Tom Fadden
Acting
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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 wou...
Known For
Filmography
Empire of the Ants
1977
as Sam Russell
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Trooper
Flareup
1969
as Mr. Willows
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Harry Tate (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
as Ben Miller
Daniel Boone
1964
as Sam Cooley
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Ben Miller
Temple Houston
1963
The Virginian
1962
as McCord
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Herbie (uncredited)
Mister Ed
1961
Flaming Star
1960
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Jedd Slocum
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Uncle Daniel
The Tall Man
1960
as Judd
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Eli Jones
Bonanza
1959
as Cowboy
Rawhide
1959
as Circuit Judge Nield
Cimarron City
1958
as Silas Perry
Lawman
1958
as Livery Operator Cartwright
The Texan
1958
as Ezekial Waters
The Texan
1958
as Ezekiel Waters
Bronco
1958
as Pop Kelly
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Postman Harkins
The Hired Man
1957
as Kelly
Perry Mason
1957
as Cooper
Perry Mason
1957
as Beller
Perry Mason
1957
as Watchman
Maverick
1957
as Silvan
Casey Jones
1957
as Seth Griswold
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Uncle Ira Lentz
Broken Arrow
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Proprietor
Broken Arrow
1956
as Milt Duffield
State Trooper
1956
as Barnett Collins
The Tall Men
1955
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Harley
Cheyenne
1955
as Sergeant Hogan
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Duffield
Studio 57
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Uncle Daniel
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953
as Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
General Electric Theater
1953
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Owen
Drums in the Deep South
1951
as Purdy
Vengeance Valley
1951
as Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Singing Guns
1950
as Express Agent
Panhandle
1948
as Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Moonrise
1948
as Homer Blackstone
Whispering Smith
1948
as Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Raw Deal
1948
The Inside Story
1948
as Ab Follansbee
State of the Union
1948
as Waiter
The Hunted
1948
as Bus Passenger
Cheyenne
1947
as Charlie
That Hagen Girl
1947
as Village Loafer
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Dark Passage
1947
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Dragnet
1947
as Amos Wright
Pursued
1947
as The Minister (uncredited)
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
1946
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Sidney (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Justice of the Peace
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
Trail to Vengeance
1945
as Horace Glumm
Murder, He Says
1945
as Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World!
1944
as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
The Hairy Ape
1944
as Long
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Mr. Luther
In Society
1944
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
1943
as Harvey
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Hobby (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Mullen
Edge of Darkness
1943
as Hammer
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Tom Douglas
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
The Night Before the Divorce
1942
as Capt. Walt
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Mr. Dill's Brother
Lone Star Ranger
1942
as Sam
Sundown Jim
1942
as Stagecoach Driver
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Jake Pearl
Fall In
1942
as Zeb Hatfield
The Glass Key
1942
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Sven (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Jim Lane
Come Live with Me
1941
as Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
Congo Maisie
1940
as Nelson
Winners of the West
1940
as Tex Houston
When the Daltons Rode
1940
as Townsman
The Captain is a Lady
1940
as Pucey Kintner
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as Backwoodsman
Zanzibar
1940
as Rhad Ramsey
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Lem Claggett
I Stole a Million
1939
as Verne
Held For Ransom
1938
as Jalopy Driver
Hard to Get
1938
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)