Tom Fadden
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1895-01-06
- Died
- 1980-04-14
- Place of birth
- Bayard, Iowa, USA
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
TV Shows (26)
Perry Mason
1957
as Cooper / Beller / Watchman
Bonanza
1959
as Cowboy
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Ben Miller
Maverick
1957
as Silvan
Lawman
1958
as Livery Operator Cartwright
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Owen
Daniel Boone
1964
as Sam Cooley
Cheyenne
1955
as Sergeant Hogan
The Virginian
1962
as McCord
Green Acres
1965
as Ben Miller
Gunsmoke
1955
as Harley
Rawhide
1959
as Circuit Judge Nield
The Tall Man
1960
Mister Ed
1961
State Trooper
1956
as Barnett Collins
Studio 57
1954
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Duffield
The Texan
1958
as Ezekial Waters / Ezekiel Waters
Broken Arrow
1956
as Milt Duffield
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Uncle Daniel
Bronco
1958
as Pop Kelly
Casey Jones
1957
as Seth Griswold
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Proprietor
Temple Houston
1963
Cimarron City
1958
as Silas Perry
General Electric Theater
1953
Movies (75)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Sidney (uncredited)
Flareup
1969
as Mr. Willows
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Herbie (uncredited)
Dark Passage
1947
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Empire of the Ants
1977
as Sam Russell
Drums in the Deep South
1951
as Purdy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Uncle Ira Lentz
Dragonwyck
1946
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
Pursued
1947
as The Minister (uncredited)
The Tall Men
1955
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
1951
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Postman Harkins
Flaming Star
1960
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
1943
as Hammer
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Hobby (uncredited)
State of the Union
1948
as Waiter
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Jim Lane
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Lem Claggett
Come Live with Me
1941
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Mullen
In Society
1944
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Jake Pearl
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Uncle Daniel
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman
Sundown Jim
1942
as Stagecoach Driver
Whispering Smith
1948
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World!
1944
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Trooper
The Glass Key
1942
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Singing Guns
1950
as Express Agent
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Townsman
Raw Deal
1948
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Eli Jones
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Justice of the Peace
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
1945
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Tom Douglas
The Hairy Ape
1944
as Long
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Mr. Dill's Brother
I Stole a Million
1939
as Verne
Panhandle
1948
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Jedd Slocum
Moonrise
1948
as Homer Blackstone
The Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Capt. Walt
That Hagen Girl
1947
as Village Loafer
Congo Maisie
1940
as Nelson
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Hunted
1948
as Bus Passenger
Held For Ransom
1938
as Jalopy Driver
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
The Hired Man
1957
as Kelly
Winners of the West
1940
as Tex Houston
Hard to Get
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
The Inside Story
1948
as Ab Follansbee
The Captain is a Lady
1940
as Pucey Kintner
The Good Fellows
1943
as Harvey
Cheyenne
1947
as Charlie
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Sven (uncredited)
Zanzibar
1940
as Rhad Ramsey
Fall In
1942
as Zeb Hatfield
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953
as Honza Kratky
Lone Star Ranger
1942
as Sam
Trail to Vengeance
1945
as Horace Glumm
Dragnet
1947
as Amos Wright
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Mr. Luther
About 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 fi… With 101 credits spanning from 1938 to 1977, Tom Fadden has appeared in 75 films and 26 TV shows.
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- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Sidney (uncredited)
- Flareup (1969) — as Mr. Willows
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — as Herbie (uncredited)
- Dark Passage (1947) — as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
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