Tom Fadden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

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

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again

    The Royal Mounted Rides Again

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • In Society

    In Society

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • Tomorrow, the World!

    Tomorrow, the World!

  • The Tall Men

    The Tall Men

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Held For Ransom

    Held For Ransom

  • Temple Houston

    Temple Houston

  • Casey Jones

    Casey Jones

  • California

    California

  • Flaming Star

    Flaming Star

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • Vengeance Valley

    Vengeance Valley

  • Flareup

    Flareup

  • The Night Before the Divorce

    The Night Before the Divorce

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Trail to Vengeance

    Trail to Vengeance

  • Northern Pursuit

    Northern Pursuit

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Panhandle

    Panhandle

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • Dark Passage

    Dark Passage

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Dragonwyck

    Dragonwyck

  • The Good Fellows

    The Good Fellows

  • Raw Deal

    Raw Deal

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • Murder, He Says

    Murder, He Says

  • Edge of Eternity

    Edge of Eternity

  • Wings for the Eagle

    Wings for the Eagle

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Zanzibar

    Zanzibar

  • Singing Guns

    Singing Guns

  • The Hired Man

    The Hired Man

  • The Well Groomed Bride

    The Well Groomed Bride

  • Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • The Slowest Gun in the West

    The Slowest Gun in the West

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

  • Come Live with Me

    Come Live with Me

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Fall In

    Fall In

  • Baby Face Nelson

    Baby Face Nelson

  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    Toughest Man in Arizona

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    A Big Hand for the Little Lady

  • A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

  • Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

    Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • The Naughty Nineties

    The Naughty Nineties

  • Thy Neighbor's Wife

    Thy Neighbor's Wife

  • The Captain Is a Lady

    The Captain Is a Lady

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • Congo Maisie

    Congo Maisie

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Drums in the Deep South

    Drums in the Deep South

  • Lone Star Ranger

    Lone Star Ranger

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl