
Deceased
When Did Tom London Die?
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Died aged 74Also known asLen Clapham, Leonard Clapham, Leonard Clapman, Leonard T. ClapmanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/08/1889Born inLouisville, Kentucky, USADied05/12/1963 (aged 74)Died inHollywoodWikidataQ7816621 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#932309 ↗
Tom London was an American 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. The 2001 book Film Facts likewise 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". He used his birth name in films until 1924.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Western von gesternSeries | O'Shea | 89 |
| 1966 | Spy Smasher ReturnsMovie | Crane | 77 |
| 1962 | 13 West StreetMovie | Prisoner (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1959 | Lock-UpSeries | Carrey - Watchman | 70 |
| 1959 | Law of the PlainsmanSeries | Stagecoach Driver | 70 |
| 1959 | Lone TexanMovie | Old Dan (uncredited) | 70 |
| 1958 | BroncoSeries | Rowdy O'Brien | 69 |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonSeries | Prisoner (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1958 | Man of the WestMovie | Tom (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1958 | The SheepmanMovie | Shopkeeper (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1958 | LawmanSeries | Pete | 69 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Cabbie | 68 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Man Holding Booth's Horse (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1957 | MaverickSeries | Farmer | 68 |
| 1957 | Domino KidMovie | — | 68 |
| 1956 | Friendly PersuasionMovie | Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | Old-Timer (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries | Old Man Craig (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Deputy Sheriff Carlson (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1954 | Annie OakleySeries | Pop Leeds | 65 |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeries | — | 64 |
| 1952 | High NoonMovie | Sam (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | Ranson | 63 |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanSeries | Peter Thomas | 63 |
| 1952 | Rancho NotoriousMovie | Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1952 | Trail GuideMovie | Old Timer | 63 |
| 1952 | Blue Canadian RockiesMovie | Pop Phillips | 63 |
| 1952 | Apache CountryMovie | Patches - Stage Driver (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1950 | Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie | Doc Laramie | 61 |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowSeries | The Sheriff | 61 |
| 1950 | The Old FrontierMovie | Banker | 61 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Sheriff Allbright | 60 |
| 1949 | Riders in the SkyMovie | Old Man Robert | 60 |
| 1949 | San Antone AmbushMovie | Bartender Tim | 60 |
| 1949 | South of RioMovie | Jim Weston | 60 |
| 1948 | Mark of the LashMovie | Lem Kimmerly | 59 |
| 1948 | Marshal of AmarilloMovie | Mr. Snodgrass | 59 |
| 1947 | Rustlers of Devil's CanyonMovie | The Sheriff | 58 |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's DilemmaMovie | Cop in Squad Car (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1947 | Last Frontier UprisingMovie | Skillet (Ranch Hand) | 58 |
| 1947 | BlackmailMovie | Tom - Cashier | 58 |
| 1947 | Jesse James Rides AgainMovie | Sam Bolton | 58 |
| 1947 | Along the Oregon TrailMovie | Wagon Boss | 58 |
