Tom London
Acting
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.
Known for
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movie13 West Street
1962
Prisoner (uncredited)
movieLet No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
Bum at Bar (uncredited)
tvLaw of the Plainsman
1959
Stagecoach Driver
tvLock-Up
1959
Carrey - Watchman
movieLone Texan
1959
Old Dan (uncredited)
tvBat Masterson
1958
Prisoner (uncredited)
tvLawman
1958
Pete
movieMoney, Women and Guns
1958
Old Prospector (uncredited)
movieMan of the West
1958
Tom (uncredited)
tvBronco
1958
Rowdy O'Brien
movieThe Sheepman
1958
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
tvMaverick
1957
Farmer
tvPerry Mason
1957
Cabbie
tvWagon Train
1957
Man Holding Booth's Horse (uncredited)
movieFriendly Persuasion
1956
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
1956
(uncredited)
movieQuincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
Livery Stableman (uncredited)
movieTop Gun
1955
Casey (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
Old-Timer (uncredited)
tvThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Old Man Craig (uncredited) / Jigger (uncredited) / Stableman (uncredited) / Moss Grimmick (uncredited)
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited)
tvAnnie Oakley
1954
Ranch Hand / Buckhorn - Diablo Stage Manager / Pop Leeds / Ike Simmons
moviePack Train
1953
Dan Coleman
movieBlue Canadian Rockies
1952
Pop Phillips
movieThe Old West
1952
Chadwick (uncredited)
tvAdventures of Superman
1952
Peter Thomas
movieHigh Noon
1952
Sam (uncredited)
movieApache Country
1952
Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited)
movieRancho Notorious
1952
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
movieTrail Guide
1952
Old Timer
movieThe Secret of Convict Lake
1951
Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)
movieRough Riders of Durango
1951
Rancher Evans
movieThe Blazing Sun
1950
Tom Ellis
tvThe Gene Autry Show
1950
The Sheriff
movieCody of the Pony Express
1950
Doc Laramie
movieRed Desert
1949
Colonel
movieRiders in the Sky
1949
Old Man Robert
movieSan Antone Ambush
1949
Bartender Tim
tvThe Lone Ranger
1949
Sheriff Allbright / Sheriff Dexter
movieSouth of Rio
1949
Jim Weston
movieBrand of Fear
1949
Marshal Blackjack Flint
movieMark of the Lash
1948
Lem Kimmerly
movieMarshal of Amarillo
1948
Mr. Snodgrass
movieUnder Colorado Skies
1947
Sheriff Blanchard
movieThe Wild Frontier
1947
Patrick MacSween
movieAlong the Oregon Trail
1947
Wagon Boss
movieJesse James Rides Again
1947
Sam Bolton
movieBlackmail
1947
Tom - Cashier
movieRustlers of Devil's Canyon
1947
The Sheriff
movieSaddle Pals
1947
Dad Gardner
movieDick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
movieTwilight on the Rio Grande
1947
U.S. Customs Agent Tom
movieLast Frontier Uprising
1947
