Tom London
Acting
🎂 1889-08-23
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.
Cast credits(383)
Old Man Craig (uncredited)
1955
Jigger (uncredited)
1955
Stableman (uncredited)
1955
Moss Grimmick (uncredited)
1955
Farmer
1957
(uncredited)
1956
Cabbie
1957
1953
O'Shea
1978
Ranch Hand
1954
Buckhorn - Diablo Stage Manager
1954
Pop Leeds
1954
Old-Timer (uncredited)
1955
Ranson
1952
Prisoner (uncredited)
1958
Stagecoach Driver
1959
Pete
1958
Peter Thomas
1952
Sheriff Allbright
1949
Sheriff Dexter
1949
Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited)
1954
The Sheriff
1950
Tom (uncredited)
1958
James Canfield (uncredited)
1923
Ranger (uncredited)
1939
Sam (uncredited)
1952
1st Medic Orderly (uncredited)
1930
Reception Guest (uncredited)
1933
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
1952
Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited)
1942
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
1956
Deputy (uncredited)
1943
Andrews
1943
Soldier (uncredited)
1939
Slade Henchman #3
1941
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
1947
Ranger
1940
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1931
Johnson (uncredited)
1944
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
1940
Ship's Captain (archive footage)
1943
Thompson, Townsman in Mob
1945
Lyncher
1940
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1958
1957
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
1928
Henchman
1943
Raider
1940
Prisoner (uncredited)
1962
1957
Messenger
1940
Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
1951
Policeman
1934
Henchman
1942
Townsman
1941
Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)
1931
Ranch Foreman Waffles
1941
Trapper (uncredited)
1935
Auto Court Manager
1944
Independent Freight Wagon Driver
1940
Chadwick (uncredited)
1952
Sheriff Allen
1944
Old Dan (uncredited)
1959
Policeman Ralph
1945
Reporter (uncredited)
1931
James Bradley
1944
Rancher
1947
Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
1933
Mack
1944
Jim Weston
1949
'Sholt' Fletcher
1932
Bum at Bar (uncredited)
1960
Henchman Ward
1936
Henchman Kirk
1940
Settler at McDowell's Mill
1939
Town Choir Singer (uncredited)
1935
Old Prospector (uncredited)
1958
Tom Ellis
1950
Henchman (uncredited)
1942
Henchman Red
1938
Tom - Cashier
1947
Marshal (archive footage)
1943
Weather Bureau Guard
1942
Old Man Robert
1949
Henchman Red Stevens
1938
Man on Train (Uncredited)
1934
Phoney Union Sergeant
1939
Oxen Train Bullwhacker
1942
Air Raid Warden (? - ever seen in final cut?)
1943
Crockett Henchman
1943
Henchman
1943
Agent-Passenger (Car Chase)
1937
Fake Judge James E. Worth
1945
Leader (uncredited)
1941
Pete Cave Henchman
1939
Detective
1941
Johnny
1946
Trooper Parker
1942
Jed
1949
Mr. Snodgrass
1948
Eph Carson
1940
Tom the Doorman
1945
Dixon - Detective
1938
Henchman Felton
1938
Croupier (uncredited)
1929
Poncho Townsman
1943
Henchman Joe #2
1940
Henchman Hansen
1944
Sheriff Bert Morris
1946
Train Conductor
1946
Detective Carter (Uncredited)
1932
Baker
1947
Rocky - Henchman
1945
Blake
1935
Dr. Jackson
1946
Livery Stableman (uncredited)
1956
Marshal Jim Wood
1938
Guard
1923
Arnold
1940
Town Marshal
1940
Gangster (uncredited)
1936
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Detective with Shiner
1940
Pat Campbell
1933
Sheriff at Alma's Cell
1945
Cattle Rustler (uncredited)
1942
Silver City Sheriff
1941
Head Mountie
1930
Bar X Foreman
1938
Man Who Tails Cory (Uncredited)
1944
Prof. Crawford
1945
Cop
1929
Lion Attendant (uncredited)
1933
Henchman Slim
1939
Henchman Cleve
1931
John Benton
1945
2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937
(as Leonard Clapham)
1919
Conductor (uncredited)
1933
Dick - Rustler
1930
Miller
1935
Dolan - Henchman
1940
Deputy Tom
1939
Cop Getting Crane
1941
Ship Captain
1933
Bartender Pete
1942
Kearney - Riot Squad Cop (uncredited)
1940
Hijacked Truck Driver
1940
Frank
1940
U.S. Customs Agent Tom
1947
Sam Bolton
1947
Jake
1939
Sheriff Tom Carpenter
1944
Sheriff Gibson
1944
Lem Martin
1943
Jake
1940
Banker
1950
Marshal Blackjack Flint
1949
Detective Interrogating Pete
1937
Race Official
1943
Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited)
1952
Henchman MacGowan
1942
Henchman Charlie
1940
Dad Gardner
1947
