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Tom Fadden

Highest Rated: 100% My Favorite Blonde (1942)

Lowest Rated: 5% Empire of the Ants (1977)

Birthday: Jan 6, 1895

Birthplace: Bayard, Iowa, USA

Tom Fadden was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Fadden started his acting career landing roles in such films as the James Stewart remake "Destry Rides Again" (1939), "I Stole a Million" (1939) and "Congo Maisie" (1940). He also appeared in the John Wayne drama "The Shepherd of the Hills" (1941), the Mary Martin adaptation "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (1941) and "Wings For the Eagle" (1942) with Ann Sheridan. He continued to act in productions like "The Big Sleep" (1946), the James Stewart dramatic adaptation "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) and the western "Cheyenne" (1947) with Dennis Morgan. He also appeared in "Dark Passage" (1947). In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in the horror film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) with Kevin McCarthy, "Baby Face Nelson" (1957) and the Cornel Wilde action flick "Edge of Eternity" (1959). He also appeared in "Toby Tyler" (1960) and the dramatic adaptation "Flaming Star" (1960) with Elvis Presley. Fadden more recently acted in the Joan Collins thriller "Empire of the Ants" (1977). Fadden passed away in April 1980 at the age of 85.

Highest rated movies

100% 74% My Favorite Blonde
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97% 85% Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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96% 91% The Big Sleep
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83% 78% State Fair
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67% Zanzibar
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40% 17% The Hairy Ape
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5% 26% Empire of the Ants
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Singing Guns
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Three Little Sisters
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33% Kansas Pacific
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
5% 26% Empire of the Ants Sam Russell (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 67% The Second Time Around Feed Store Owner (uncredited) (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paradise Alley Mr. Nicholson (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 69% Toby Tyler Uncle Daniel (Character) - 1960
97% 85% Invasion of the Body Snatchers Uncle Ira Lentz (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 67% The Lawless Breed Chick Noonan, Undertaker (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 33% Kansas Pacific Gus Gustavson (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 22% Drums in the Deep South Purdy (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Singing Guns Express Agent (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet 57% That Hagen Girl Village Loafer (Character) - 1947
96% 91% The Big Sleep Sidney (Character) - 1946
83% 78% State Fair Eph (uncredited) (Character) - 1945
40% 17% The Hairy Ape Long (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet 54% In Society Fire Chief (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet Three Little Sisters Ambrose Pepperdine (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet 38% Northern Pursuit Hobby (Character) - 1943
100% 74% My Favorite Blonde Tom Douglas (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wings for the Eagle Tom "Cyclone" Shaw (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fall In Zeb Hatfield (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lone Star Ranger Sam (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sundown Jim Stagecoach Driver (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet 68% Come Live With Me Charlie Gephardt (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 65% The Shepherd of the Hills Jim Lane (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Congo Maisie Nelson (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Man From Dakota Wagon Driver (Character) - 1940
67% No Score Yet Zanzibar Rhad Ramsey (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Captain Is a Lady Pucey Kintner (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Winners of the West Tex Houston (Character) - 1940

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Petticoat Junction Unknown (Guest Star) 1964-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Big Valley Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Green Acres Ben Miller (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Lem Hubley (Guest Star) 1961 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Beller (Guest Star) 1960-1962 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tall Man Judd (Guest Star) 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Laramie Dell Layton (Character),
Farmer (Guest Star)
1960-1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bronco Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Untouchables Unknown (Guest Star) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet 77 Sunset Strip Attendant (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cheyenne Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cimarron City Silas Perry (Character) 1958-1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trackdown Nub Beamer (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Thin Man Farmer Dooley (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 20th Century-Fox Hour Unknown (Character) 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1952