Skillet (Ranch Hand)
movieSanta Fe Uprising
1946
Lafe Dibble
movieRoll on Texas Moon
1946
Sheriff Bert Morris
movieRio Grande Raiders
1946
Sheriff Tom Hammon
movieThe Invisible Informer
1946
Eph Shroud
movieConquest of Cheyenne
1946
Sheriff Dan Perkins
movieRed River Renegades
1946
Pop Underwood
movieNight Train to Memphis
1946
Train Conductor
moviePasskey to Danger
1946
Gerald Bates
movieSun Valley Cyclone
1946
Sheriff
movieKing of the Forest Rangers
1946
Tom Judson
movieCrime of the Century
1946
Dr. Jackson
movieCalifornia Gold Rush
1946
Sheriff Peabody
movieDays of Buffalo Bill
1946
Banty McCabe
movieThe Phantom Rider
1946
Medicine Man Ceta
movieWagon Wheels Westward
1945
Fake Judge Worth
movieColorado Pioneers
1945
Sand Snipe
movieGirls of the Big House
1945
Sheriff at Alma's Cell
movieRough Riders of Cheyenne
1945
Sheriff Edwards
movieDon't Fence Me In
1945
Ben Duncan
movieSunset in El Dorado
1945
Sheriff Gridley
movieBehind City Lights
1945
Andrew Coleman
movieOregon Trail
1945
Sheriff Plenner
movieTrail of Kit Carson
1945
John Benton
movieFederal Operator 99
1945
Prof. Crawford
movieFlame of Barbary Coast
1945
Thompson, Townsman in Mob
movieCorpus Christi Bandits
1945
Rocky - Henchman
movieEarl Carroll Vanities
1945
Tom the Doorman
movieSheriff of Cimarron
1945
Frank Holden
movieGrissly's Millions
1945
Policeman Ralph
movieFirebrands of Arizona
1944
Wagon Driver
movieFaces in the Fog
1944
Auto Court Manager
movieZorro's Black Whip
1944
James Bradley
movieSheriff of Sundown
1944
Sheriff Tom Carpenter
movieCode of the Prairie
1944
Henchman Loomis
movieCheyenne Wildcat
1944
Harrison Colby
movieStagecoach to Monterey
1944
Chester Wade
movieThe Girl Who Dared
1944
Neilson - Gas Station Owner (uncredited)
movieSilver City Kid
1944
Sheriff Gibson
movieCall of the Rockies
1944
Henchman Hansen
movieMarshal of Reno
1944
Sheriff
movieThe Yellow Rose of Texas
1944
Sheriff Allen
movieThe Lady and the Monster
1944
Man Who Tails Cory (Uncredited)
movieHidden Valley Outlaws
1944
Sheriff McBride
movieBeneath Western Skies
1944
Earl Phillips
movieThe Fighting Seabees
1944
Johnson (uncredited)
movieThe Woman of the Town
1943
Crockett Henchman
movieCanyon City
1943
Sheriff Slocum
movieFalse Colors
1943
Poncho Townsman
movieBullets and Saddles
1943
Marshal (archive footage)
movieWagon Tracks West
1943
Lem Martin
movieSilver Spurs
1943
Henchman
movieBatman
1943
Andrews
movieSong of Texas
1943
Race Official
movieCaptive Wild Woman
1943
Ship's Captain (archive footage)
movieWest of Texas
1943
Steve Conlon
movieWild Horse Stampede
1943
Henchman Lefty
movieSanta Fe Scouts
1943
Billy Dawson
movieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Deputy (uncredited)
movieIdaho
1943
Henchman
movieBad Men of Thunder Gap
1943
Hank Turner
movieNo Place for a Lady
1943
Air Raid Warden (? - ever seen in final cut?)
movieTenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
1943
Henchman Pete
movieRidin' Down the Canyon
1942
Henchman
movieAmerican Empire
1942
Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited)
movieRed River Robin Hood
1942
Del Auston
movieBandit Ranger
1942
Cattle Rustler (uncredited)
movieThe Secret Code
1942
Weather Bureau Guard
movieThe Omaha Trail
1942
Oxen Train Bullwhacker
movieShadows on the Sage
1942
Franklin
movieRiders of the West
1942
Slim - Lanky Henchman
movieThe Sons of the Pioneers
1942
Joe #1 - Henchman
movieStardust on the Sage
1942
Henchman MacGowan
movieDown Texas Way
1942
Bartender Pete
movieLand of the Open Range
1942
Henchman Tracy Briggs
movieSpy Smasher
1942
Crane
movieGhost Town Law
1942
Ace, Chief Thug
movieLone Star Ranger
1942
Henchman (uncredited)
movieValley of the Sun
1942
Trooper Parker (uncredited)
movieArizona Terrors
1942
Second Dialogue Tenant-Rancher
movieForbidden Trails
1941
Marshal Tom
movieDude Cowboy
1941
Silver City Sheriff
movieUnderground Rustlers
1941
Henchman Tom Harris
movieRiding the Sunset Trail
1941
Sheriff Hays
movieTwilight on the Trail
1941
Henchman Gregg
movieStick to Your Guns
1941
Ranch Foreman Waffles
movieBad Man of Deadwood
1941
Townsman
movieThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
1941
Curley - Saloon Henchman
movieDynamite Canyon
1941
Captain Gray
movieFugitive Valley
1941
Marshal Warren
movieWanderers of the West
1941
Montana Sheriff
movieThe Son of Davy Crockett
1941
Ranger Logan
movieBilly the Kid
1941
Leader (uncredited)
movieThe Spider Returns
1941
Detective
movieRobbers of the Range
1941
Henchman Monk Saunders
movieThe Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
Cop Getting Crane
movieWestern Union
1941
Slade Henchman #3
movieAcross the Sierras
1941
Man on Wagon
movieRomance of the Rio Grande
1941
U. S. Marshal
movieA Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
Thug with Explosives
movieJunior G-Men
1940
Kearney - Riot Squad Cop (uncredited)
movieThe Green Archer
1940
Detective with Shiner
movieTrailing Double Trouble
1940
Henchman Kirk
movieThe Gay Caballero
1940
Man at Fiesta
movieWagon Train
1940
Henchman Charlie
movieBrigham Young
1940
Raider
movieMelody Ranch
1940
Henchman Joe #2
movieBoom Town
1940
Sheriff Harris (uncredited)
movieRoll Wagons Roll
1940
Henchman Matt Grimes
movieThe Ranger and the Lady
1940
Independent Freight Wagon Driver
movieStage to Chino
1940
Dolan - Henchman
movieWinners of the West
1940
Henchman Webb
movieGaucho Serenade
1940
Sheriff Tom Olson
movieShooting High
1940
Eph Carson
movieDark Command
1940
Messenger
movieViva Cisco Kid
1940
Town Marshal
movieHi-Yo Silver
1940
Felton
moviePhantom Rancher
1940
Sheriff Parker
movieThe Shadow
1940
Hijacked Truck Driver
movieWestbound Stage
1939
Henchman Parker
movieAllegheny Uprising
1939
Settler at McDowell's Mill
movieFlaming Lead
1939
Bart Daggett
movieFull Confession
1939
Prison Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Oregon Trail
1939
Pete Cave Henchman
movieMountain Rhythm
1939
Deputy Tom
movieMandrake the Magician
1939
Mill River Inn Henchman
movieThe Man from Texas
1939
Henchman Slim
movieThe Night Riders
1939
Rancher Wilson
movieLet Us Live
1939
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
movieSouthward Ho!
