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Tom Forman

Born
Feb 22, 1893 · Aged 33
Died
Nov 7, 1926
Place of birth
Mitchell County, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
36
TV credits
0
Directing credits
24
Also known as (7)
  • Thomas Powers Forman
  • Tom Powers Forman
  • Tom P. Forman
  • Tom P. Foreman
  • Thomas Forman
  • Thomas Foreman
  • Tom Powers Forman Sr.

Biography

Tom Forman (February 22, 1893 – November 7, 1926) was an American motion picture actor, director, writer, and producer of the early 1920s. Texas-born Forman made his first film for Jesse L. Lasky's production company in 1914. With the exception of service at the front during World War I, he had a successful career as both an actor and director. Forman directed Lon Chaney's Shadows (1922), but his biggest achievement was realised directing the second screen version of Owen Wister's The Virginian (1923). After his career faltered, he was reduced to working on cheap Poverty Row melodramas.…