Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1895-01-06
Day of Death
1980-04-14
Place of Birth
Bayard, Iowa, USA
Tom Fadden
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.
Filmography (75)
Empire of the Ants
1977
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
Flareup
1969
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Flaming Star
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
Edge of Eternity
1959
Baby Face Nelson
1957
The Hired Man
1957
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
The Tall Men
1955
Thy Neighbor's Wife
1953
