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Tom Fadden
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.
As actor
Empire of the Ants
Dirty Dingus Magee
Flareup
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Pocketful of Miracles
Flaming Star
The Slowest Gun in the West
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Edge of Eternity
Baby Face Nelson
The Hired Man
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Tall Men
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Kansas Pacific
Toughest Man in Arizona
The Lawless Breed
Drums in the Deep South
Vengeance Valley
Devil's Doorway
Singing Guns
Panhandle
Moonrise
Whispering Smith
Raw Deal
The Inside Story
State of the Union
The Hunted
Cheyenne
That Hagen Girl