Cast & creator
Tom Fadden
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Perry Mason
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.
75
film credits
30
television credits
105
1938–1977 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (105)
Showing 105 of 105 credits
Perry Mason
Cooper
1957Perry Mason
Beller
1957Perry Mason
Watchman
1957
Bonanza
Cowboy
1959
Maverick
Silvan
1957
Four Star Playhouse
Owen
1952
The Virginian
McCord
1962
Petticoat Junction
Ben Miller
1963
Daniel Boone
Sam Cooley
1964
Rawhide
Circuit Judge Nield
1959
Cheyenne
Sergeant Hogan
1955
Lawman
Livery Operator Cartwright
1958
Gunsmoke
Harley
1955
Green Acres
Ben Miller
1965
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Duffield
1955
The Texan
Ezekial Waters
1958The Texan
Ezekiel Waters
1958
Bronco
Pop Kelly
1958
Studio 57
1954State Trooper
Barnett Collins
1956
Mister Ed
1961
The Tall Man
Judd
1960
It's a Wonderful Life
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
1946Broken Arrow
1956Broken Arrow
Milt Duffield
1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
Uncle Daniel
1954
Hey, Jeannie!
Proprietor
1956
Temple Houston
1963
Casey Jones
Seth Griswold
1957
The Big Sleep
Sidney (uncredited)
1946
Cimarron City
Silas Perry
1958
General Electric Theater
1953
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Uncle Ira Lentz
1956
Empire of the Ants
Sam Russell
1977
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Harry Tate (uncredited)
1966
Flareup
Mr. Willows
1969
The Tall Men
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
1955
Pocketful of Miracles
Herbie (uncredited)
1961
Dark Passage
Diner Counterman Serving Parry (uncredited)
1947
Flaming Star
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
1960
Edge of Darkness
Hammer
1943
State of the Union
Waiter
1948
Dragonwyck
Otto Gebhardt (uncredited)
1946
The Shepherd of the Hills
Jim Lane
1941
Destry Rides Again
Lem Claggett
1939
Vengeance Valley
Obie Rune (uncredited)
1951
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Uncle Daniel
1960
A Lady Takes a Chance
Mullen
1943
The Judge Steps Out
Sheriff (uncredited)
1947
The Thin Man Goes Home
Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
1944
Raw Deal
1948
Drums in the Deep South
Purdy
1951
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jedd Slocum
1960
The Howards of Virginia
Backwoodsman
1940
Baby Face Nelson
Postman Harkins
1957
Edge of Eternity
Eli Jones
1959
When the Daltons Rode
Townsman
1940
The Glass Key
Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
1942
A Medal for Benny
Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
1945
The Lawless Breed
Chick Noonan - Undertaker
1952
Devil's Doorway
Bob Trammell (uncredited)
1950
I Stole a Million
Verne
1939
Come Live with Me
Charlie Gephardt (uncredited)
1941
Dirty Dingus Magee
Trooper
1970
California
Stranger (uncredited)
1947
Pardon My Sarong
Sven (uncredited)
1942
The Naughty Nineties
Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
1945
Panhandle
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
1948
Sundown Jim
Stagecoach Driver
1942
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Northern Pursuit
Hobby (uncredited)
1943
Winners of the West
Tex Houston
1940
Whispering Smith
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
1948
My Favorite Blonde
Tom Douglas
1942
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Luther
1944
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Dill's Brother
1942
The Night Before the Divorce
Capt. Walt
1942
Moonrise
Homer Blackstone
1948
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
'Lode' MacKenzie
1945
In Society
Fire Chief (uncredited)
1944
The Well Groomed Bride
Justice of the Peace
1946
That Hagen Girl
Village Loafer
1947
The Remarkable Andrew
Jake Pearl
1942
Cheyenne
Charlie
1947
Wings for the Eagle
Tom 'Cyclone' Shaw
1942
The Captain is a Lady
Pucey Kintner
1940
The Hired Man
Kelly
1957
Kansas Pacific
Gus Gustavson the Train Fireman
1953
Singing Guns
Express Agent
1950
Pursued
The Minister (uncredited)
1947
The Inside Story
Ab Follansbee
1948
The Hunted
Bus Passenger
1948
Hard to Get
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938
Lone Star Ranger
Sam
1942
Murder, He Says
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)
1945
Fall In
Zeb Hatfield
1942
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Honza Kratky
1953
The Hairy Ape
Long
1944
The Good Fellows
Harvey
1943
Dragnet
Amos Wright
1947
Held For Ransom
Jalopy Driver
1938
Tomorrow, the World!
Mr. Clyde - Mailman (uncredited)
1944
Congo Maisie
Nelson
1940
Zanzibar
Rhad Ramsey
1940
Trail to Vengeance
Horace Glumm
1945