| 1947 | Under Colorado SkiesMovie | Sheriff Blanchard | 58 |
| 1947 | Saddle PalsMovie | Dad Gardner | 58 |
| 1946 | Sheriff of Redwood ValleyMovie | Sheriff | 57 |
| 1946 | The Phantom RiderMovie | Medicine Man Ceta | 57 |
| 1946 | The Invisible InformerMovie | Eph Shroud | 57 |
| 1946 | California Gold RushMovie | Sheriff Peabody | 57 |
| 1946 | Alias Billy the KidMovie | Dakota | 57 |
| 1946 | Passkey to DangerMovie | Gerald Bates | 57 |
| 1946 | The Undercover WomanMovie | Lem | 57 |
| 1946 | King of the Forest RangersMovie | Tom Judson | 57 |
| 1946 | Out California WayMovie | Johnny | 57 |
| 1946 | Days of Buffalo BillMovie | Banty McCabe | 57 |
| 1946 | Conquest of CheyenneMovie | Sheriff Dan Perkins | 57 |
| 1946 | Night Train to MemphisMovie | Train Conductor | 57 |
| 1946 | Rio Grande RaidersMovie | Sheriff Tom Hammon | 57 |
| 1946 | Crime of the CenturyMovie | Dr. Jackson | 57 |
| 1946 | Man from Rainbow ValleyMovie | Healey | 57 |
| 1946 | Red River RenegadesMovie | Pop Underwood | 57 |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary CoastMovie | Thompson, Townsman in Mob | 56 |
| 1945 | Oregon TrailMovie | Sheriff Plenner | 56 |
| 1945 | Federal Operator 99Movie | Prof. Crawford | 56 |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll VanitiesMovie | Tom the Doorman | 56 |
| 1945 | Corpus Christi BanditsMovie | Rocky - Henchman | 56 |
| 1945 | Girls of the Big HouseMovie | Sheriff at Alma's Cell | 56 |
| 1945 | Sunset in El DoradoMovie | Sheriff Gridley | 56 |
| 1945 | Don't Fence Me InMovie | Ben Duncan | 56 |
| 1945 | Colorado PioneersMovie | Sand Snipe | 56 |
| 1945 | Trail of Kit CarsonMovie | John Benton | 56 |
| 1945 | Wagon Wheels WestwardMovie | Fake Judge Worth | 56 |
| 1945 | The Cherokee FlashMovie | Utah | 56 |
| 1945 | Sheriff of CimarronMovie | Frank Holden | 56 |
| 1945 | Rough Riders of CheyenneMovie | Sheriff Edwards | 56 |
| 1945 | Behind City LightsMovie | Andrew Coleman | 56 |
| 1944 | Firebrands of ArizonaMovie | Wagon Driver | 55 |
| 1944 | Cheyenne WildcatMovie | Harrison Colby | 55 |
| 1944 | Code of the PrairieMovie | Henchman Loomis | 55 |
| 1944 | Silver City KidMovie | Sheriff Gibson | 55 |
| 1944 | Stagecoach to MontereyMovie | Chester Wade | 55 |
| 1944 | Faces in the FogMovie | Auto Court Manager | 55 |
| 1944 | The Fighting SeabeesMovie | Johnson (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black WhipMovie | James Bradley | 55 |
| 1944 | The Lady and the MonsterMovie | Man Who Tails Cory (Uncredited) | 55 |
| 1944 | Hidden Valley OutlawsMovie | Sheriff McBride | 55 |
| 1944 | ThoroughbredsMovie | Pop | 55 |
| 1944 | The Yellow Rose of TexasMovie | Sheriff Allen | 55 |
| 1944 | Call of the RockiesMovie | Henchman Hansen | 55 |
| 1944 | Captain AmericaMovie | Mack | 55 |
| 1944 | Beneath Western SkiesMovie | Earl Phillips | 55 |
| 1944 | Marshal of RenoMovie | Sheriff | 55 |
| 1944 | San Antonio KidMovie | Long | 55 |
| 1944 | Sheriff of SundownMovie | Sheriff Tom Carpenter | 55 |
| 1944 | The Girl Who DaredMovie | Neilson - Gas Station Owner (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1943 | BatmanMovie | Andrews | 54 |
| 1943 | Captive Wild WomanMovie | Ship's Captain (archive footage) | 54 |
| 1943 | False ColorsMovie | Poncho Townsman | 54 |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow IncidentMovie | Deputy (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1943 | No Place for a LadyMovie | Air Raid Warden (? - ever seen in final cut?) | 54 |
| 1943 | Bullets and SaddlesMovie | Marshal (archive footage) | 54 |
| 1943 | Bad Men of Thunder GapMovie | Hank Turner | 54 |
