Tom London
Biography
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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
Apache Country
1952
0.00
Firebrand Jordan
1930
0.00
Romance of the West
1930
0.00
Canyon City
1943
0.00
American Empire
1942
3.80
Twisted Rails
1934
4.00
Liberty
1916
0.00
Nan of the North
1922
0.00
Desert Greed
1926
0.00
Spell of the Circus
1930
0.00
Colorado
1921
0.00
The Secret Six
1931
5.80
The Last of the Duanes
1919
0.00
The Lone Star Ranger
1919
0.00
Under Texas Skies
1930
4.00
Pioneer Trail
1938
0.00
Rio Rattler
1935
6.00
Friendly Persuasion
1956
6.62
Lady for a Day
1933
7.00
When Lightning Strikes
1934
5.00
Dynamite Canyon
1941
0.00
West of Tombstone
1942
0.00
Western Gold
1937
0.00
Rancho Notorious
1952
6.50
Rio Grande Ranger
1936
0.00
The Man from Texas
1939
0.00
The Boss of the Rancho
1919
0.00
The Third Alarm
1930
0.00
Fighting Fury
1934
0.00
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
4.40
A String of Diamonds
1926
0.00
The Storm
1930
5.00
The Fighting Marines
1935
6.00
Three in Exile
1925
0.00
Silent Sheldon
1925
0.00
The Crime Doctor
1934
3.50
West of the Rainbow's End
1926
0.00
Springtime in the Rockies
1937
4.67
The Blazing Sun
1950
0.00
Heroes of the Range
1936
0.00
The Oil Raider
1934
0.00
Lone Cowboy
1933
3.50
Santa Fe Stampede
1938
5.50
Gold
1932
6.00
Without Honors
1932
5.00
Lone Texan
1959
5.00
The Old West
1952
5.00
The Lawless Nineties
1936
5.23
Full Confession
1939
4.70
King of the Circus
1920
0.00
Marshal of Cripple Creek
1947
0.00
The Nuisance
1933
5.00
Mystery Ranch
1934
5.00
Spy Smasher Returns
1966
8.00
Southward Ho!
1939
4.00
The Texas Kid
1920
0.00
Trailing Double Trouble
1940
6.00
The Yellow Rose of Texas
1944
5.00
Wolf Tracks
1920
0.00
Masked
1920
0.00
The Test
1935
2.50
'in Wrong' Wright
1920
0.00
The Galloping Ghost
1931
2.00
Blue Canadian Rockies
1952
0.00
Guns and Guitars
1936
4.20
Stardust on the Sage
1942
5.00
Manhattan Tower
1932
5.88
The Night Rider
1932
0.00
Queen of the Northwoods
1929
0.00
The Boiling Point
1932
4.00
Toll of the Desert
1935
0.00
Hong Kong Nights
1935
3.50
Borrowed Wives
1930
4.60
Oregon Trail
1945
0.00
Marshal of Reno
1944
7.00
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
1946
4.00
Ghost Town Law
1942
5.70
The Miracle Rider
1935
4.30
San Antonio Kid
1944
0.00
Down Texas Way
1942
0.00
Outlaws of Sonora
1938
5.00
The Border Patrolman
1936
5.80
13 West Street
1962
5.50
Dangerous Traffic
1926
5.00
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941
4.00
The Last of the Clintons
1935
5.50
Riders in the Sky
1949
5.20
Federal Operator 99
1945
6.00
Courage of the North
1935
0.00
Spy Smasher
1942
5.80
St. Louis Woman
1934
0.00
Bar-Z Bad Men
1937
2.30
Law of the Ranger
1937
0.00
Prairie Moon
1938
0.00
Secret Valley
1937
4.00
The Cactus Kid
1935
5.00
Gun Play
1935
5.00
Perils of the Royal Mounted
1942
6.50
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
0.00
The Phantom Rider
1946
6.00
The Wolf Dog
1933
7.80
Troopers Three
1930
7.00
King of the Forest Rangers
1946
6.00
The Lone Ranger
1938
6.00
The Fighting Devil Dogs
1938
6.00
The Valley of Vanishing Men
1942
0.00
Shooting High
1940
8.00
The Woman Racket
1930
4.70
The Purple Mask
1916
0.00
Black Bandit
1938
0.00
Phantom Ranger
1938
4.20
The Renegade Ranger
1938
5.20
Phantom Rancher
1940
3.50
River's End
1930
6.20
Sunset Pass
1933
6.00
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
7.24
The Tall Stranger
1957
6.50
Mystery Mountain
1934
0.00
Flaming Lead
1939
4.00
Wild Horse Stampede
1943
4.00
The Demon Rider
1925
0.00
The Arizona Terror
1931
0.00
The Two Gun Man
1931
5.50
Range Law
1931
0.00
