Tom Fadden
Birthday: 1895-01-06 | Place of Birth: Bayard, Iowa, USATom 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Sam Russell
as Uncle Daniel
as Eli Jones
as Silas Perry
as Kelly
as Chick Noonan - Undertaker
as Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
as Purdy
as Express Agent
as Amos Wright
as Justice of the Peace
as 'Lode' MacKenzie
as Long
