Tom Fadden
Actor
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, 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.
Filmography
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Uncle Ira Lentz 1956
The Big Sleep
as Sidney (uncredited) 1946
Dark Passage
as Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited) 1947
Destry Rides Again
as Lem Claggett 1939
Pocketful of Miracles
as Herbie (uncredited) 1961
The Glass Key
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) 1942
Empire of the Ants
as Sam Russell 1977
Dragonwyck
as Otto Gebhardt (uncredited) 1946
Raw Deal
1948
Flaming Star
as Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited) 1960
Pursued
as The Minister (uncredited) 1947
The Tall Men
as Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) 1955
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Harry Tate (uncredited) 1966
Moonrise
as Homer Blackstone 1948
State of the Union
as Waiter 1948
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Jim Lane 1941