Tom Fadden
Acting
Born: 1895-01-06 in Bayard, Iowa, USA
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
It's a Wonderful Life
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Uncle Ira Lentz
The Big Sleep
Sidney (uncredited)
Bonanza
Cowboy
Dark Passage
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
Lem Claggett
Pocketful of Miracles
Herbie (uncredited)
Perry Mason
Cooper
Perry Mason
Beller
Perry Mason
Watchman
The Glass Key
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Empire of the Ants
Sam Russell
Dragonwyck
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
Harley
Raw Deal
The Thin Man Goes Home
Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
Pursued
The Minister (uncredited)
Flaming Star
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Harry Tate (uncredited)
The Tall Men
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Green Acres
Ben Miller
Moonrise
Homer Blackstone
State of the Union
Waiter
The Shepherd of the Hills
Jim Lane
Vengeance Valley
Obie Rune (uncredited)
Mister Ed
Devil's Doorway
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Rawhide
Circuit Judge Nield
Maverick
Silvan
Petticoat Junction
Ben Miller
Edge of Darkness
Hammer
Come Live with Me
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Daniel
The Virginian
McCord
Murder, He Says
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
Sam Cooley
Edge of Eternity
Eli Jones
The Naughty Nineties
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
Sven (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson
Postman Harkins