietor
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Uncle Ira Lentz
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Duffield
The Tall Men
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Cheyenne
Sergeant Hogan
Gunsmoke
Harley
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Daniel
Studio 57
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific
Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
General Electric Theater
The Lawless Breed
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Toughest Man in Arizona
Four Star Playhouse
Owen
Drums in the Deep South
Purdy
Vengeance Valley
Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Singing Guns
Express Agent
Whispering Smith
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Moonrise
Homer Blackstone
Raw Deal