Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Acting

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,…

Filmography

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Empire of the Ants ★ 4.9 Empire of the Ants 1977 Dirty Dingus Magee ★ 4.7 Dirty Dingus Magee 1970 Flareup ★ 5.4 Flareup 1969 A Big Hand for the Little Lady ★ 7.1 A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966 Green Acres ★ 7.2 Green Acres 1965 Daniel Boone ★ 7.0 Daniel Boone 1964 Petticoat Junction ★ 5.8 Petticoat Junction 1963 Temple Houston ★ 6.0 Temple Houston 1963 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 Pocketful of Miracles ★ 7.3 Pocketful of Miracles 1961 Mister Ed ★ 6.8 Mister Ed 1961 Flaming Star ★ 6.5 Flaming Star 1960 The Tall Man ★ 6.9 The Tall Man 1960 The Slowest Gun in the West ★ 4.5 The Slowest Gun in the West 1960 Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus ★ 6.3 Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus 1960 Edge of Eternity ★ 6.7 Edge of Eternity 1959 Bonanza ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959 Rawhide ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959 Lawman ★ 5.8 Lawman 1958 The Texan ★ 6.0 The Texan 1958 Cimarron City ★ 6.3 Cimarron City 1958 Baby Face Nelson ★ 5.6 Baby Face Nelson 1957 Casey Jones ★ 5.8 Casey Jones 1957 Maverick ★ 6.9 Maverick 1957 Perry Mason ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957 The Hired Man The Hired Man 1957 Broken Arrow ★ 6.2 Broken Arrow 1956 State Trooper ★ 5.7 State Trooper 1956 Hey, Jeannie! ★ 6.3 Hey, Jeannie! 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers ★ 7.5 Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 The 20th Century Fox Hour ★ 6.0 The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 The Tall Men ★ 6.5 The Tall Men 1955 Cheyenne ★ 6.1 Cheyenne 1955 Gunsmoke ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 Studio 57 ★ 8.0 Studio 57 1954 Thy Neighbor's Wife ★ 6.8 Thy Neighbor's Wife 1953 Kansas Pacific ★ 5.0 Kansas Pacific 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 The Lawless Breed ★ 6.8 The Lawless Breed 1952 Toughest Man in Arizona ★ 7.0 Toughest Man in Arizona 1952 Four Star Playhouse ★ 6.8 Four Star Playhouse 1952 Drums in the Deep South ★ 5.3 Drums in the Deep South 1951 Vengeance Valley ★ 5.4 Vengeance Valley 1951 Devil's Doorway ★ 6.9 Devil's Doorway 1950 Singing Guns ★ 6.4 Singing Guns 1950 Whispering Smith ★ 6.7 Whispering Smith 1948 Moonrise ★ 6.3 Moonrise 1948 Raw Deal ★ 6.7 Raw Deal 1948 State of the Union ★ 6.7 State of the Union 1948 The Hunted ★ 5.6 The Hunted 1948 The Inside Story ★ 6.6 The Inside Story 1948 Panhandle ★ 5.8 Panhandle 1948 The Judge Steps Out ★ 7.0 The Judge Steps Out 1947 That Hagen Girl ★ 5.3 That Hagen Girl 1947 Dark Passage ★ 7.3 Dark Passage 1947 Dragnet ★ 7.3 Dragnet 1947 Cheyenne ★ 7.0 Cheyenne 1947 Pursued ★ 6.6 Pursued 1947 California ★ 6.8 California 1947 It's a Wonderful Life ★ 8.3 It's a Wonderful Life 1946 The Big Sleep ★ 7.6 The Big Sleep 1946 The Well Groomed Bride ★ 5.7 The Well Groomed Bride 1946 Dragonwyck ★ 6.6 Dragonwyck 1946 The Royal Mounted Rides Again ★ 7.2 The Royal Mounted Rides Again 1945 Murder, He Says ★ 6.8 Murder, He Says 1945 The Naughty Nineties ★ 6.7 The Naughty Nineties 1945 Trail to Vengeance ★ 7.0 Trail to Vengeance 1945 A Medal for Benny ★ 5.6 A Medal for Benny 1945 Tomorrow, the World! ★ 8.1 Tomorrow, the World! 1944 The Thin Man Goes Home ★ 7.1 The Thin Man Goes Home 1944 In Society ★ 5.9 In Society 1944 The Hairy Ape ★ 6.3 The Hairy Ape 1944 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret ★ 7.0 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret 1944 Northern Pursuit ★ 6.2 Northern Pursuit 1943 A Lady Takes a Chance ★ 5.8 A Lady Takes a Chance 1943 The Good Fellows ★ 8.0 The Good Fellows 1943 Edge of Darkness ★ 6.2 Edge of Darkness 1943 Fall In ★ 6.5 Fall In 1942 The Glass Key ★ 6.6 The Glass Key 1942