Tom Fadden
Acting
1895-01-06 · Bayard, Iowa, USA
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.
movieEmpire of the Ants
as Sam Russell · 1977 · 4.9
movieDirty Dingus Magee
as Trooper · 1970 · 4.7
movieFlareup
as Mr. Willows · 1969 · 5.4
movieA Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Harry Tate (uncredited) · 1966 · 7.1
tvGreen Acres
as Ben Miller · 1965 · 7.2
tvDaniel Boone
as Sam Cooley · 1964 · 7.0
tvPetticoat Junction
as Ben Miller · 1963 · 5.8
tvTemple Houston
as · 1963 · 6.0
tvThe Virginian
as McCord · 1962 · 6.5
moviePocketful of Miracles
as Herbie (uncredited) · 1961 · 7.3
tvMister Ed
as · 1961 · 6.8
movieFlaming Star
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) · 1960 · 6.5
tvThe Tall Man
as · 1960 · 6.9
movieThe Slowest Gun in the West
as Jedd Slocum · 1960 · 4.5
movieToby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Uncle Daniel · 1960 · 6.3
movieEdge of Eternity
as Eli Jones · 1959 · 6.7
tvBonanza
as Cowboy · 1959 · 7.5
tvRawhide
as Circuit Judge Nield · 1959 · 7.2
tvLawman
as Livery Operator Cartwright · 1958 · 5.8
tvThe Texan
as Ezekial Waters · 1958 · 6.0
tvThe Texan
as Ezekiel Waters · 1958 · 6.0
tvCimarron City
as Silas Perry · 1958 · 6.3
movieBaby Face Nelson
as Postman Harkins · 1957 · 5.6
tvCasey Jones
as Seth Griswold · 1957 · 5.8