Acting
Tom London
EN, NL cinema · 390 credits
Born
23 August 1889
Died
5 December 1963 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also known as Len Clapham · Leonard Clapham · Leonard Clapman · Leonard T. Clapman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom London (August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American veteran actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to The Guinness Book of Movie Records, London is credited with appearing in the most films in the history of Hollywood, this according to the 2001 book Film Facts, where it states that the performer who played in the most films was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2000 appearances in The Great Train Robbery, 1903. Born Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, he got his start in movies as a props man in Chicago, Illinois. His debut was in 1915 in the Western Lone Larry, performing under his own name. In 1925, after having appeared in many silent films, he changed his name to Tom London, and used that name for the rest of his career. The first film in which he was billed under his new name was Winds of Chance, a World War I film, in which he played "Sgt. Rock". London was a trick rider and roper, and used his trick skills in scores of Westerns. In the silent film era he often played villainous roles, while in later years he often appeared as the sidekick to Western stars like Sunset Carson in several films. One of the busiest character actors, he appeared in over 600 films. London made many guest appearances in television shows through the 1950s, such as The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He also played Sam, the attendant of Helen Ramirez (Katy Jurado) in High Noon. His last movie was Underworld U.S.A. in 1961, and his final roles on TV were in Lawman and The Dakotas. London died at his home in North Hollywood at age 81 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Known for
Filmography
Spy Smasher Returns
as Crane
13 West Street
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Bum at Bar (uncredited)
Lone Texan
as Old Dan (uncredited)
The Sheepman
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Money, Women and Guns
as Old Prospector (uncredited)
Man of the West
as Tom (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
as Livery Stableman (uncredited)
Top Gun
as Casey (uncredited)
Pack Train
as Dan Coleman
Apache Country
as Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
The Old West
as Chadwick (uncredited)
Blue Canadian Rockies
as Pop Phillips
High Noon
as Sam (uncredited)
Trail Guide
as Old Timer
Rough Riders of Durango
as Rancher Evans
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
The Blazing Sun
as Tom Ellis
Cody of the Pony Express
as Doc Laramie
The Old Frontier
as Banker
Riders in the Sky
as Old Man Robert
San Antone Ambush
as Bartender Tim
Red Desert
as Colonel
South of Rio
as Jim Weston
Brand of Fear
as Marshal Blackjack Flint
Mark of the Lash
as Lem Kimmerly
Marshal of Amarillo
as Mr. Snodgrass
Jesse James Rides Again
as Sam Bolton
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Blackmail
as Tom - Cashier
Twilight on the Rio Grande
as U.S. Customs Agent Tom
The Wild Frontier
as Patrick MacSween
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
as The Sheriff
Saddle Pals
as Dad Gardner
Along the Oregon Trail
as Wagon Boss
Last Frontier Uprising
as Skillet (Ranch Hand)
Under Colorado Skies
as Sheriff Blanchard
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
as Sheriff
The Phantom Rider
as Medicine Man Ceta
King of the Forest Rangers
as Tom Judson
Santa Fe Uprising
as Lafe Dibble
Crime of the Century
as Dr. Jackson
Man from Rainbow Valley
as Healey
The Invisible Informer
as Eph Shroud
Night Train to Memphis
as Train Conductor
Passkey to Danger
as Gerald Bates
California Gold Rush
as Sheriff Peabody
Sun Valley Cyclone
as Sheriff
Conquest of Cheyenne
as Sheriff Dan Perkins
Out California Way
as Johnny
Red River Renegades
as Pop Underwood
Rio Grande Raiders
as Sheriff Tom Hammon
Roll on Texas Moon
as Sheriff Bert Morris
Alias Billy the Kid
as Dakota
Days of Buffalo Bill
as Banty McCabe
Oregon Trail
as Sheriff Plenner
Federal Operator 99
as Prof. Crawford
Trail of Kit Carson
as John Benton
Sheriff of Cimarron
as Frank Holden
Don't Fence Me In
as Ben Duncan
Girls of the Big House
as Sheriff at Alma's Cell
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Thompson, Townsman in Mob
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Tom the Doorman
Grissly's Millions
as Policeman Ralph
Marshal of Laredo
as Barton
Colorado Pioneers
as Sand Snipe
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Fake Judge Worth
Corpus Christi Bandits
as Rocky - Henchman
Rough Riders of Cheyenne
as Sheriff Edwards
Sunset in El Dorado
as Sheriff Gridley
Behind City Lights
as Andrew Coleman
The Yellow Rose of Texas
as Sheriff Allen
Marshal of Reno
as Sheriff
San Antonio Kid
as Long
Stagecoach to Monterey
as Chester Wade
The Girl Who Dared
as Neilson - Gas Station Owner (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Dodge City
as Denver
Call of the Rockies
as Henchman Hansen
Faces in the Fog
as Auto Court Manager
The Fighting Seabees
as Johnson (uncredited)
Cheyenne Wildcat
as Harrison Colby
Hidden Valley Outlaws
as Sheriff McBride
Beneath Western Skies
as Earl Phillips
Code of the Prairie
as Henchman Loomis
Firebrands of Arizona
as Wagon Driver
Sheriff of Sundown
as Sheriff Tom Carpenter
Silver City Kid
as Sheriff Gibson
Zorro's Black Whip
as James Bradley
The Lady and the Monster
as Man Who Tails Cory (Uncredited)
Captain America
as Mack
Canyon City
as Sheriff Slocum
Wild Horse Stampede
as Henchman Lefty
Wagon Tracks West
as Lem Martin
Santa Fe Scouts
as Billy Dawson
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
as Hank Turner
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Renegade
as Pete
Hail to the Rangers
as Jessup
Overland Mail Robbery
as Sheriff
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Henchman Pete
West of Texas
as Steve Conlon
Silver Spurs
as Henchman
The Woman of the Town
as Crockett Henchman
Idaho
as Henchman
False Colors
as Poncho Townsman
Song of Texas
as Race Official
Bullets and Saddles
as Marshal (archive footage)
Captive Wild Woman
as Ship's Captain (archive footage)
Batman
as Andrews
No Place for a Lady
as Air Raid Warden (? - ever seen in final cut?)
American Empire
as Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited)
West of Tombstone
as Morris
Stardust on the Sage
as Henchman MacGowan
Ghost Town Law
as Ace, Chief Thug
Down Texas Way
as Bartender Pete
Spy Smasher
as Crane
Land of the Open Range
as Henchman Tracy Briggs
Red River Robin Hood
as Del Auston
Shadows on the Sage
as Franklin
Lone Star Ranger
as Henchman (uncredited)
Arizona Terrors
as Second Dialogue Tenant-Rancher
Bandit Ranger
as Cattle Rustler (uncredited)
The Sons of the Pioneers
as Joe #1 - Henchman
Ridin' Down the Canyon
as Henchman
Valley of the Sun
as Trooper Parker (uncredited)
The Omaha Trail
as Oxen Train Bullwhacker
Riders of the West
as Slim - Lanky Henchman
The Secret Code
as Weather Bureau Guard
Dynamite Canyon
as Captain Gray
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Townsman
Romance of the Rio Grande
as U. S. Marshal
Riding the Sunset Trail
as Sheriff Hays
Robbers of the Range
as Henchman Monk Saunders
Forbidden Trails
as Marshal Tom
Wanderers of the West
as Montana Sheriff
Stick to Your Guns
as Ranch Foreman Waffles
Twilight on the Trail
as Henchman Gregg
Dude Cowboy
as Silver City Sheriff
The Son of Davy Crockett
as Ranger Logan
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Cop Getting Crane
The Spider Returns
as Detective
Fugitive Valley
as Marshal Warren
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Curley - Saloon Henchman
Across the Sierras
as Man on Wagon
Western Union
as Slade Henchman #3
Underground Rustlers
as Henchman Tom Harris
Billy the Kid
as Leader (uncredited)
Trailing Double Trouble
as Henchman Kirk
Shooting High
as Eph Carson
Phantom Rancher
as Sheriff Parker
Stage to Chino
as Dolan - Henchman
Riders from Nowhere
as Mason
The Gay Caballero
as Man at Fiesta
Viva Cisco Kid
as Town Marshal
Wild Horse Range
as Arnold
Roll Wagons Roll
as Henchman Matt Grimes
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Thug with Explosives
The Shadow
as Hijacked Truck Driver
The Ranger and the Lady
as Independent Freight Wagon Driver
Brigham Young
as Raider
Gaucho Serenade
as Sheriff Tom Olson
When the Daltons Rode
as Lyncher
Boom Town
as Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
Dark Command
as Messenger
Wagon Train
as Henchman Charlie
Deadwood Dick
as Jake
Winners of the West
as Henchman Webb
Northwest Passage
as Ranger
Lillian Russell
as Frank
Melody Ranch
as Henchman Joe #2
Junior G-Men
as Kearney - Riot Squad Cop (uncredited)
The Green Archer
as Detective with Shiner
Ghost Valley Raiders
as Sheriff
Hi-Yo Silver
as Felton
The Man from Texas
as Henchman Slim
Full Confession
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Southward Ho!
