Tom London

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Tom London
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1962
Spouse(s)Edith Stayart
(m. 19??; div. 19??)
Frances McClellan
(m. 1934; div. 19??)
Louvie Munal
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(m. 1952)​

Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman;

B-Westerns. According to The Guinness Book of Movie Records, London is credited with appearing in the most films in the history of Hollywood, according to the 2001 book Film Facts, which says that the performer who played in the most films was "Tom London, who made his first of over 2,000 appearances in The Great Train Robbery, 1903.[2] He used his birth name in films until 1924.[1]

Life and career

Born in

Chicago, Illinois. His debut was in 1915 in the Western Lone Larry, performing under his own name. 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 such as 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's (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.

Personal life

Cast photo from Nan of the North including Tom London (second from left) and Edith Stayart

London married actress Edith Stayart (1890 - August 7, 1970), born Edythe B. Stayart,[citation needed] who has several roles in films in the 1920s including Nan of the North.[citation needed] On July 5, 1952, he married Louvie Munal in Del Rio, Texas.[3]

Death

London died at his home in

North Hollywood at age 74.[4]

Selected filmography

1900s
1910s
Exhibitors Herald
, 1920
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9781476609058
    . Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Patrick Robertson: Film Facts (2001), p. 97
  3. Newspapers.com
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  4. Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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