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Home/People/Tom Fadden
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Born
Jan 6, 1895Died: Apr 14, 1980
Lived 85 years
Place of Birth
Bayard, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

75
Movies
29
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Tom Fadden

Acting

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.
Empire of the Ants poster

Empire of the Ants

as Sam Russell
1977
Dirty Dingus Magee poster

Dirty Dingus Magee

as Trooper
1970
Flareup poster

Flareup

as Mr. Willows
1969
A Big Hand for the Little Lady poster

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as Harry Tate (uncredited)
1966
Pocketful of Miracles poster

Pocketful of Miracles

as Herbie (uncredited)
1961
Flaming Star poster

Flaming Star

as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West poster

The Slowest Gun in the West

as Jedd Slocum
1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus poster

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

as Uncle Daniel
1960
Edge of Eternity poster

Edge of Eternity

as Eli Jones
1959
Baby Face Nelson poster

Baby Face Nelson

as Postman Harkins
1957
The Hired Man poster

The Hired Man

as Kelly
1957
Invasion of the Body Snatchers poster

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Uncle Ira Lentz
1956
The Tall Men poster

The Tall Men

as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
1955
Thy Neighbor's Wife poster

Thy Neighbor's Wife

as Honza Kratky
1953
Kansas Pacific poster

Kansas Pacific

as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
1953
The Lawless Breed poster

The Lawless Breed

as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
1952
Toughest Man in Arizona poster

Toughest Man in Arizona

Cast
1952
Drums in the Deep South poster

Drums in the Deep South

as Purdy
1951
Vengeance Valley poster

Vengeance Valley

as Obie Rune (uncredited)
1951
Devil's Doorway poster

Devil's Doorway

as Bob Trammell (uncredited)
1950