as Phoney Union Sergeant
Flaming Lead
as Bart Daggett
Westbound Stage
as Henchman Parker
Jesse James
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
as Pete Cave Henchman
Mandrake the Magician
as Mill River Inn Henchman
Made for Each Other
as Ranger (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Night Riders
as Rancher Wilson
Allegheny Uprising
as Settler at McDowell's Mill
Fangs of the Wild
as Larry Dean
Rollin' Westward
as Sheriff
Lure of the Wasteland
as Foreman
Sunset Trail
as Jake
Mountain Rhythm
as Deputy Tom
Pioneer Trail
as Sam Harden
Santa Fe Stampede
as Marshal Jim Wood
Outlaws of Sonora
as Sheriff Trask
Prairie Moon
as Henchman Steve
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as Henchman Wilson
The Lone Ranger
as Henchman Felton
Phantom Ranger
as Reynolds
The Renegade Ranger
as Henchman Red
Six Shootin' Sheriff
as Bar X Foreman
Smashing the Rackets
as Dixon - Detective
Song of the Buckaroo
as Sheriff Wade
Juvenile Court
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Riders of the Black Hills
as Henchman Red Stevens
Western Gold
as Clem
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Sig Bostell
Law of the Ranger
as Henchman Pete
Secret Valley
as 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
as Eddie Lewis
Jungle Menace
as Detective Interrogating Pete
Sky Racket
as Agent-Passenger (Car Chase)
The Silver Trail
as Looney
Angel's Holiday
as Truck Driver
Roaring Timber
as Henchman Duke
Blossoms On Broadway
as Cop (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
as Fred (uncredited)
Rio Grande Ranger
as Henchman Sneed
The Lawless Nineties
as Henchman Ward
Guns and Guitars
as Henchman Connor
The Border Patrolman
as Johnson
Sworn Enemy
as Gangster (uncredited)
Avenging Waters
as Henchman Huffy
Call of the Prairie
as Dealer
Wildcat Saunders
as Pete Hawkins
O'Malley of the Mounted
as Lefty - Henchman
Rio Rattler
as Ranger Bob Adams
The Fighting Marines
as Miller
The Test
as Trapper (uncredited)
Toll of the Desert
as Sheriff Jackson
Hong Kong Nights
as Blake
The Miracle Rider
as Sewell
The Last of the Clintons
as Luke Todd
Courage of the North
as Mordant
The Cactus Kid
as Sheriff
Gun Play
as Meeker
Way Down East
as Town Choir Singer (uncredited)
Skull and Crown
as Henchman Jennings
Twisted Rails
as Sheriff James
Fighting Fury
as Chet
The Crime Doctor
as Detective at Airport Arrest (uncredited)
The Oil Raider
as Oil Well Driller (uncredited)
Mystery Ranch
as Holdup man
St. Louis Woman
as Lions Coach Ryan
Mystery Mountain
as Rattler Henchman Morgan
Ferocious Pal
as Dave Brownell
Rawhide Mail
as Barfly Al
Baby Take a Bow
as Man on Train (Uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
as Detective (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
as Workman
I Believed in You
as Policeman
Beggars in Ermine
as Steel Worker (uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Fighting Hero
as Sheriff
Lady for a Day
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Lone Cowboy
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Nuisance
as Kelley's Associate (uncredited)
The Wolf Dog
as Brooks
Sunset Pass
as Ben
I'm No Angel
as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
King of the Jungle
as Lion Attendant (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
as Member of Rocci's Mob
Gordon of Ghost City
as Pat Campbell
The Iron Master
as Turner
Smoky
as Horse Trader
Police Car 17
as Detective (uncredited)
The Big Cage
as Ship Captain
Perils of Pauline
as Soldier at American Consulate
The Fugitive
as Tom
Clancy of the Mounted
as Corporal McGregor
Made on Broadway
as Plainclothesman
