Tom London

Tom London

Biography

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-08-23

Place of birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Images

Cast

Canyon City

Canyon City

1943

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Liberty

Liberty

1916

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Desert Greed

Desert Greed

1926

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Colorado

Colorado

1921

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Rio Rattler

Rio Rattler

1935

6.00

Western Gold

Western Gold

1937

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The Storm

The Storm

1930

5.00

Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy

1933

3.50

Gold

Gold

1932

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Lone Texan

Lone Texan

1959

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The Old West

The Old West

1952

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The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

5.00

Wolf Tracks

Wolf Tracks

1920

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Masked

Masked

1920

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The Test

The Test

1935

2.50

Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail

1945

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Spy Smasher

Spy Smasher

1942

5.80

Prairie Moon

Prairie Moon

1938

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Gun Play

Gun Play

1935

5.00

The Wolf Dog

The Wolf Dog

1933

7.80

Black Bandit

Black Bandit

1938

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River's End

River's End

1930

6.20

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1933

6.00

Flaming Lead

Flaming Lead

1939

4.00

Range Law

Range Law

1931

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The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

6.80

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

6.40

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1937

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Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy

1936

5.30

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

6.41

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

6.80

Pack Train

Pack Train

1953

5.70

Domino Kid

Domino Kid

1957

5.70

Rawhide Mail

Rawhide Mail

1934

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Red Desert

Red Desert

1949

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Bar-L Ranch

Bar-L Ranch

1930

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The Shadow

The Shadow

1940

6.50

High Noon

High Noon

1952

7.67

Sunset Trail

Sunset Trail

1939

6.00

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

6.90

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

6.30

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1940

6.00

Smoky

Smoky

1933

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Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

1940

5.80

Junior G-Men

Junior G-Men

1940

6.10

Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy

1941

6.00

The Renegade

The Renegade

1943

5.00

Blackmail

Blackmail

1947

4.00

Saddle Pals

Saddle Pals

1947

5.00

Trail Guide

Trail Guide

1952

5.00

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

1940

6.00

Sky Racket

Sky Racket

1937

2.75

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1931

5.50

Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

3.80

South of Rio

South of Rio

1949

0.00

Idaho

Idaho

1943

5.70

False Colors

False Colors

1943

4.00

Batman

Batman

1943

6.40

The Big Cage

The Big Cage

1933

6.00

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1933

0.00

The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

1937

6.00