Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Date of Birth:

Jan 06, 1895

Place of Birth:

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:

A Lady Takes a Chance A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

The Shepherd of the Hills The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

Sundown Jim Sundown Jim

1942

The Royal Mounted Rides Again The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

Trail to Vengeance Trail to Vengeance

1945

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1946

Fall In Fall In

1942

The Remarkable Andrew The Remarkable Andrew

1942

Lone Star Ranger Lone Star Ranger

1942

Blondie Goes to College Blondie Goes to College

1942

A Big Hand for the Little Lady A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

Dark Passage Dark Passage

1947

Drums in the Deep South Drums in the Deep South

1951

When the Daltons Rode When the Daltons Rode

1940

The Night Before the Divorce The Night Before the Divorce

1942

The Howards of Virginia The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Captain Is a Lady The Captain Is a Lady

1940

Dragnet Dragnet

1947

The Inside Story The Inside Story

1948

Zanzibar Zanzibar

1940

The Naughty Nineties The Naughty Nineties

1945

In Society In Society

1944

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960

The Tall Men The Tall Men

1955

Come Live with Me Come Live with Me

1941

California California

1947

Vengeance Valley Vengeance Valley

1951

Pardon My Sarong Pardon My Sarong

1942

Hard to Get Hard to Get

1938

The Hunted The Hunted

1948

The Well Groomed Bride The Well Groomed Bride

1946

State of the Union State of the Union

1948

Edge of Darkness Edge of Darkness

1943

Murder, He Says Murder, He Says

1945

Pursued Pursued

1947

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1942

Edge of Eternity Edge of Eternity

1959

The Hired Man The Hired Man

1957

Kansas Pacific Kansas Pacific

1953

Dirty Dingus Magee Dirty Dingus Magee

1970

Thy Neighbor's Wife Thy Neighbor's Wife

1953

Congo Maisie Congo Maisie

1940

The Lawless Breed The Lawless Breed

1952

The Hairy Ape The Hairy Ape

1944

Northern Pursuit Northern Pursuit

1943

Tomorrow, the World! Tomorrow, the World!

1944

I Stole a Million I Stole a Million

1939

Toughest Man in Arizona Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

The Good Fellows The Good Fellows

1943

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

Devil's Doorway Devil's Doorway

1950

Panhandle Panhandle

1948

Flareup Flareup

1969

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Cheyenne Cheyenne

1947

Singing Guns Singing Guns

1950

Moonrise Moonrise

1948

Empire of the Ants Empire of the Ants

1977

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1957

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944

Dragonwyck Dragonwyck

1946

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

The Slowest Gun in the West The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out

1947

A Medal for Benny A Medal for Benny

1945

Wings for the Eagle Wings for the Eagle

1942

Flaming Star Flaming Star

1960

Winners of the West Winners of the West

1940

Whispering Smith Whispering Smith

1948

That Hagen Girl That Hagen Girl

1947

My Favorite Blonde My Favorite Blonde

1942

Raw Deal Raw Deal

1948

Held For Ransom Held For Ransom

1938

Pocketful of Miracles Pocketful of Miracles

1961

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