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Tom London (I) (1889–1963)
A character actor and veteran of hundreds of Hollywood westerns, Tom London seemed to be born in the saddle. As a trick rider he performed riding specialties in a number of films. His career started in the teens and through the 1920s he alternated between good guy and bad. He made appearances in non-westerns such as All Quiet on the Western Front ...
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Born:in Louisville, Kentucky, USADied:(age 74) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (654 credits)
Actor (654 credits)
1958-1962
Lawman
(TV Series)
Pete / Old Man
Pete / Old Man
- Get Out of Town
(1962)
... Pete
- The Appointment
(1961)
... Pete
- The Jury
(1958)
... Old Man (uncredited)
1959-1961
Laramie
(TV Series)
Johnson / Tim - Stableman / Charlie - Stage Driver / ...
Johnson / Tim - Stableman / Charlie - Stage Driver / ...
- The Tumbleweed Wagon
(1961)
... Johnson
- Rimrock
(1961)
... Tim - Stableman
- Cactus Lady
(1961)
... Charlie - Stage Driver (uncredited)
- Three Rode West
(1960)
... Jerry
- Day of Vengeance
(1960)
... Jim - Stage Driver (uncredited)
1960-1961
The Tall Man
(TV Series)
Stagecoach Driver / Prospector
Stagecoach Driver / Prospector
- Rovin' Gambler
(1961)
... Stagecoach Driver
- Forty-Dollar Boots
(1960)
... Prospector
1959-1961
Bronco
(TV Series)
Rowdy O'Brien / Hank
Rowdy O'Brien / Hank
- Yankee Tornado
(1961)
... Rowdy O'Brien
- Baron of Broken Lance
(1959)
... Hank
1959-1961
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Eddie / Pop / Carpenter / ...
Eddie / Pop / Carpenter / ...
- Run for Your Money
(1961)
... Eddie
- The Lady Plays Her Hand
(1960)
... Pop
- Pigeon and Hawk
(1960)
... Carpenter
- The Black Pearls
(1959)
... Prisoner (uncredited)
- A Personal Matter
(1959)
... Sheriff
1960-1961
Sugarfoot
(TV Series)
Storekeeper / Gil Wander
Storekeeper / Gil Wander
- Toothy Thompson
(1961)
... Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Wolf Pack
(1960)
... Gil Wander
1959-1960
Maverick
(TV Series)
Farmer / Carriage Driver
Farmer / Carriage Driver
- A Bullet for the Teacher
(1960)
... Farmer
- Easy Mark
(1959)
... Carriage Driver (uncredited)
1959-1960
The Texan
(TV Series)
Jessie / Clem / Stage Agent / ...
Jessie / Clem / Stage Agent / ...
- Episode #2.42
(1960)
- The Man Hater
(1959)
... Jessie
- Letter of the Law
(1959)
... Clem
- No Love Wasted
(1959)
... Stage Agent
- The Marshal of Yellow Jacket
(1959)
... Grandpa Avery
1959-1960
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series)
Fred Ellis / Jeriah Hoskins / Ace
Fred Ellis / Jeriah Hoskins / Ace
- Mine Disasters
(1960)
... Fred Ellis
- The Man from Brewster
(1959)
... Jeriah Hoskins
- Payroll to Tombstone
(1959)
... Ace (uncredited)
1958-1959
Colt .45
(TV Series)
Old Man / Barfly
Old Man / Barfly
- Tar and Feathers
(1959)
... Old Man
- The Golden Gun
(1958)
... Barfly (uncredited)
1956-1959
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(TV Series)
Trail Cook / Nate Strathearn / Lee Clayton / ...
Trail Cook / Nate Strathearn / Lee Clayton / ...
- Love and Shotgun Gibbs
(1959)
... Trail Cook (uncredited)
- The Mysterious Cowhand
(1958)
... Nate Strathearn (credit only)
- Wyatt Earp Rides Shotgun
(1958)
... Lee Clayton (uncredited)
- The Vultures
(1957)
... Stableman (uncredited)
- Hang 'Em High
(1957)
... Jigger (uncredited)
1958
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Deputy Sheriff Carlson / Deputy Carson
Deputy Sheriff Carlson / Deputy Carson
- Four Down and Five Lives to Go
(1958)
... Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited)
- The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
(1958)
... Deputy Carson (uncredited)
1958
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Man Holding Booth's Horse
Man Holding Booth's Horse
- The John Wilbot Story
(1958)
... Man Holding Booth's Horse (uncredited)
1956-1957
Broken Arrow
(TV Series)
Rebel Scout
Rebel Scout
- Smoke Signal
(1957)
... Rebel Scout
- The Mail Riders
(1956)
... (uncredited)
1957
Tales of the Texas Rangers
(TV Series)
Charley Brent
Charley Brent
- Hardrock's Dilemma
(1957)
... Charley Brent
1957
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(TV Series)
Sam Barker
Sam Barker
- The Stolen Malamute
(1957)
... Sam Barker
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Old Timer
Old Timer
- End of a Gun
(1957)
... Old Timer (uncredited)
1954-1956
Annie Oakley
(TV Series)
Pop Leeds / Ranch Hand / Ike Simmons / ...
Pop Leeds / Ranch Hand / Ike Simmons / ...
