Tom Fadden
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1895
- Died
- April 14, 1980
- Birthplace
- 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 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
Empire of the Ants 1977
as Sam Russell
Dirty Dingus Magee 1970
as Trooper
Flareup 1969
as Mr. Willows
A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles 1961
as Herbie (uncredited)
Flaming Star 1960
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West 1960
as Jedd Slocum
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus 1960
as Uncle Daniel
Edge of Eternity 1959
as Eli Jones
Baby Face Nelson 1957
as Postman Harkins
The Hired Man 1957
as Kelly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
as Uncle Ira Lentz
The Tall Men 1955
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Thy Neighbor's Wife 1953
as Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific 1953
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
The Lawless Breed 1952
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Toughest Man in Arizona 1952
Actor
Drums in the Deep South 1951
as Purdy
Vengeance Valley 1951
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway 1950
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Riding High 1950
as Whitehall's Trainer (uncredited)
Singing Guns 1950
as Express Agent
Whispering Smith 1948
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Moonrise 1948
as Homer Blackstone
Raw Deal 1948
Actor
State of the Union 1948
as Waiter
The Hunted 1948
as Bus Passenger
The Inside Story 1948
as Ab Follansbee
Panhandle 1948
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Sheriff (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl 1947
as Village Loafer
Dark Passage 1947
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Dragnet 1947
as Amos Wright
Cheyenne 1947
as Charlie
Pursued 1947
as The Minister (uncredited)
California 1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
The Big Sleep 1946
as Sidney (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride 1946
as Justice of the Peace
Dragonwyck 1946
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again 1945
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
Murder, He Says 1945
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties 1945
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Trail to Vengeance 1945
as Horace Glumm
A Medal for Benny 1945
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World! 1944
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home 1944
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
In Society 1944
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Hairy Ape 1944
as Long
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret 1944
as Mr. Luther
Northern Pursuit 1943
as Hobby (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance 1943
as Mullen
The Good Fellows 1943
as Harvey
Edge of Darkness 1943
as Hammer
Fall In 1942
as Zeb Hatfield
The Glass Key 1942
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong 1942
as Sven (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle 1942
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
My Favorite Blonde 1942
as Tom Douglas
Sundown Jim 1942
as Stagecoach Driver
Lone Star Ranger 1942
as Sam
The Night Before the Divorce 1942
as Capt. Walt
The Remarkable Andrew 1942
as Jake Pearl
Blondie Goes to College 1942
as Mr. Dill's Brother
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941
as Jim Lane
Come Live with Me 1941
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia 1940
as Backwoodsman
When the Daltons Rode 1940
as Townsman
Winners of the West 1940
as Tex Houston
The Captain is a Lady 1940
as Pucey Kintner
Zanzibar 1940
as Rhad Ramsey
Congo Maisie 1940
as Nelson
Destry Rides Again 1939
as Lem Claggett
I Stole a Million 1939
as Verne
Hard to Get 1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Held For Ransom 1938
as Jalopy Driver
Credits from TMDB.