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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Murder, He Says

    Murder, He Says

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Flaming Star

    Flaming Star

  • California

    California

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • Raw Deal

    Raw Deal

  • Flareup

    Flareup

  • Singing Guns

    Singing Guns

  • In Society

    In Society

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • Dark Passage

    Dark Passage

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Northern Pursuit

    Northern Pursuit

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Panhandle

    Panhandle

  • The Tall Men

    The Tall Men

  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    A Big Hand for the Little Lady

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Temple Houston

    Temple Houston

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

  • Fall In

    Fall In

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Dragonwyck

    Dragonwyck

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • Edge of Eternity

    Edge of Eternity

  • The Hired Man

    The Hired Man

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • Empire of the Ants

    Empire of the Ants

  • Casey Jones

    Casey Jones

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again

    The Royal Mounted Rides Again

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Baby Face Nelson

    Baby Face Nelson

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Held For Ransom

    Held For Ransom

  • Congo Maisie

    Congo Maisie

  • Come Live with Me

    Come Live with Me

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • Pardon My Sarong

    Pardon My Sarong

  • The Well Groomed Bride

    The Well Groomed Bride

  • The Night Before the Divorce

    The Night Before the Divorce

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • The Slowest Gun in the West

    The Slowest Gun in the West

  • Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

    Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Toughest Man in Arizona

    Toughest Man in Arizona

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

  • Vengeance Valley

    Vengeance Valley

  • Trail to Vengeance

    Trail to Vengeance

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Kansas Pacific

    Kansas Pacific

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

  • Wings for the Eagle

    Wings for the Eagle

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • The Hairy Ape

    The Hairy Ape

  • Tomorrow, the World!

    Tomorrow, the World!

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Good Fellows

    The Good Fellows

  • Blondie Goes to College

    Blondie Goes to College

  • The Naughty Nineties

    The Naughty Nineties

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • The Captain Is a Lady

    The Captain Is a Lady

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

  • Drums in the Deep South

    Drums in the Deep South

  • Lone Star Ranger

    Lone Star Ranger

  • Zanzibar

    Zanzibar

  • Moonrise

    Moonrise

  • Thy Neighbor's Wife

    Thy Neighbor's Wife