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Tom London

Born 23 Aug 1889 in Louisville, Kentucky, USADied 5 Dec 1963aged 74215 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom London (August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American veteran actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to The Guinness Book of Movie Records, London is credited with appearing in the most films in the history of Hollywood, this according to the 2001 book Film Facts, where it states that the performer who played in the most films was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2000 appearances in The Great Train Robbery, 1903. Born Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, he got his start in movies as a props man in Chicago, Illinois. His debut was in 1915 in the Western Lone Larry, performing under his own name. In 1925, after having appeared in many silent films, he changed his name to Tom London, and used that name for the rest of his career. The first film in which he was billed under his new name was Winds of Chance, a World War I film, in which he played "Sgt. Rock". London was a trick rider and roper, and used his trick skills in scores of Westerns. In the silent film era he often played villainous roles, while in later years he often appeared as the sidekick to Western stars like Sunset Carson in several films. One of the busiest character actors, he appeared in over 600 films. London made many guest appearances in television shows through the 1950s, such as The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He also played Sam, the attendant of Helen Ramirez (Katy Jurado) in High Noon. His last movie was Underworld U.S.A. in 1961, and his final roles on TV were in Lawman and The Dakotas. London died at his home in North Hollywood at age 81 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Tom London, nascut Leonard T. Clapman (Louisville, Kentucky, 24 d’agost de 1889 - North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5 de desembre de 1963), va ser un actor nord-americà que va actuar amb freqüència a B-Westerns. Segons The Guinness Book of Movie Records, a Londres se li atribueix ser l'actor que ha aparegut a més pel·lícules de la història de Hollywood.

Tom London (24. August 1889 – 5. Dezember 1963) war ein US-amerikanischer Veteranenschauspieler, der häufig in B-Western mitwirkte. Laut dem Guinness-Buch der Filmrekorde gilt Tom London als der Schauspieler mit den meisten Filmauftritten in der Geschichte Hollywoods. Diese Angabe stammt aus dem 2001 erschienenen Buch „Film Facts“, in dem es heißt, der Schauspieler mit den meisten Filmauftritten sei „Tom London“ gewesen, der 1903 in „Der große Eisenbahnraub“ seinen ersten von über 2000 Auftritten hatte. Geboren als Leonard Clapham in Louisville, Kentucky, begann er seine Filmkarriere als Requisiteur in Chicago, Illinois. Sein Debüt gab er 1915 in dem Western „Lone Larry“, in dem er unter seinem bürgerlichen Namen auftrat. 1925, nach zahlreichen Auftritten in Stummfilmen, änderte er seinen Namen in Tom London und behielt diesen Namen für den Rest seiner Karriere. Der erste Film, in dem er unter seinem neuen Namen genannt wurde, war „Winds of Chance“, ein Film über den Ersten Weltkrieg, in dem er „Sgt. Rock London war ein Kunstreiter und Lassowerfer und setzte seine Tricks in zahlreichen Western ein. In der Stummfilmzeit spielte er oft Schurkenrollen, später trat er häufig als Sidekick von Westernstars wie Sunset Carson in mehreren Filmen auf. Als einer der gefragtesten Charakterdarsteller wirkte er in über 600 Filmen mit. In den 1950er-Jahren hatte London viele Gastauftritte in Fernsehserien, darunter „The Range Rider“ mit Jock Mahoney und Dick Jones. Er spielte auch Sam, den Diener von Helen Ramirez (Katy Jurado), in „High Noon“. Sein letzter Film war „Underworld U.S.A.“ im Jahr 1961, und seine letzten Fernsehrollen hatte er in „Lawman“ und „The Dakotas“. London starb im Alter von 81 Jahren in seinem Haus in North Hollywood und wurde auf dem Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, Kalifornien, beigesetzt.

Acting (215)

Man of the West
Man of the West1958 · Tom (uncredited)
The Sheepman
The Sheepman1958 · Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger1957
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout1956 · Livery Stableman
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion1956 · Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Pack Train
Pack Train1953 · Dan Coleman
Trail Guide
Trail Guide1952 · Old Timer
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious1952 · Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
Blue Canadian Rockies
Blue Canadian Rockies1952 · Pop Phillips
High Noon
High Noon1952 · Sam (uncredited)
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake1951 · Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
Rough Riders of Durango
Rough Riders of Durango1951 · Evans
The Blazing Sun
The Blazing Sun1950 · Tom Ellis
Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express1950 · Doc Laramie
San Antone Ambush
San Antone Ambush1949 · Tim - Bartender
Riders in the Sky
Riders in the Sky1949 · Old Man Roberts
Red Desert
Red Desert1949 · Colonel
Brand of Fear
Brand of Fear1949 · Marshal Blackjack Flint
Mark of the Lash
Mark of the Lash1948 · Lem Kimberly
Hometown Girl
Hometown Girl1948 · Mr. Turner
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley1947 · Rancher
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again1947 · Sam Bolton
Last Frontier Uprising
Last Frontier Uprising1947 · Skillet - Ranch Cook
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon1947 · The Sheriff
Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals1947 · Dad Gardner
Under Colorado Skies
Under Colorado Skies1947 · Sheriff Blanchard
The Wild Frontier
The Wild Frontier1947 · Patrick MacSween
Marshal of Cripple Creek
Marshal of Cripple Creek1947 · Baker
Along the Oregon Trail
Along the Oregon Trail1947 · Wagon Boss
The Undercover Woman
The Undercover Woman1946 · Lem Stone
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone1946 · Sheriff
Man from Rainbow Valley
Man from Rainbow Valley1946 · Healey
Out California Way
Out California Way1946 · Johnny
Passkey to Danger
Passkey to Danger1946 · Gerald Bates
The Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider1946 · Ceta
Red River Renegades
Red River Renegades1946 · Pop Underwood
Rio Grande Raiders
Rio Grande Raiders1946 · Sheriff Tom Hammon
Roll on Texas Moon
Roll on Texas Moon1946 · Bert Morris
Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising1946 · Lafe Dibble
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Sheriff of Redwood Valley1946 · Sheriff
King of the Forest Rangers
King of the Forest Rangers1946 · Tom Judson
Days of Buffalo Bill
Days of Buffalo Bill1946 · Banty McCabe
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century1946 · Dr. Jackson
California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush1946 · Sheriff Peabody
Alias Billy the Kid
Alias Billy the Kid1946 · Dakota
The Invisible Informer
The Invisible Informer1946 · Eph Shroud
Conquest of Cheyenne
Conquest of Cheyenne1946 · Sheriff Dan Perkins
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd1945 · Grayson
Sheriff of Cimarron
Sheriff of Cimarron1945 · Frank Holden
Rough Riders of Cheyenne
Rough Riders of Cheyenne1945 · Sheriff Edwards
Marshal of Laredo
Marshal of Laredo1945 · Barton
Corpus Christi Bandits
Corpus Christi Bandits1945 · Rocky
Colorado Pioneers
Colorado Pioneers1945 · Sand Snipe
The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash1945 · Utah
Sunset in El Dorado
Sunset in El Dorado1945 · Sheriff Gridley
The Topeka Terror
The Topeka Terror1945 · William Hardy
Trail of Kit Carson
Trail of Kit Carson1945 · John Benton
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip1944 · Commissioner James Bradley
The San Antonio Kid
The San Antonio Kid1944 · Henchman Long
Stagecoach to Monterey
Stagecoach to Monterey1944 · Chester Wade

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