- Amateur Outlaw
(1956)
... Pop Leeds
- Sugarfoot Sue
(1956)
... Ranch Hand
- Annie and the Six o' Spades
(1954)
... Ike Simmons
- Annie and the Lily Maid
(1954)
... Choctaw
- The Dude Stagecoach
(1954)
... Buckhorn - Diablo Stage Manager
1954-1956
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Alonzo Cooper / Evans
Alonzo Cooper / Evans
- Flowers for Jenny
(1956)
- The Cool One
(1955)
... Alonzo Cooper
- The Black Mate
(1954)
... Evans
1952-1955
The Roy Rogers Show
(TV Series)
Top Kimball - a Desert Rat / Joel Martin / Jim Merryweather - Pat's Uncle / ...
Top Kimball - a Desert Rat / Joel Martin / Jim Merryweather - Pat's Uncle / ...
- Treasure of Paradise Valley
(1955)
... Top Kimball - a Desert Rat
- The Deputy Sheriff
(1954)
... Joel Martin
- Pat's Inheritance
(1953)
... Jim Merryweather - Pat's Uncle
- Huntin' for Trouble
(1952)
... Sheriff Ira Gilmore
- Outlaw's Return
(1952)
... Sheriff Frank Nelson
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Philly
Philly
- The Dead Man's Gold
(1955)
... Philly
- Rin Tin Tin and the Sacred Lance
(1955)
... Philly
1951-1955
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(TV Series)
Mark Sellers / Sheriff Tucker / Stage Passenger
Mark Sellers / Sheriff Tucker / Stage Passenger
- Devil's Remuda
(1955)
- Claim Jumpers
(1953)
... Mark Sellers
- Powder Smoke Trail
(1952)
... Sheriff Tucker
- The Road to Monterey
(1951)
... Stage Passenger
1950-1954
The Gene Autry Show
(TV Series)
The Sheriff / John Morgan / Train Engineer / ...
The Sheriff / John Morgan / Train Engineer / ...
- Santa Fe Raiders
(1954)
... John Morgan
- Ransom Cross
(1953)
... Train Engineer
- Steel Ribbon
(1953)
... Ralph - Train Engineer
- The Black Rider
(1950)
... Sheriff Zeb Loring
- The Poisoned Waterhole
(1950)
... The Sheriff
1951-1953
The Range Rider
(TV Series)
Deputy King / Pat Quinlan / Murdered Man / ...
Deputy King / Pat Quinlan / Murdered Man / ...
- Treasure of Santa Dolores
(1953)
... Deputy King (uncredited)
- Gold Fever
(1952)
... Pat Quinlan (uncredited)
- Feud at Friendship City
(1952)
... Murdered Man
- The Blind Trail
(1952)
... Hank Bradley
- The Hawk
(1951)
... Sheriff Hollister
1953
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Sheriff Dexter / Sheriff Allbright / Deputy Tom Crothers
Sheriff Dexter / Sheriff Allbright / Deputy Tom Crothers
- The Red Mark
(1953)
... Sheriff Dexter
- The Ghost of Coyote Canyon
(1953)
... Sheriff Allbright
- Tumblerock Law
(1953)
... Deputy Tom Crothers
1952
Cowboy G-Men
(TV Series)
Jonesy / Pete Daley - Old-Timer Killed by Baxter
Jonesy / Pete Daley - Old-Timer Killed by Baxter
- Salted Mines
(1952)
... Jonesy
- Ozark Gold
(1952)
... Pete Daley - Old-Timer Killed by Baxter (uncredited)
1952
The Cisco Kid
(TV Series)
Dusty / Ben Griffith
Dusty / Ben Griffith
- Dutchman's Flat
(1952)
... Dusty
- Pancho and the Pachyderm
(1952)
... Ben Griffith
1946
G.I. War Brides
(uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
(scenes deleted)
1934
The Captain Hates the Sea
(uncredited)
1931
Lasca of the Rio Grande
(uncredited)
1931
East of Borneo
(unconfirmed)
1926
The Grey Devil
(as Leonard Clapham)
1926
Clicking Hoofs
(as Leonard Clapham)
1925
The Blood Bond
(as Leonard Clapham)
1924
Riding Double
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
Shell Shocked Sammy
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
The Unsuspecting Stranger
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
With Naked Fists
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
Hard to Beat
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
The Guilty Hand
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1923
God's Law
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1922
Boomerang Justice
(as Leonard Clapham)
1922
His Own Law
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1921
The Pony Express Rider
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
'In Wrong' Wright
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
When the Devil Laughed
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
Big Stakes
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
The Girl and the Law
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
A Son of the North
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
King of the Circus
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
Masked
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
Wolf Tracks
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1920
The Texas Kid
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1919
The Boss of the Rancho
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapman)
1919
The Heart of Texas
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1919
The Last of the Duanes
(as Leonard Clapham)
1919
Cyclone Smith Plays Trumps
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1917
The Last of the Night Riders
(Short)
(as Leonard Clapham)
1916
Liberty
(as Leonard Clapham)
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Alternate Names:
Len Clapham | Leonard Clapham | Leonard ClapmanHeight:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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[on the many cowboy stars he worked with over his 50-year career] I got along with all of them, with the exception of one [Ken Maynard]. I especially liked Bill Elliott [aka Wild Bill Elliott], and although a lot of people found Allan Lane [aka Rocky Lane] too hard to work with because he was too much of a perfectionist, I enjoyed working with him on around 12 pictures, and respected that he ... See more »Trivia:
Prior to making his acting debut at Universal in 1920 he claimed to have been a train engineer, a builder and a draftsman. See more »Nickname:
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