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Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Acting

January 6, 1895 – April 14, 1980 (died at 85)
Bayard, Iowa, USA
Male
75 Movies
29 TV Shows

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.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 7.5

as Uncle Ira Lentz

Age 61 (now 85)
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939 7.2

as Lem Claggett

Age 44 (now 85)
Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants

Empire of the Ants

1977 4.9

as Sam Russell

Age 82 (now 85)
Dark Passage
Dark Passage

Dark Passage

1947 7.3

as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 85)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946 7.6

as Sidney (uncredited)

Age 51 (now 85)
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959 6.7

as Eli Jones

Age 64 (now 85)
Kansas Pacific
Kansas Pacific

Kansas Pacific

1953 5.0

as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman

Age 58 (now 85)
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 6.6

as Jim Lane

Age 46 (now 85)
The Glass Key
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942 6.6

as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)

Age 47 (now 85)
Raw Deal
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1948 6.7
Age 53 (now 85)
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed

1952 6.8

as Chick Noonan - Undertaker

Age 57 (now 85)
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

1951 5.4

as Obie Rune (uncredited)

Age 56 (now 85)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960 6.3

as Uncle Daniel

Age 65 (now 85)
The Tall Men
The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955 6.5

as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)

Age 60 (now 85)
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963 5.8

as Ben Miller

Age 68 (now 85)
6 eps
Moonrise
Moonrise

Moonrise

1948 6.3

as Homer Blackstone

Age 53 (now 85)