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Tom London
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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…
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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.
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1978
Western von gestern
TV show O'Shea
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1966
Spy Smasher Returns
Movie Crane
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1962
13 West Street
Movie Prisoner (uncredited)
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1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Movie Bum at Bar (uncredited)
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1959
Law of the Plainsman
TV show Stagecoach Driver
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1959
Lock-Up
TV show Carrey - Watchman
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1959
Lone Texan
Movie Old Dan (uncredited)
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1958
Bat Masterson
TV show Prisoner (uncredited)
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1958
Lawman
TV show Pete
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1958
Man of the West
Movie Tom (uncredited)
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1958
Money, Women and Guns
Movie Old Prospector (uncredited)
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1958
Bronco
TV show Rowdy O'Brien
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1958
The Sheepman
Movie Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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1957
The Tall Stranger
Movie
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1957
Domino Kid
Movie
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1957
Maverick
TV show Farmer
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Cabbie
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1957
Wagon Train
TV show Man Holding Booth's Horse (uncredited)
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1956
Friendly Persuasion
Movie Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
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1956
Broken Arrow
TV show (uncredited)
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1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Movie Livery Stableman (uncredited)
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1955
Top Gun
Movie Casey (uncredited)
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Old-Timer (uncredited)
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1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV show Old Man Craig (uncredited)
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1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV show Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited)
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1954
Annie Oakley
TV show Ranch Hand
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1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV show
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1953
Pack Train
Movie Dan Coleman
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1952
Blue Canadian Rockies
Movie Pop Phillips
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1952
The Ford Television Theatre
TV show Ranson
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1952
The Old West
Movie Chadwick (uncredited)
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1952
Adventures of Superman
TV show Peter Thomas
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1952
High Noon
Movie Sam (uncredited)
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1952
Apache Country
Movie Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited)
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1952
Rancho Notorious
Movie Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
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1952
Trail Guide
Movie Old Timer
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1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
Movie Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
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1951
Rough Riders of Durango
Movie Rancher Evans
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1950
The Blazing Sun
Movie Tom Ellis
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1950
The Gene Autry Show
TV show The Sheriff
