Acting
Tom Laughlin
EN cinema · 18 credits
Born
10 August 1931
Died
12 December 2013 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Also known as T.C. Frank
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed. In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
Known for
Filmography
The Return of Billy Jack
as Billy Jack, Writer, Producer, Director
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
as Billy Jack, Director, Writer
Voyage of the Damned
as Engineering Officer (uncredited)
The Master Gunfighter
as Finley, Writer, Director
The Trial of Billy Jack
as Billy Jack, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Billy Jack
as Billy Jack, Director, Writer, Producer
The Born Losers
as Billy Jack, Director, Producer
Like Father, Like Son
1965
Like Father, Like Son
as Chris Wotan, Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Proper Time
as Mickey Henderson, Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tall Story
as Fred Jensen
Gidget
as Lover Boy
Battle of the Coral Sea
as Ens. Franklin
Senior Prom
as Carter Breed III
South Pacific
as Lt. Buzz Adams
Lafayette Escadrille
as Arthur Blumenthal
The Delinquents
as Scotty White
Tea and Sympathy
as Ralph