Known For
Acting
Known Credits
105
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 6, 1895 (131 years old)
Place of Birth
Bayard, 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.
| 1977 | Empire of the Antsas Sam Russell | |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Mageeas Trooper | |
| 1969 | Flareupas Mr. Willows | |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Harry Tate (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Green Acresas Ben Miller | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Sam Cooley | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junctionas Ben Miller | |
| 1963 | Temple Houstonas | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas McCord | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miraclesas Herbie (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Mister Edas | |
| 1960 | Flaming Staras Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Tall Manas | |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the Westas Jedd Slocum | |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circusas Uncle Daniel | |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternityas Eli Jones | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Cowboy | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Circuit Judge Nield | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas Livery Operator Cartwright | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Ezekial Waters | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Ezekiel Waters | |
| 1958 | Cimarron Cityas Silas Perry | |
| 1958 | Broncoas Pop Kelly | |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelsonas Postman Harkins | |
| 1957 | Casey Jonesas Seth Griswold | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Silvan | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Beller | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Cooper | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Watchman | |
| 1957 | The Hired Manas Kelly | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas Barnett Collins | |
| 1956 | Broken Arrowas | |
| 1956 | Broken Arrowas Milt Duffield | |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie!as Proprietor | |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Uncle Ira Lentz | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Houras Duffield | |
| 1955 | The Tall Menas Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas Sergeant Hogan | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Harley | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Uncle Daniel | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as | |
| 1953 | Thy Neighbor's Wifeas Honza Kratky | |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacificas Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breedas Chick Noonan - Undertaker | |
| 1952 | Toughest Man in Arizonaas | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Owen | |
| 1951 | Drums in the Deep Southas Purdy | |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valleyas Obie Rune (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorwayas Bob Trammell (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Singing Gunsas Express Agent | |
| 1948 | Whispering Smithas Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Moonriseas Homer Blackstone | |
| 1948 | Raw Dealas | |
| 1948 | State of the Unionas Waiter | |
| 1948 | The Huntedas Bus Passenger | |
| 1948 | The Inside Storyas Ab Follansbee | |
| 1948 | Panhandleas Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps Outas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girlas Village Loafer | |
| 1947 | Dark Passageas Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Dragnetas Amos Wright | |
| 1947 | Cheyenneas Charlie | |
| 1947 | Pursuedas The Minister (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Californiaas Stranger (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Big Sleepas Sidney (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Brideas Justice of the Peace | |
| 1946 | Dragonwyckas Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Againas 'Lode' MacKenzie | |
| 1945 | Murder, He Saysas Sheriff Murdock (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Naughty Ninetiesas Wounded Gambler (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Trail to Vengeanceas Horace Glumm | |
| 1945 | A Medal for Bennyas Eddie Krinch (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Tomorrow, the World!as Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Homeas Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | In Societyas Fire Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Hairy Apeas Long | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secretas Mr. Luther | |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuitas Hobby (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chanceas Mullen | |
| 1943 | The Good Fellowsas Harvey | |
| 1943 | Edge of Darknessas Hammer | |
| 1942 | Fall Inas Zeb Hatfield | |
| 1942 | The Glass Keyas Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarongas Sven (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagleas Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blondeas Tom Douglas | |
| 1942 | Sundown Jimas Stagecoach Driver | |
| 1942 | Lone Star Rangeras Sam | |
| 1942 | The Night Before the Divorceas Capt. Walt | |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrewas Jake Pearl | |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to Collegeas Mr. Dill's Brother | |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hillsas Jim Lane | |
| 1941 | Come Live with Meas Charlie Gephardt (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginiaas Backwoodsman | |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rodeas Townsman | |
| 1940 | Winners of the Westas Tex Houston | |
| 1940 | The Captain is a Ladyas Pucey Kintner | |
| 1940 | Zanzibaras Rhad Ramsey | |
| 1940 | Congo Maisieas Nelson | |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Againas Lem Claggett | |
| 1939 | I Stole a Millionas Verne | |
| 1938 | Hard to Getas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Held For Ransomas Jalopy Driver |