1939
Phoney Union Sergeant
movieRollin' Westward
1939
Sheriff
movieMade for Each Other
1939
Ranger (uncredited)
movieJesse James
1939
Soldier (uncredited)
movieFangs of the Wild
1939
Larry Dean
movieSong of the Buckaroo
1938
Sheriff Wade
movieSanta Fe Stampede
1938
Marshal Jim Wood
moviePrairie Moon
1938
Henchman Steve
movieThe Renegade Ranger
1938
Henchman Red
movieJuvenile Court
1938
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
movieSmashing the Rackets
1938
Dixon - Detective
moviePioneer Trail
1938
Sam Harden
movieRiders of the Black Hills
1938
Henchman Red Stevens
movieThe Fighting Devil Dogs
1938
Henchman Wilson
moviePhantom Ranger
1938
Reynolds
movieSix Shootin' Sheriff
1938
Bar X Foreman
movieOutlaws of Sonora
1938
Sheriff Trask
movieThe Lone Ranger
1938
Henchman Felton
movieBlossoms On Broadway
1937
Cop (uncredited)
movieRadio Patrol
1937
Eddie Lewis
movieSky Racket
1937
Agent-Passenger (Car Chase)
movieJungle Menace
1937
Detective Interrogating Pete
movieRoaring Timber
1937
Henchman Duke
movieAngel's Holiday
1937
Truck Driver
movieLaw of the Ranger
1937
Henchman Pete
movieThe Frame-Up
1937
Fred (uncredited)
movieBar-Z Bad Men
1937
Sig Bostell
movieSecret Valley
1937
2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieRio Grande Ranger
1936
Henchman Sneed
movieSworn Enemy
1936
Gangster (uncredited)
movieGuns and Guitars
1936
Henchman Connor
movieAvenging Waters
1936
Henchman Huffy
movieO'Malley of the Mounted
1936
Lefty - Henchman
movieWildcat Saunders
1936
Pete Hawkins
movieThe Lawless Nineties
1936
Henchman Ward
movieSkull and Crown
1935
Henchman Jennings
movieGun Play
1935
Meeker
movieThe Last of the Clintons
1935
Luke Todd
movieWay Down East
1935
Town Choir Singer (uncredited)
movieRio Rattler
1935
Ranger Bob Adams
movieThe Test
1935
Trapper (uncredited)
movieToll of the Desert
1935
Sheriff Jackson
movieThe Cactus Kid
1935
Sheriff
movieMills of the Gods
1934
Workman
movieMystery Mountain
1934
Rattler Henchman Morgan
movieThe Oil Raider
1934
Oil Well Driller (uncredited)
movieBachelor Bait
1934
Detective (uncredited)
movieBaby Take a Bow
1934
Man on Train (Uncredited)
movieFighting Hero
1934
Sheriff
movieRawhide Mail
1934
Barfly Al
movieTwisted Rails
1934
Sheriff James
movieSt. Louis Woman
1934
Lions Coach Ryan
movieMystery Ranch
1934
Holdup man
movieI Believed in You
1934
Policeman
movieFerocious Pal
1934
Dave Brownell
movieThe Countess of Monte Cristo
1934
Police Detective (uncredited)
movieThe Crime Doctor
1934
Detective at Airport Arrest (uncredited)
movieBeggars in Ermine
1934
Steel Worker (uncredited)
movieSmoky
1933
Horse Trader
movieLone Cowboy
1933
Conductor (uncredited)
moviePerils of Pauline
1933
Soldier at American Consulate
movieBroadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
Member of Rocci's Mob
movieI'm No Angel
1933
Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
moviePolice Car 17
1933
Detective (uncredited)
movieThe Wolf Dog
1933
Brooks
movieLady for a Day
1933
Reception Guest (uncredited)
movieGordon of Ghost City
1933
Pat Campbell
movieThe Nuisance
1933
Kelley's Associate (uncredited)
movieMade on Broadway
1933
Plainclothesman
movieThe Big Cage
1933
Ship Captain
movieJustice Takes a Holiday
1933
Convict (Uncredited)
movieKing of the Jungle
1933
Lion Attendant (uncredited)
movieClancy of the Mounted
1933
Corporal McGregor
movieThe Iron Master
1933
Turner
movieTex Takes a Holiday
1932
Sheriff
movieManhattan Tower
1932
Mechanic (uncredited)
movieThe Lost Special
1932
