Acting
Tom Fadden
EN cinema · 75 credits
Born
6 January 1895
Died
14 April 1980 (aged 85)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Empire of the Ants
as Sam Russell
Dirty Dingus Magee
as Trooper
Flareup
as Mr. Willows
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Herbie (uncredited)
Flaming Star
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Jedd Slocum
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Uncle Daniel
Edge of Eternity
as Eli Jones
Baby Face Nelson
as Postman Harkins
The Hired Man
as Kelly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Uncle Ira Lentz
The Tall Men
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
as Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
The Lawless Breed
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Vengeance Valley
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Singing Guns
as Express Agent
Panhandle
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Moonrise
as Homer Blackstone
Whispering Smith
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Raw Deal
Actor
The Inside Story
as Ab Follansbee
State of the Union
as Waiter
The Hunted
as Bus Passenger
Cheyenne
as Charlie
That Hagen Girl
as Village Loafer
The Judge Steps Out
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Dark Passage
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Dragnet
as Amos Wright
Pursued
as The Minister (uncredited)
California
as Stranger (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
as Sidney (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
as Justice of the Peace
A Medal for Benny
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
Trail to Vengeance
as Horace Glumm
Murder, He Says
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World!
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
The Hairy Ape
as Long
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Luther
In Society
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
as Harvey
Northern Pursuit
as Hobby (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Mullen
Edge of Darkness
as Hammer
My Favorite Blonde
as Tom Douglas
Wings for the Eagle
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
The Night Before the Divorce
as Capt. Walt
Blondie Goes to College
as Mr. Dill's Brother
Sundown Jim
as Stagecoach Driver
The Remarkable Andrew
as Jake Pearl
Fall In
as Zeb Hatfield
The Glass Key
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
as Sven (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Jim Lane
Come Live with Me
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
Congo Maisie
as Nelson
Winners of the West
as Tex Houston
When the Daltons Rode
as Townsman
The Captain is a Lady
as Pucey Kintner
The Howards of Virginia
as Backwoodsman
Zanzibar
as Rhad Ramsey
Destry Rides Again
as Lem Claggett
I Stole a Million
as Verne
Held For Ransom
as Jalopy Driver
Hard to Get
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)