Acting · Bayard, Iowa, USA · Born January 6, 1895
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.
MovieEmpire of the Ants
1977
as Sam Russell
MovieDirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Trooper
MovieFlareup
1969
as Mr. Willows
MovieA Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
TVGreen Acres
1965
as Ben Miller
TVDaniel Boone
1964
as Sam Cooley
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Ben Miller
TVTemple Houston
1963
TVThe Virginian
1962
as McCord
MoviePocketful of Miracles
1961
as Herbie (uncredited)
TVMister Ed
1961
MovieFlaming Star
1960
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
TVThe Tall Man
1960
MovieThe Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Jedd Slocum
MovieToby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Uncle Daniel
MovieEdge of Eternity
1959
as Eli Jones
TVBonanza
1959
as Cowboy
TVRawhide
1959
as Circuit Judge Nield
TVLawman
1958
as Livery Operator Cartwright
TVThe Texan
1958
as Ezekial Waters
TVCimarron City
1958
as Silas Perry
TVBronco
1958
as Pop Kelly
MovieBaby Face Nelson
1957
as Postman Harkins
TVCasey Jones
1957
as Seth Griswold
TVMaverick
1957
as Silvan
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Cooper
MovieThe Hired Man
1957
as Kelly
Broken Arrow
1956
State Trooper
1956
as Barnett Collins
TVHey, Jeannie!
1956
as Proprietor
MovieInvasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Uncle Ira Lentz
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Duffield
MovieThe Tall Men
1955
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
TVCheyenne
1955
as Sergeant Hogan
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Harley
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Uncle Daniel
TVStudio 57
1954
MovieThy Neighbor's Wife
1953
as Honza Kratky
MovieKansas Pacific
1953
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
MovieThe Lawless Breed
1952
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
MovieToughest Man in Arizona
1952
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Owen
MovieDrums in the Deep South
1951
as Purdy
MovieVengeance Valley
1951
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
MovieDevil's Doorway
1950
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
MovieSinging Guns
1950
as Express Agent
MovieWhispering Smith
1948
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
MovieMoonrise
1948
as Homer Blackstone
MovieRaw Deal
1948
MovieState of the Union
1948
as Waiter
MovieThe Hunted
1948
as Bus Passenger
MovieThe Inside Story
1948
as Ab Follansbee
MoviePanhandle
1948
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
MovieThe Judge Steps Out
1947
as Sheriff (uncredited)
MovieThat Hagen Girl
1947
as Village Loafer
MovieDark Passage
1947
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
MovieDragnet
1947
as Amos Wright
MovieCheyenne
1947
as Charlie
MoviePursued
1947
as The Minister (uncredited)
MovieCalifornia
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
MovieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
MovieThe Big Sleep
1946
as Sidney (uncredited)
MovieThe Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Justice of the Peace
MovieDragonwyck
1946
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
MovieThe Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
MovieMurder, He Says
1945
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
MovieThe Naughty Nineties
1945
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
MovieTrail to Vengeance
1945
as Horace Glumm
MovieA Medal for Benny
1945
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
MovieTomorrow, the World!
1944
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
MovieThe Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
MovieIn Society
1944
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
MovieThe Hairy Ape
1944
as Long
MovieHenry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Mr. Luther
MovieNorthern Pursuit
1943
as Hobby (uncredited)
MovieA Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Mullen
MovieThe Good Fellows
1943
as Harvey
MovieEdge of Darkness
1943
as Hammer
MovieFall In
1942
as Zeb Hatfield
MovieThe Glass Key
1942
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
MoviePardon My Sarong
1942
as Sven (uncredited)
MovieWings for the Eagle
1942
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
MovieMy Favorite Blonde
1942
as Tom Douglas
MovieSundown Jim
1942
as Stagecoach Driver
MovieLone Star Ranger
1942
as Sam
MovieThe Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Capt. Walt
MovieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Jake Pearl
MovieBlondie Goes to College
1942
as Mr. Dill's Brother
MovieThe Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Jim Lane
MovieCome Live with Me
1941
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
MovieThe Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman
MovieWhen the Daltons Rode
1940
as Townsman
MovieWinners of the West
1940
as Tex Houston
MovieThe Captain is a Lady
1940
as Pucey Kintner
MovieZanzibar
1940
as Rhad Ramsey
MovieCongo Maisie
1940
as Nelson
MovieDestry Rides Again
1939
as Lem Claggett
MovieI Stole a Million
1939
as Verne
MovieHard to Get
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
MovieHeld For Ransom
1938
as Jalopy Driver