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
1938
Sheriff Del Auston
1942
Henchman Huffy
1936
Felton
1940
Doc Laramie
1950
Clem
1937
Wagon Boss
1947
Long
1944
1920
Colonel
1949
Steel Worker (uncredited)
1934
Dealer
1936
Member of Rocci's Mob
1933
Lafe Dibble
1946
Truck Driver
1937
Banty McCabe
1946
Mullins
1931
Marc Brandon
1926
Jeff Barton
1932
Larry Dean
1939
Workman
1934
Henchman Monk Saunders
1941
Thug with Explosives
1940
Mill River Inn Henchman
1939
Hank Turner
1943
Mechanic (uncredited)
1932
Crane
1942
Man on Wagon
1941
Curley - Saloon Henchman
1941
Sewell
1935
Henchman Webb
1940
Kelley's Associate (uncredited)
1933
Lee Stanton
1923
Wagon Driver
1944
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1939
David Manning / The Claw
1928
Medicine Man Ceta
1946
Turner
1933
Cowhand (uncredited)
1931
Atlas Newsreel Man (uncredited)
1931
Pete Mallis - Henchman
1932
Sheriff Plenner
1945
Sheriff Edwards
1945
Black Hawk
1925
Sheriff Tom Hammon
1946
Henchman Steve
1938
Henchman Matt Grimes
1940
Utah
1945
Sheriff
1944
Tom Judson
1946
Marshal Warren
1941
Sheriff Parker
1940
Burke
1935
Dan Coleman
1953
Horse Trader
1933
Ranger Logan
1941
Rattler Henchman Morgan
1934
Dirk / Detective Dane
1932
Ranger Bob Adams
1935
Lem
1946
Sheriff McBride
1944
Holdup man
1934
Man at Fiesta
1940
Bart Daggett
1939
Mountie
1930
Sheriff Tom Olson
1940
Skillet (Ranch Hand)
1947
Ben Duncan
1945
Eph Shroud
1946
Pete Hawkins
1936
Slim - Lanky Henchman
1942
Bartender Tim
1949
Miner
1940
(as Leonard Clapham)
1916
Mac, the Motorcycle Cop
1930
Pop Underwood
1946
Henchman Chuckawalla
1931
Morris
1942
Sheriff
1946
Henchman Jennings
1935
Sheriff
1940
Old Timer
1952
Neilson - Gas Station Owner (uncredited)
1944
Sheriff
1943
Jessup
1943
Joe #1 - Henchman
1942
Pvt. Frank Stafford
1926
Henchman Wilson
1938
Sheriff Wade
1938
Lem Tolliver
1931
Hank Bailey
1931
Bill Fadden
1925
Butte Morgan
1930
Slater
1942
Rancher Wilson
1939
Detective (uncredited)
1934
Pop
1944
Henchman Loomis
1944
Billy Dawson
1943
Sheriff Dan Perkins
1946
Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
1919
Sand Snipe
1945
Flash Denby
1925
Crane
1966
Henchman Sneed
1936
Henchman Tom Harris
1941
Sheriff
1939
1938
Healey
1946
Minor Role (uncredited)
1928
Henchman Duke
1937
Chester Wade
1944
Guy
1923
1930
Cop (uncredited)
1937
Plainclothesman
1933
Spumoni Hood (uncredited)
1930
Reynolds
1938
Eddie Lewis
1937
Looney
1937
Sheriff Trask
1938
Jed Hawkings
1925
Henchman Gregg
1941
Sheriff Blanchard
1947
The Sheriff
1947
Gerald Bates
1946
Sheriff Gridley
1945
Motorist (uncredited)
1930
Henchman Tracy Briggs
1942
Henchman Lefty
1943
Meeker
1935
Gaynor
1942
Sam Harden
1938
Dakota
1946
Sheriff Slocum
1943
Pop Phillips
1952
Henchman Connor
1936
Harrison Colby
1944
Marshal Tom
1941
Sheriff
1946
Rancher Evans
1951
Brooks
1933
Sgt. Hank Darby
1930
Tom
1933
Dave Naab
1924
Captain Gray
1941
Tracy
1937
Ben
1933
Corporal McGregor
1933
Barfly Al
1934
Oil Well Driller (uncredited)
1934
Frank Holden
1945
Detective (uncredited)
1933
Dave Brownell
1934
Barton
1945
Lions Coach Ryan
1934
Denver
1944
Pete
1943
Lefty - Henchman
1936
Ace, Chief Thug
1942
Luke Todd
1935
Garvin / The Wolf-Devil
1929
U. S. Marshal
1941
Hennessy
1930
Detective at Airport Arrest (uncredited)
1934
Sheriff
1932
Bud
1936
Mordant
1935
Wolf
1934
Sheriff Jackson
1935
Jules La Roux
1927
Sheriff Hays
1941
Mason
1940
Lem Kimmerly
1948
Military Policeman
1932
1920
1923
Fred (uncredited)
1937
Joe Dokes
1925
Fake Captain Hartford
1930
Steve Conlon
1943
Fireman Tom
1930
David Collins (as Leonard Clapham)
1921
Ranger (uncredited)
1926
Sheriff
1935
Henchman
1932
Henchman Pete
1943
Harry Palmer
1926
Henchman Pete
1937
Slippery Jack Elmm
1926
Montana Sheriff
1941
1931
Patrick MacSween
1947
Johnson
1936
John Corbaly (as Leonard Clapham)
1922
Sheriff James
1934
Sheriff Peabody
1946
Second Dialogue Tenant-Rancher
1942
Sig Bostell
1937
Kirk Tracy
1932
Soldier at American Consulate
1933
Foreman
1939
Martin Trask
1929
Kenneth Winster
1924
Dick Driscoll (as Leonard Clapham)
1922
1920
1920
Henchman Parker
1939
Franklin
1942
Robert Jackson, Inventor (as Leonard Clapham)
1916
Henchman (uncredited)
1930
Ed Burns
1930
Chet
1934
Earl Phillips
1944
Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
1919
Sheriff
1932
Policeman
1930
1919
Sheriff
1920