Tom Fadden
Born
January 6, 1895 (age 85)
Died
April 14, 1980
Birthplace
Bayard, Iowa, USA

Tom Fadden

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.

Movies

Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants
1977 ★ 4.9
Sam Russell
Dirty Dingus Magee
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970 ★ 4.3
Trooper
Flareup
Flareup
1969 ★ 5.1
Mr. Willows
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966 ★ 7.1
Harry Tate (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 ★ 7.3
Herbie (uncredited)
Flaming Star
Flaming Star
1960 ★ 6.5
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960 ★ 2.0
Jedd Slocum
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960 ★ 6.1
Uncle Daniel
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
1959 ★ 6.6
Eli Jones
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
1957 ★ 5.6
Postman Harkins
The Hired Man
The Hired Man
1957
Kelly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 ★ 7.5
Uncle Ira Lentz
The Tall Men
The Tall Men
1955 ★ 6.4
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953 ★ 5.2
Honza Kratky
Kansas Pacific
Kansas Pacific
1953 ★ 4.8
Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed
1952 ★ 6.6
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Drums in the Deep South
Drums in the Deep South
1951 ★ 5.0
Purdy
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
1951 ★ 5.2
Obie Rune (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway
1950 ★ 6.9
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Singing Guns
Singing Guns
1950 ★ 6.0
Express Agent
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
1948 ★ 6.6
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Moonrise
Moonrise
1948 ★ 6.2
Homer Blackstone
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1948 ★ 6.7
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948 ★ 6.7
Waiter
The Hunted
The Hunted
1948 ★ 5.2
Bus Passenger
The Inside Story
The Inside Story
1948 ★ 6.5
Ab Follansbee
Panhandle
Panhandle
1948 ★ 5.7
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
1947 ★ 7.0
Sheriff (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
1947 ★ 4.8
Village Loafer
Dark Passage
Dark Passage
1947 ★ 7.3
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
Dragnet
Dragnet
1947 ★ 6.0
Amos Wright
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
1947 ★ 6.8
Charlie
Pursued
Pursued
1947 ★ 6.6
The Minister (uncredited)
California
California
1947 ★ 6.7
Stranger (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 ★ 8.3
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
1946 ★ 7.6
Sidney (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
1946 ★ 4.0
Justice of the Peace
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck
1946 ★ 6.7
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945 ★ 5.8
'Lode' MacKenzie
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
1945 ★ 6.6
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
1945 ★ 6.6
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Trail to Vengeance
Trail to Vengeance
1945
Horace Glumm
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny
1945 ★ 4.5
Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World!
Tomorrow, the World!
1944 ★ 7.9
Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
In Society
In Society
1944 ★ 5.8
Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
1944 ★ 5.6
Long
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
Mr. Luther
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
1943 ★ 6.0
Hobby (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943 ★ 5.6
Mullen
The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows
1943
Harvey
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
1943 ★ 6.2
Hammer
Fall In
Fall In
1942 ★ 6.0
Zeb Hatfield
The Glass Key
The Glass Key
1942 ★ 6.6
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
Pardon My Sarong
1942 ★ 6.5
Sven (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle
1942 ★ 5.7
Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde
1942 ★ 6.4
Tom Douglas
Sundown Jim
Sundown Jim
1942
Stagecoach Driver
Lone Star Ranger
Lone Star Ranger
1942 ★ 3.0
Sam
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce
1942 ★ 4.5
Capt. Walt
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 ★ 8.2
Jake Pearl
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College
1942 ★ 6.4
Mr. Dill's Brother
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 ★ 6.5
Jim Lane
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
1941 ★ 6.8
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
1940 ★ 6.5
Backwoodsman
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode
1940 ★ 6.0
Townsman
Winners of the West
Winners of the West
1940
Tex Houston
The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady
1940 ★ 6.0
Pucey Kintner
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
1940
Rhad Ramsey
Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie
1940 ★ 3.7
Nelson
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
1939 ★ 7.2
Lem Claggett
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
1939 ★ 6.0
Verne
Hard to Get
Hard to Get
1938 ★ 6.0
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Held For Ransom
Held For Ransom
1938 ★ 4.7
Jalopy Driver

TV Series