Tom Fadden
Born in Bayard, Iowa, USA — Jan 06 1895• Died Apr 14 1980
Connect
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, most…
Photos
Tom Fadden's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
Perry Mason
Cooper
Bonanza
Cowboy
Maverick
Silvan
The Virginian
McCord
Petticoat Junction
Ben Miller
Lawman
Livery Operator Cartwright
Cheyenne
Sergeant Hogan
Four Star Playhouse
Owen
Daniel Boone
Sam Cooley
Rawhide
Circuit Judge Nield
Green Acres
Ben Miller
Gunsmoke
Harley
Studio 57
Mister Ed
The Texan
Ezekial Waters
State Trooper
Barnett Collins
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Duffield
The Tall Man
It's a Wonderful Life
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
Hey, Jeannie!
Proprietor
Temple Houston
The Big Sleep
Sidney (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Daniel
Casey Jones
Seth Griswold
Empire of the Ants
Sam Russell
Pocketful of Miracles
Herbie (uncredited)
Cimarron City
Silas Perry
General Electric Theater
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Uncle Ira Lentz
Dark Passage
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
The Tall Men
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Moonrise
Homer Blackstone
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Harry Tate (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
Lem Claggett
The Judge Steps Out
Sheriff (uncredited)
Flaming Star
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
Panhandle
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Flareup
Mr. Willows
Devil's Doorway
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
Hard to Get
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Singing Guns
Express Agent
Pursued
The Minister (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
Obie Rune (uncredited)
Cheyenne
Charlie
The Shepherd of the Hills
Jim Lane
Raw Deal
California
Stranger (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
Verne
A Lady Takes a Chance
Mullen
Baby Face Nelson
Postman Harkins
When the Daltons Rode
Townsman
The Howards of Virginia
Backwoodsman
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jedd Slocum
The Glass Key
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
Jake Pearl
Northern Pursuit
Hobby (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona
Winners of the West
Tex Houston
The Hunted
Bus Passenger
That Hagen Girl
Village Loafer
Pardon My Sarong
Sven (uncredited)
Edge of Eternity
Eli Jones
Fall In
Zeb Hatfield
Dragnet
Amos Wright
Edge of Darkness
Hammer
My Favorite Blonde
Tom Douglas
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Uncle Daniel
The Thin Man Goes Home
Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle
Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
A Medal for Benny
Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
Justice of the Peace
State of the Union
Waiter
Dirty Dingus Magee
Trooper
Congo Maisie
Nelson
Sundown Jim
Stagecoach Driver
The Hairy Ape
Long
The Inside Story
Ab Follansbee
The Hired Man
Kelly
Come Live with Me
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
In Society
Fire Chief (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Dill's Brother
Zanzibar
Rhad Ramsey
The Lawless Breed
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Luther
Drums in the Deep South
Purdy
Kansas Pacific
Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
The Night Before the Divorce
Capt. Walt
The Good Fellows
Harvey
The Captain is a Lady
Pucey Kintner
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
'Lode' MacKenzie
Trail to Vengeance
Horace Glumm
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Honza Kratky
Tomorrow, the World!
Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
Lone Star Ranger
Sam
Held For Ransom
Jalopy Driver