Tom Fadden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-01-06

Day of death

1980-04-14 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Bayard, Iowa, USA

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 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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Flareup

    Flareup

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Dragonwyck

    Dragonwyck

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • The Tall Men

    The Tall Men

  • Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Singing Guns

    Singing Guns

  • Baby Face Nelson

    Baby Face Nelson

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • The Naughty Nineties

    The Naughty Nineties

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • Temple Houston

    Temple Houston

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • California

    California

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • Tomorrow, the World!

    Tomorrow, the World!

  • Drums in the Deep South

    Drums in the Deep South

  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

  • Edge of Eternity

    Edge of Eternity

  • Fall In

    Fall In

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • Dark Passage

    Dark Passage

  • Flaming Star

    Flaming Star

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    A Big Hand for the Little Lady

  • Casey Jones

    Casey Jones

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • Panhandle

    Panhandle

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Come Live with Me

    Come Live with Me

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • Raw Deal

    Raw Deal

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • Vengeance Valley

    Vengeance Valley

  • The Good Fellows

    The Good Fellows

  • A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

  • In Society

    In Society

  • Northern Pursuit

    Northern Pursuit

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • The Slowest Gun in the West

    The Slowest Gun in the West

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • Murder, He Says

    Murder, He Says

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • The Well Groomed Bride

    The Well Groomed Bride

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again

    The Royal Mounted Rides Again

  • The Captain Is a Lady

    The Captain Is a Lady

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • The Night Before the Divorce

    The Night Before the Divorce

  • Zanzibar

    Zanzibar

  • The Hired Man

    The Hired Man

  • Held For Ransom

    Held For Ransom

  • Congo Maisie

    Congo Maisie

  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    Toughest Man in Arizona

  • Lone Star Ranger

    Lone Star Ranger

  • Wings for the Eagle

    Wings for the Eagle

  • Trail to Vengeance

    Trail to Vengeance

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

    Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

  • Thy Neighbor's Wife

    Thy Neighbor's Wife