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.
Movies & TV Shows
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — Uncle Ira Lentz
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The Big Sleep (1946) — Sidney (uncredited)
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Bonanza (1959) — Cowboy
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Dark Passage (1947) — Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
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Destry Rides Again (1939) — Lem Claggett
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Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — Herbie (uncredited)
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Perry Mason (1957) — Cooper
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The Glass Key (1942) — Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Empire of the Ants (1977) — Sam Russell
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Dragonwyck (1946) — Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Harley
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Raw Deal (1948)
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The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) — Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
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Pursued (1947) — The Minister (uncredited)
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Flaming Star (1960) — Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) — Harry Tate (uncredited)
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The Tall Men (1955) — Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
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Moonrise (1948) — Homer Blackstone
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State of the Union (1948) — Waiter
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Green Acres (1965) — Ben Miller
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The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) — Jim Lane
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Vengeance Valley (1951) — Obie Rune (uncredited)
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Mister Ed (1961)
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Devil's Doorway (1950) — Bob Trammell (uncredited)
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Rawhide (1959) — Circuit Judge Nield
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Maverick (1957) — Silvan
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Petticoat Junction (1963) — Ben Miller
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Edge of Darkness (1943) — Hammer
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Murder, He Says (1945) — Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
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Come Live with Me (1941) — Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
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The Virginian (1962) — McCord
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Uncle Daniel
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Edge of Eternity (1959) — Eli Jones
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Sam Cooley
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The Naughty Nineties (1945) — Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
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Pardon My Sarong (1942) — Sven (uncredited)
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Baby Face Nelson (1957) — Postman Harkins
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In Society (1944) — Fire Chief (uncredited)
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Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960) — Uncle Daniel