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