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Tom Laughlin

Born
Aug 10, 1931 · Aged 82
Died
Dec 12, 2013
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Gender
Male
Movie credits
18
TV credits
11
Directing credits
8
Also known as (1)
  • T.C. Frank

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed. In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career…