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Tom London

Tom London

Actor · 1889 – 1963 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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.

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  • Movie7.7

    High Noon

    1952 · 1.6K votes

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    Friendly Persuasion

    1956 · 148 votes

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    The Ox-Bow Incident

    1943 · 440 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Man of the West

    1958 · 246 votes

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    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1931 · 340 votes

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    Jesse James

    1939 · 115 votes

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    Made for Each Other

    1939 · 57 votes

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    I'm No Angel

    1933 · 66 votes

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    A Volta do Besouro Verde

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    1940 · 6 votes

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    Western Union

    1941 · 88 votes

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    Captain America

    1944 · 36 votes

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    The Sheepman

    1958 · 66 votes

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    When the Daltons Rode

    1940 · 23 votes

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    13 West Street

    1962 · 15 votes

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    Valley of the Sun

    1942 · 6 votes

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    Dick Tracy's Dilemma

    1947 · 28 votes

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    Flame of Barbary Coast

    1945 · 24 votes

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    Lady for a Day

    1933 · 98 votes

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    Rancho Notorious

    1952 · 130 votes

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    Spy Smasher

    1942 · 7 votes

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    Mills of the Gods

    1934 · 1 votes

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  • TV7.7

    Perry Mason

    1957 · 140 votes

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    Wagon Train

    1957 · 31 votes

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    Maverick

    1957 · 43 votes

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    Cheyenne

    1955 · 26 votes

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    Lawman

    1958 · 13 votes

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    The Lone Ranger

    1949 · 36 votes

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    Bat Masterson

    1958 · 16 votes

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    Bronco

    1958 · 8 votes

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    Adventures of Superman

    1952 · 63 votes

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    The Gene Autry Show

    1950 · 6 votes

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    Lock-Up

    1959 · 7 votes

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    Law of the Plainsman

    1959 · 3 votes

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    Annie Oakley

    1954 · 10 votes

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    Broken Arrow

    1956 · 6 votes

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  • TV7.7

    Western von gestern

    1978 · 3 votes