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Tom Fadden
Bayard, Iowa, USA
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…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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1977
Empire of the Ants
Movie Sam Russell
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1970
Dirty Dingus Magee
Movie Trooper
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1969
Flareup
Movie Mr. Willows
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1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Movie Harry Tate (uncredited)
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1965
Green Acres
TV show Ben Miller
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1964
Daniel Boone
TV show Sam Cooley
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1963
Petticoat Junction
TV show Ben Miller
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1963
Temple Houston
TV show
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1962
The Virginian
TV show McCord
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1961
Pocketful of Miracles
Movie Herbie (uncredited)
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1961
Mister Ed
TV show
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1960
Flaming Star
Movie Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
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1960
The Tall Man
TV show Judd
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1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
Movie Jedd Slocum
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1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Movie Uncle Daniel
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1959
Edge of Eternity
Movie Eli Jones
More credits
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1959
Bonanza
TV show Cowboy
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1959
Rawhide
TV show Circuit Judge Nield
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1958
Lawman
TV show Livery Operator Cartwright
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1958
The Texan
TV show Ezekial Waters
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1958
Cimarron City
TV show Silas Perry
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1958
Bronco
TV show Pop Kelly
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1957
Baby Face Nelson
Movie Postman Harkins
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1957
Casey Jones
TV show Seth Griswold
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1957
Maverick
TV show Silvan
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Cooper
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1957
The Hired Man
Movie Kelly
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1956
State Trooper
TV show Barnett Collins
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1956
Broken Arrow
TV show
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1956
Hey, Jeannie!
TV show Proprietor
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1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Movie Uncle Ira Lentz
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1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV show Duffield
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1955
The Tall Men
Movie Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Sergeant Hogan
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1955
Gunsmoke
TV show Harley
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1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV show Uncle Daniel
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1954
Studio 57
TV show
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1953
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Movie Honza Kratky
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1953
Kansas Pacific
Movie Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
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1953
General Electric Theater
TV show
