Tom Fadden
Known for Acting · 100 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 (25)
Perry Mason
1957
as Cooper / Beller / Watchman
Bonanza
1959
as Cowboy
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Ben Miller
Maverick
1957
as Silvan
The Virginian
1962
as McCord
Lawman
1958
as Livery Operator Cartwright
Rawhide
1959
as Circuit Judge Nield
Green Acres
1965
as Ben Miller
Daniel Boone
1964
as Sam Cooley
Cheyenne
1955
as Sergeant Hogan
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Owen
Gunsmoke
1955
as Harley
Mister Ed
1961
The Texan
1958
as Ezekial Waters / Ezekiel Waters
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Duffield
Studio 57
1954
The Tall Man
1960
State Trooper
1956
as Barnett Collins
Broken Arrow
1956
as Milt Duffield
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Uncle Daniel
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Proprietor
Temple Houston
1963
Casey Jones
1957
as Seth Griswold
General Electric Theater
1953
Cimarron City
1958
as Silas Perry
Movies (75)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Flaming Star
1960
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
Dark Passage
1947
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Sidney (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Uncle Ira Lentz
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
Flareup
1969
as Mr. Willows
Panhandle
1948
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
In Society
1944
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Moonrise
1948
as Homer Blackstone
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Hobby (uncredited)
Congo Maisie
1940
as Nelson
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Herbie (uncredited)
The Tall Men
1955
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Zanzibar
1940
as Rhad Ramsey
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman
Vengeance Valley
1951
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
Empire of the Ants
1977
as Sam Russell
State of the Union
1948
as Waiter
Pursued
1947
as The Minister (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
1946
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
Fall In
1942
as Zeb Hatfield
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Lem Claggett
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
The Glass Key
1942
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1947
as Charlie
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Postman Harkins
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Eli Jones
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Jim Lane
Whispering Smith
1948
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Mullen
Raw Deal
1948
Drums in the Deep South
1951
as Purdy
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Jedd Slocum
Edge of Darkness
1943
as Hammer
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Mr. Dill's Brother
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Uncle Daniel
I Stole a Million
1939
as Verne
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Townsman
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Trooper
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Tom Douglas
The Good Fellows
1943
as Harvey
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Sven (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Jake Pearl
Singing Guns
1950
as Express Agent
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
1945
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Capt. Walt
Come Live with Me
1941
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
The Hunted
1948
as Bus Passenger
The Inside Story
1948
as Ab Follansbee
Winners of the West
1940
as Tex Houston
That Hagen Girl
1947
as Village Loafer
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Justice of the Peace
Hard to Get
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Hairy Ape
1944
as Long
Dragnet
1947
as Amos Wright
Sundown Jim
1942
as Stagecoach Driver
Lone Star Ranger
1942
as Sam
Held For Ransom
1938
as Jalopy Driver
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
Tomorrow, the World!
1944
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953
as Honza Kratky
The Hired Man
1957
as Kelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Mr. Luther
The Captain is a Lady
1940
as Pucey Kintner
Trail to Vengeance
1945
as Horace Glumm
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 100 credits spanning from 1938 to 1977, Tom Fadden has appeared in 75 films and 25 TV shows.
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- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
- Flaming Star (1960) — as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
- Dark Passage (1947) — as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Sidney (uncredited)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — as Uncle Ira Lentz
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