Tom Fadden

Known for ActingBorn 1895-01-06Died 1980-04-14Bayard, 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.Read more

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Sundown Jim

Zanzibar

It's a Wonderful Life

Tomorrow, the World!

Studio 57

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Good Fellows

I Stole a Million

Perry Mason

Bonanza

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Big Sleep

Pocketful of Miracles

The Captain is a Lady

Green Acres

Rawhide

Dragnet

The Remarkable Andrew

Dark Passage

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

Daniel Boone

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

The Thin Man Goes Home

Toughest Man in Arizona

Maverick

Cheyenne

The Judge Steps Out

The Tall Man

Trail to Vengeance

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Winners of the West

Mister Ed

Thy Neighbor's Wife

General Electric Theater

Devil's Doorway

Four Star Playhouse

California

The Lawless Breed

Murder, He Says

Gunsmoke

Edge of Eternity

Come Live with Me

State of the Union

The Howards of Virginia

Raw Deal

Whispering Smith

The Virginian