Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Acting

Born: 1895-01-06 · Bayard, Iowa, USA

Died: 1980-04-14

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 wou

🎬 Movies (20)

Empire of the Ants

Empire of the Ants

1977

Sam Russell

Dirty Dingus Magee

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970

Trooper

Flareup

Flareup

1969

Mr. Willows

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

Harry Tate (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Herbie (uncredited)

Flaming Star

1960

Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

Jedd Slocum

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960

Uncle Daniel

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959

Eli Jones

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1957

Postman Harkins

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

1957

Kelly

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

Uncle Ira Lentz

The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955

Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)

Thy Neighbor's Wife

Thy Neighbor's Wife

1953

Honza Kratky

Kansas Pacific

Kansas Pacific

1953

Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman

The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed

1952

Chick Noonan - Undertaker

Toughest Man in Arizona

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

Drums in the Deep South

Drums in the Deep South

1951

Purdy

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

1951

Obie Rune (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

Bob Trammell (uncredited)