Cock of the Air
1932
8.00
See America Thirst
1930
0.00
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
6.10
Trail of Kit Carson
1945
0.00
The Michigan Kid
1928
0.00
Santa Fe Uprising
1946
0.00
Stagecoach to Monterey
1944
0.00
Trailing the Killer
1932
4.00
Beyond the Rockies
1932
5.50
The Lost Special
1932
4.50
The Sheepman
1958
6.80
Money, Women and Guns
1958
5.30
The Cowboy Musketeer
1925
0.00
Safety in Numbers
1930
5.00
I'm No Angel
1933
6.40
Radio Patrol
1937
0.00
Westward Bound
1930
5.00
Six Shootin' Sheriff
1938
5.70
Smashing the Rackets
1938
5.50
Westbound Stage
1939
2.00
Crime of the Century
1946
5.00
Way Down East
1935
3.00
Sworn Enemy
1936
5.30
The Girl Who Dared
1944
5.70
Jesse James
1939
6.41
King of the Jungle
1933
5.00
The Oregon Trail
1939
8.00
Avenging Waters
1936
6.00
Mandrake the Magician
1939
5.60
Made for Each Other
1939
6.10
Land of the Open Range
1942
0.00
Let Us Live
1939
6.80
The Night Riders
1939
5.55
Vigilantes of Dodge City
1944
0.00
Allegheny Uprising
1939
5.59
Stage to Chino
1940
4.80
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
5.70
Gordon of Ghost City
1933
4.00
Jungle Menace
1937
5.00
Fangs of the Wild
1939
5.60
Pack Train
1953
5.70
Sheriff of Cimarron
1945
6.00
Riders from Nowhere
1940
6.00
The Iron Master
1933
0.00
Song of the Buckaroo
1938
0.00
The Gay Caballero
1940
5.20
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
5.50
Rollin' Westward
1939
5.00
Call of the Prairie
1936
5.00
Wild Horse Range
1940
0.00
Domino Kid
1957
5.70
Lure of the Wasteland
1939
0.00
Man from Rainbow Valley
1946
0.00
Riding the Sunset Trail
1941
3.00
Roll Wagons Roll
1940
4.00
Wagon Tracks West
1943
0.00
Robbers of the Range
1941
7.00
San Antone Ambush
1949
4.00
Santa Fe Scouts
1943
0.00
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
1943
0.00
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
5.40
Rawhide Mail
1934
0.00
Ferocious Pal
1934
0.00
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
7.71
Timber Terrors
1935
5.00
Red Desert
1949
0.00
Bar-L Ranch
1930
0.00
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
1947
3.67
Man of the West
1958
6.57
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
6.20
Five Little Peppers at Home
1940
6.30
Our Hospitality
1923
7.50
The Shadow
1940
6.50
Don't Fence Me In
1945
4.30
High Noon
1952
7.67
The Ranger and the Lady
1940
5.00
Brigham Young
1940
4.40
Forbidden Trails
1941
5.40
Sunset Trail
1939
6.00
Gaucho Serenade
1940
6.00
When the Daltons Rode
1940
6.00
Boom Town
1940
6.90
Dark Command
1940
6.30
Wagon Train
1940
6.00
Smoky
1933
0.00
Deadwood Dick
1940
6.00
Winners of the West
1940
0.00
Wanderers of the West
1941
0.00
Call of the Rockies
1944
6.00
Stick to Your Guns
1941
5.00
Twilight on the Trail
1941
5.00
Northwest Passage
1940
6.40
Quick Millions
1931
7.10
Lillian Russell
1940
6.10
Melody Ranch
1940
5.80
Junior G-Men
1940
6.10
The Green Archer
1940
5.90
Dude Cowboy
1941
6.00
Chinatown Nights
1929
4.20
The Renegade
1943
5.00
Blackmail
1947
4.00
Twilight on the Rio Grande
1947
2.50
The Invisible Informer
1946
6.00
Night Train to Memphis
1946
0.00
Passkey to Danger
1946
0.00
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
5.60
Girls of the Big House
1945
6.00
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
5.00
Grissly's Millions
1945
6.00
Faces in the Fog
1944
3.00
Thoroughbreds
1944
0.00
The Fighting Seabees
1944
6.20
Cody of the Pony Express
1950
6.00
Rough Riders of Durango
1951
0.00
Juvenile Court
1938
5.00
The Old Frontier
1950
0.00
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944
4.00
Marshal of Laredo
1945
0.00