Dirk / Detective Dane
movieTrailing the Killer
1932
Sheriff
movieGold
1932
Sheriff
movieThe Night Rider
1932
Jeff Barton
movieThe Thirteenth Guest
1932
Detective Carter (Uncredited)
movieThe Boiling Point
1932
Pete Mallis - Henchman
movieBeyond the Rockies
1932
Kirk Tracy
movieHonor of the Mounted
1932
Henchman
movieThe Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932
Cop at Door (uncredited)
movieCock of the Air
1932
Military Policeman
movieWithout Honor
1932
'Sholt' Fletcher
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
movieWest of Broadway
1931
Cowhand (uncredited)
moviePlatinum Blonde
1931
Reporter (uncredited)
movieRange Law
1931
Henchman Cleve
movieThe Arizona Terror
1931
Henchman Chuckawalla
movieThe Galloping Ghost
1931
Mullins
movieThe Two Gun Man
1931
Lem Tolliver
movieThe Secret Six
1931
Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)
movieQuick Millions
1931
Atlas Newsreel Man (uncredited)
movieGun Smoke
1931
Hank Bailey (uncredited)
Sheer Luck
1931
Police Lieutenant
movieWestward Bound
1930
Dick - Rustler
movieSee America Thirst
1930
Spumoni Hood (uncredited)
movieThe Third Alarm
1930
Fireman Tom
movieUnder Texas Skies
1930
Fake Captain Hartford
movieSpell of the Circus
1930
Butte Morgan
movieRiver's End
1930
Mountie
movieBorrowed Wives
1930
Mac, the Motorcycle Cop
movieThe Storm
1930
Head Mountie
movieBar-L Ranch
1930
Henchman (uncredited)
movieSafety in Numbers
1930
Motorist (uncredited)
movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
1930
1st Medic Orderly (uncredited)
movieTroopers Three
1930
Sgt. Hank Darby
movieFirebrand Jordan
1930
Ed Burns
movieThe Woman Racket
1930
Hennessy
movieHell's Heroes
1929
Croupier (uncredited)
movieThe Harvest of Hate
1929
Martin Trask
movieQueen of the Northwoods
1929
Garvin / The Wolf-Devil
movieIn Old Arizona
1928
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
movieThe Mystery Rider
1928
David Manning / The Claw
movieThe Michigan Kid
1928
Minor Role (uncredited)
movieThe Yellow Cameo
1928
Spraker
movieThe Bronc Stomper
1928
Alan Riggs
The Apache Raider
1928
Griffin Dawson
movieThe Golden Stallion
1927
Jules La Roux
movieDesert Greed
1926
Ranger (uncredited)
movieWest of the Rainbow's End
1926
Harry Palmer
Code of the Northwest
1926
Pvt. Frank Stafford
movieSnowed In
1926
U.S. Marshal Thayer
movieDangerous Traffic
1926
Marc Brandon
movieChasing Trouble
1926
Jerome Garrett
movieA String of Diamonds
1926
Slippery Jack Elmm
movieThe Cowboy Musketeer
1925
Joe Dokes
movieThe Demon Rider
1925
Black Hawk
movieSilent Sheldon
1925
Bill Fadden
movieThree in Exile
1925
Jed Hawkings
movieBorder Vengeance
1925
Flash Denby
Ridin' Double
1924
Gabe Lawrence
movieThe Right of the Strongest
1924
Fred Dearing
movieThe Heritage of the Desert
1924
Dave Naab
Mile-a-Minute Morgan
1924
Kenneth Winster
movieThe Call of the Canyon
1923
Lee Stanton
movieOur Hospitality
1923
James Canfield (uncredited)
movieThe Social Buccaneer
1923
Louis Lenoir
movieThe Long Chance
1922
John Corbaly (as Leonard Clapham)
movieNan of the North
1922
Dick Driscoll (as Leonard Clapham)
movieColorado
1921
David Collins (as Leonard Clapham)
movieUnder Northern Lights
1920
Jacques Foucharde
movieThe Great Air Robbery
1919
Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
movieThe Last of the Duanes
1919
(as Leonard Clapham)
movieThe Lone Star Ranger
1919
Undetermined Role (as Leonard Clapham)
movieThe Purple Mask
1916
Robert Jackson, Inventor (as Leonard Clapham)
movieLiberty
1916
(as Leonard Clapham)