Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 23, 1889
Died
Dec 05, 1963
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Credits
406 titles
Tom London
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom London (August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American veteran actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to The Guinness Book of Movie Records, London is credited with appearing in the most films in the history of Hollywood, this according to the 2001 book Film Facts, where it states that the performer who played in the most films was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2000 appearances in The Great Train Robbery, 1903. Born Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, he got his start in movies as a props man in Chicago, Illinois. His debut was in 1915 in the Western Lone Larry, performing under his own name. In 1925, after having appeared in many silent films, he changed his name to Tom London, and used that name for the rest of his career. The first film in which he was billed under his new name was Winds of Chance, a World War I film, in which he played "Sgt. Rock". London was a trick rider and roper, and used his trick skills in scores of Westerns. In the silent film era he often played villainous roles, while in later years he often appeared as the sidekick to Western stars like Sunset Carson in several films. One of the busiest character actors, he appeared in over 600 films. London made many guest appearances in television shows through the 1950s, such as The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He also played Sam, the attendant of Helen Ramirez (Katy Jurado) in High Noon. His last movie was Underworld U.S.A. in 1961, and his final roles on TV were in Lawman and The Dakotas. London died at his home in North Hollywood at age 81 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Known For
Filmography
Western von gestern
O'Shea
Spy Smasher Returns
Crane
13 West Street
Prisoner (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Bum at Bar (uncredited)
Law of the Plainsman
Stagecoach Driver
Lock-Up
Carrey - Watchman
Lone Texan
Old Dan (uncredited)
Bat Masterson
Prisoner (uncredited)
Lawman
Pete
Man of the West
Tom (uncredited)
Money, Women and Guns
Old Prospector (uncredited)
Bronco
Rowdy O'Brien
The Sheepman
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
Domino Kid
Maverick
Farmer
Perry Mason
Cabbie
Wagon Train
Man Holding Booth's Horse (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
(uncredited)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Livery Stableman (uncredited)
Top Gun
Casey (uncredited)
Cheyenne
Old-Timer (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Old Man Craig (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
Ranch Hand
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Pack Train
Dan Coleman
Blue Canadian Rockies
Pop Phillips
The Ford Television Theatre
Ranson
The Old West
Chadwick (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
Peter Thomas
High Noon
Sam (uncredited)
Apache Country
Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
Trail Guide
Old Timer
The Secret of Convict Lake
Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
Rough Riders of Durango
Rancher Evans
The Blazing Sun
Tom Ellis
The Gene Autry Show
The Sheriff
The Old Frontier
Banker
Cody of the Pony Express
Doc Laramie
Red Desert
Colonel
Riders in the Sky
Old Man Robert
San Antone Ambush
Bartender Tim
The Lone Ranger
Sheriff Allbright
South of Rio
Jim Weston
Brand of Fear
Marshal Blackjack Flint
Frontier Investigator
Jed
Mark of the Lash
Lem Kimmerly