
Tom London
Born August 23, 1889 · 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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The Sheepman

When the Daltons Rode

13 West Street

Valley of the Sun

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Flame of Barbary Coast

Lady for a Day

Rancho Notorious

The Secret of Convict Lake

Spy Smasher

Mills of the Gods

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Brigham Young

The Lady and the Monster

The Sons of the Pioneers

Our Hospitality

Northwest Passage

Zorro's Black Whip

Batman

Dark Command

The Fighting Seabees

Jesse James Rides Again

Baby Take a Bow

Boom Town

Twilight on the Rio Grande

Money, Women and Guns

Winners of the West

The Fighting Devil Dogs

Platinum Blonde

The Woman of the Town

The Girl Who Dared

Allegheny Uprising

Bad Man of Deadwood

Bachelor Bait

Billy the Kid

The Tall Stranger

Cody of the Pony Express

King of the Jungle

Rawhide Mail

King of the Forest Rangers

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Roll on Texas Moon

Let Us Live

Stick to Your Guns

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Chasing Trouble

The Night Riders

The Ranger and the Lady

Trail of Kit Carson

Robbers of the Range

The Son of Davy Crockett

Law of the Ranger

I Believed in You

Way Down East

Faces in the Fog

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

The Thirteenth Guest

Code of the Prairie

Ridin' Down the Canyon

Don't Fence Me In

Riders of the Black Hills

The Last of the Clintons

Heroes of the Range

O'Malley of the Mounted

Justice Takes a Holiday

Riding the Sunset Trail

Sworn Enemy

Song of the Buckaroo

Rough Riders of Durango

Call of the Rockies

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

Springtime in the Rockies

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Forbidden Trails

Tex Takes a Holiday

Sunset in El Dorado

Night Train to Memphis

Five Little Peppers at Home

Girls of the Big House

Riders of the West

Red River Robin Hood

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

Cock of the Air

Crime of the Century

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

Perils of the Royal Mounted

Top Gun

Saddle Pals

Fighting Hero

Outlaws of Sonora

Captive Wild Woman

Alias Billy the Kid

The Valley of Vanishing Men

The Countess of Monte Cristo

Marshal of Cripple Creek

The Storm

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Fighting Fury

The Secret Six

The Call of the Canyon

To the Last Man

Silver Spurs

Man from Rainbow Valley

Border Vengeance

Bad Men of Thunder Gap

Riders in the Sky

Lillian Russell

Land of the Open Range

The Secret Code

Call of the Prairie

Smashing the Rackets

Twilight on the Trail

The Bar-C Mystery

Vigilantes of Dodge City

Melody Ranch

Grissly's Millions

Gordon of Ghost City

Earl Carroll Vanities

Days of Buffalo Bill

Honor of the Mounted

American Empire

Dude Cowboy

Viva Cisco Kid

The Heritage of the Desert

The Border Patrolman

Borrowed Wives

The Shadow

Sheriff of Redwood Valley

The Cherokee Flash

No Place for a Lady

Ghost Valley Raiders

The Right of the Strongest

Mark of the Lash

Junior G-Men

Lure of the Wasteland

The Woman Racket

Stardust on the Sage

In Old Arizona

Phantom Rancher

The Cowboy and the Lady

Gun Play

Hell's Heroes

Along the Oregon Trail

Toll of the Desert

Santa Fe Stampede

Leave It to Susan

Bandit Ranger

The Arizona Terror

Hail to the Rangers

The Omaha Trail

Wanderers of the West

The Lawless Nineties

Shadows on the Sage

Wild Horse Stampede

Passkey to Danger

Oregon Trail