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945
6.00
Colorado Pioneers
1945
0.00
The Wild Frontier
1947
0.00
Sun Valley Cyclone
1946
5.00
California Gold Rush
1946
6.00
Conquest of Cheyenne
1946
0.00
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
1947
0.00
Ghost Valley Raiders
1940
6.00
The Son of Davy Crockett
1941
0.00
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
6.00
The Spider Returns
1941
8.70
Saddle Pals
1947
5.00
Red River Robin Hood
1942
6.00
Shadows on the Sage
1942
0.00
Lone Star Ranger
1942
3.00
Trail Guide
1952
5.00
Hi-Yo Silver
1940
6.00
Hail to the Rangers
1943
0.00
Fugitive Valley
1941
5.70
Arizona Terrors
1942
0.00
Overland Mail Robbery
1943
0.00
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944
0.00
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
1941
5.00
West of Texas
1943
0.00
Beneath Western Skies
1944
5.00
Code of the Prairie
1944
0.00
Firebrands of Arizona
1944
6.00
The Cherokee Flash
1945
8.00
Corpus Christi Bandits
1945
0.00
Silver City Kid
1944
0.00
Sheriff of Sundown
1944
0.00
Rough Riders of Cheyenne
1945
0.00
Zorro's Black Whip
1944
5.20
Sunset in El Dorado
1945
4.20
The Undercover Woman
1946
2.00
Out California Way
1946
6.00
Roll on Texas Moon
1946
6.00
Rio Grande Raiders
1946
0.00
Red River Renegades
1946
0.00
Alias Billy the Kid
1946
5.00
Days of Buffalo Bill
1946
0.00
Along the Oregon Trail
1947
0.00
Last Frontier Uprising
1947
0.00
Under Colorado Skies
1947
0.00
Sky Racket
1937
2.75
Mark of the Lash
1948
5.00
Marshal of Amarillo
1948
0.00
Gun Smoke
1931
5.50
Bandit Ranger
1942
3.50
Across the Sierras
1941
2.20
Western Union
1941
6.00
Sons of the Pioneers
1942
0.00
Ridin' Down the Canyon
1942
7.00
Underground Rustlers
1941
5.00
Frontier Investigator
1949
0.00
Valley of the Sun
1942
5.80
The Omaha Trail
1942
7.00
Riders of the West
1942
4.00
Billy the Kid
1941
4.78
Silver Spurs
1943
3.80
South of Rio
1949
0.00
The Woman of the Town
1943
6.25
Idaho
1943
5.70
False Colors
1943
4.00
Song of Texas
1943
5.00
Bullets and Saddles
1943
5.00
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
4.40
Wildcat Saunders
1936
0.00
Riders of the Black Hills
1938
0.00
The Silver Trail
1937
5.00
Skull and Crown
1935
4.33
The Lady and the Monster
1944
5.80
Angel's Holiday
1937
5.50
The Secret Code
1942
5.10
Roaring Timber
1937
5.00
The Heritage of the Desert
1924
0.00
Sid's Long Count
1930
0.00
Brand of Fear
1949
3.00
Captive Wild Woman
1943
5.20
Batman
1943
6.40
Police Car 17
1933
2.00
No Place for a Lady
1943
6.00
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
6.60
Border Vengeance
1925
5.00
The Great Air Robbery
1919
0.00
Code of the Northwest
1926
0.00
Baby Take a Bow
1934
5.58
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
7.75
Bachelor Bait
1934
5.70
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
4.00
The Mystery Rider
1928
0.00
The Harvest of Hate
1929
0.00
The Long Chance
1922
0.00
In Old Arizona
1928
5.40
The Golden Stallion
1927
0.00
Hell's Heroes
1929
7.00
To the Last Man
1923
0.00
The Call of the Canyon
1923
0.00
Mountain Rhythm
1939
4.00
Captain America
1944
5.50
The Big Cage
1933
6.00
O'Malley of the Mounted
1936
0.00
Perils of Pauline
1933
5.70
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
4.95
Honor of the Mounted
1932
0.00
The Fugitive
1933
0.00
Platinum Blonde
1931
6.70
Clancy of the Mounted
1933
0.00
Mills of the Gods
1934
0.00
Made on Broadway
1933
6.50
The Frame-Up
1937
6.00
The Dangerous Maid
1923
0.00
Trails of the Golden West
1931
0.00
I Believed in You
1934
0.00
West of Broadway
1931
6.30
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
1924
0.00
Shell Shocked Sammy
1923
0.00