Justice Takes a Holiday
as Convict (Uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Gold
as Sheriff
Without Honor
as 'Sholt' Fletcher
Manhattan Tower
as Mechanic (uncredited)
The Night Rider
as Jeff Barton
The Boiling Point
as Pete Mallis - Henchman
Cock of the Air
as Military Policeman
Trailing the Killer
as Sheriff
Beyond the Rockies
as Kirk Tracy
The Lost Special
as Dirk / Detective Dane
The Thirteenth Guest
as Detective Carter (Uncredited)
Honor of the Mounted
as Henchman
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Cop at Door (uncredited)
Tex Takes a Holiday
as Sheriff
The Secret Six
as Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)
The Galloping Ghost
as Mullins
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Two Gun Man
as Lem Tolliver
The Arizona Terror
as Henchman Chuckawalla
Range Law
as Henchman Cleve
Quick Millions
as Atlas Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
as Hank Bailey (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
as Reporter (uncredited)
West of Broadway
as Cowhand (uncredited)
Sheer Luck
1931
Sheer Luck
as Police Lieutenant
Air Police
1931
Air Police
as Spike - Joe's Henchman
Firebrand Jordan
as Ed Burns
Romance of the West
as Kayo Mooney
Spell of the Circus
as Butte Morgan
Under Texas Skies
as Fake Captain Hartford
The Third Alarm
as Fireman Tom
The Storm
as Head Mountie
Borrowed Wives
as Mac, the Motorcycle Cop
Troopers Three
as Sgt. Hank Darby
The Woman Racket
as Hennessy
River's End
as Mountie
See America Thirst
as Spumoni Hood (uncredited)
Safety in Numbers
as Motorist (uncredited)
Westward Bound
as Dick - Rustler
Bar-L Ranch
as Henchman (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
as 1st Medic Orderly (uncredited)
Queen of the Northwoods
as Garvin / The Wolf-Devil
The Harvest of Hate
as Martin Trask
Hell's Heroes
as Croupier (uncredited)
Untamed Justice
as Henchman Jim
The Michigan Kid
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Mystery Rider
as David Manning / The Claw
In Old Arizona
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
The Yellow Cameo
as Spraker
The Apache Raider
1928
The Apache Raider
as Griffin Dawson
The Bronc Stomper
as Alan Riggs
The Golden Stallion
as Jules La Roux
Desert Greed
as Ranger (uncredited)
A String of Diamonds
as Slippery Jack Elmm
West of the Rainbow's End
as Harry Palmer
Dangerous Traffic
as Marc Brandon
Code of the Northwest
1926
Code of the Northwest
as Pvt. Frank Stafford
Snowed In
as U.S. Marshal Thayer
Chasing Trouble
as Jerome Garrett
Three in Exile
as Jed Hawkings
Silent Sheldon
as Bill Fadden
The Demon Rider
as Black Hawk
The Cowboy Musketeer
as Joe Dokes
Border Vengeance
as Flash Denby
The Heritage of the Desert
as Dave Naab
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
1924
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
as Kenneth Winster
Ridin' Double
1924
Ridin' Double
as Gabe Lawrence
The Right of the Strongest
as Fred Dearing
Our Hospitality
as James Canfield (uncredited)
The Call of the Canyon
as Lee Stanton
The Dangerous Maid
as Guard
The Social Buccaneer
as Louis Lenoir
Nan of the North
as Dick Driscoll (as Leonard Clapham)
The Long Chance
as John Corbaly (as Leonard Clapham)
Colorado
as David Collins (as Leonard Clapham)
Under Northern Lights
as Jacques Foucharde
The Last of the Duanes
as (as Leonard Clapham)
The Lone Star Ranger
as Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
The Great Air Robbery
as Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
The Lion Man
as Lacey
Liberty
as (as Leonard Clapham)
The Purple Mask
as Robert Jackson, Inventor (as Leonard Clapham)