Actor
Tom Fadden
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 wou ...

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