Clancy of the Mounted

The Big Cage

Bar-Z Bad Men

Wagon Tracks West

Skull and Crown

Quick Millions

Sunset Pass

Silver City Kid

The Green Archer

The Last of the Duanes

Fangs of the Wild

Idaho

Romance of the West

Spell of the Circus

Lone Cowboy

The Spider Returns

Desert Greed

Quincannon, Frontier Scout

The Lone Star Ranger

The Man from Texas

Hi-Yo Silver

Out California Way

The Great Air Robbery

Courage of the North

Mandrake the Magician

False Colors

Deadwood Dick

Troopers Three

The Nuisance

Romance of the Rio Grande

Radio Patrol

Lone Star Ranger

San Antonio Kid

Perils of Pauline

The Lone Ranger

Trailing Double Trouble

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Lone Texan

Full Confession

The Two Gun Man

West of Broadway

The Crime Doctor

The Old West

The Night Rider

Flaming Lead

Canyon City

King of the Circus

Made on Broadway

Mystery Mountain

The Old Frontier

The Lost Special

Arizona Terrors

The Galloping Ghost

Blue Canadian Rockies

Apache Country

A String of Diamonds

Juvenile Court

The Oregon Trail

Wagon Wheels Westward

Trail Guide

The Phantom Rider

Mountain Rhythm

Sun Valley Cyclone

Frontier Investigator

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Nan of the North

Sunset Trail

Across the Sierras

Jungle Menace

The Miracle Rider

Beyond the Rockies

Wild Horse Range

The Demon Rider

Last Frontier Uprising

See America Thirst

Westward Bound

Queen of the Northwoods

Song of Texas

Stage to Chino

The Fighting Marines

The Harvest of Hate

Rollin' Westward

Mystery Ranch

The Yellow Cameo

Sheriff of Sundown

Bullets and Saddles

Underground Rustlers

Red Desert

Southward Ho!

Safety in Numbers

Overland Mail Robbery

Domino Kid

The Bronc Stomper

Blossoms On Broadway

Prairie Moon

The Boiling Point

Shooting High

Ghost Town Law

Firebrands of Arizona

Brand of Fear

The Invisible Informer

Sky Racket

Beggars in Ermine

Santa Fe Scouts

The Social Buccaneer

Federal Operator 99

Marshal of Amarillo

The Wolf Dog

Roll Wagons Roll

Dynamite Canyon

Wagon Train

Secret Valley

West of the Rainbow's End

Marshal of Reno

Guns and Guitars

Sheriff of Cimarron

The Gay Caballero

The Blazing Sun

Blackmail

Behind City Lights

Under Colorado Skies

Angel's Holiday

The Third Alarm

River's End

Gun Smoke

Western Gold

California Gold Rush

Police Car 17

Spy Smasher Returns

The Dangerous Maid

Santa Fe Uprising

Manhattan Tower

The Frame-Up

Marshal of Laredo

The Test

West of Tombstone

St. Louis Woman

Red River Renegades

Down Texas Way

Colorado

Rio Grande Ranger

Black Bandit

The Renegade Ranger

Gaucho Serenade

Riders from Nowhere

The Iron Master

The Wild Frontier

The Fugitive

Firebrand Jordan

Fugitive Valley

Corpus Christi Bandits

Thoroughbreds

Beneath Western Skies

San Antone Ambush

Under Northern Lights

The Lion Man

Twisted Rails

South of Rio

Westbound Stage

The Michigan Kid

Ferocious Pal

The Undercover Woman

Smoky

Phantom Ranger

The Boss of the Rancho

Colorado Pioneers

Without Honor

Chinatown Nights

Cheyenne Wildcat

The Purple Mask

Rio Grande Raiders

Bar-L Ranch

The Renegade

The Mystery Rider

The Oil Raider

The Long Chance

West of Texas

Roaring Timber

Liberty

Stagecoach to Monterey

Dangerous Traffic

Snowed In

Range Law

The Cactus Kid

Rio Rattler

Pack Train

Under Texas Skies

Gold

Conquest of Cheyenne

Silent Sheldon

The Golden Stallion

Avenging Waters

When Lightning Strikes

The Silver Trail

Pioneer Trail

Hong Kong Nights

Wildcat Saunders

The Cowboy Musketeer

Trailing the Killer

Three in Exile






