| 1943 | Silver SpursMovie | Henchman | 54 |
| 1943 | Wagon Tracks WestMovie | Lem Martin | 54 |
| 1943 | West of TexasMovie | Steve Conlon | 54 |
| 1943 | Overland Mail RobberyMovie | Sheriff | 54 |
| 1943 | Canyon CityMovie | Sheriff Slocum | 54 |
| 1943 | Santa Fe ScoutsMovie | Billy Dawson | 54 |
| 1942 | Stardust on the SageMovie | Henchman MacGowan | 53 |
| 1942 | American EmpireMovie | Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1942 | Valley of the SunMovie | Trooper Parker (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1942 | Ghost Town LawMovie | Ace, Chief Thug | 53 |
| 1942 | The Secret CodeMovie | Weather Bureau Guard | 53 |
| 1942 | The Valley of Vanishing MenMovie | Slater | 53 |
| 1942 | The Omaha TrailMovie | Oxen Train Bullwhacker | 53 |
| 1942 | Ridin' Down the CanyonMovie | Henchman | 53 |
| 1942 | West of TombstoneMovie | Morris | 53 |
| 1942 | Spy SmasherMovie | Crane | 53 |
| 1942 | Shadows on the SageMovie | Franklin | 53 |
| 1942 | Arizona TerrorsMovie | Second Dialogue Tenant-Rancher | 53 |
| 1942 | Land of the Open RangeMovie | Henchman Tracy Briggs | 53 |
| 1942 | Red River Robin HoodMovie | Del Auston | 53 |
| 1942 | Down Texas WayMovie | Bartender Pete | 53 |
| 1942 | Riders of the WestMovie | Slim - Lanky Henchman | 53 |
| 1942 | Perils of the Royal MountedMovie | Gaynor | 53 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Slade Henchman #3 | 52 |
| 1941 | Dude CowboyMovie | Silver City Sheriff | 52 |
| 1941 | Riding the Sunset TrailMovie | Sheriff Hays | 52 |
| 1941 | Fugitive ValleyMovie | Marshal Warren | 52 |
| 1941 | Billy the KidMovie | Leader (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1941 | Wanderers of the WestMovie | Montana Sheriff | 52 |
| 1941 | Underground RustlersMovie | Henchman Tom Harris | 52 |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a ChanceMovie | Cop Getting Crane | 52 |
| 1941 | Robbers of the RangeMovie | Henchman Monk Saunders | 52 |
| 1941 | Across the SierrasMovie | Man on Wagon | 52 |
| 1941 | Romance of the Rio GrandeMovie | U. S. Marshal | 52 |
| 1941 | Dynamite CanyonMovie | Captain Gray | 52 |
| 1940 | Boom TownMovie | Sheriff Harris (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1940 | The ShadowMovie | Hijacked Truck Driver | 51 |
| 1940 | Five Little Peppers at HomeMovie | Miner | 51 |
| 1940 | Dark CommandMovie | Messenger | 51 |
| 1940 | Northwest PassageMovie | Ranger | 51 |
| 1940 | Stage to ChinoMovie | Dolan - Henchman | 51 |
| 1940 | The Ranger and the LadyMovie | Independent Freight Wagon Driver | 51 |
| 1940 | A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie | Thug with Explosives | 51 |
| 1940 | Lillian RussellMovie | Frank | 51 |
| 1940 | Brigham YoungMovie | Raider | 51 |
| 1940 | Melody RanchMovie | Henchman Joe #2 | 51 |
| 1940 | Winners of the WestMovie | Henchman Webb | 51 |
| 1940 | The Green ArcherMovie | Detective with Shiner | 51 |
| 1940 | The Gay CaballeroMovie | Man at Fiesta | 51 |
| 1940 | Wild Horse RangeMovie | Arnold | 51 |
| 1940 | Gaucho SerenadeMovie | Sheriff Tom Olson | 51 |
| 1940 | Riders from NowhereMovie | Mason | 51 |
| 1940 | Shooting HighMovie | Eph Carson | 51 |
| 1940 | Deadwood DickMovie | Jake | 51 |
| 1940 | Roll Wagons RollMovie | Henchman Matt Grimes | 51 |
| 1939 | Made for Each OtherMovie | Ranger (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1939 | Jesse JamesMovie | Soldier (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1939 | Mandrake the MagicianMovie | Mill River Inn Henchman | 50 |
| 1939 | Sunset TrailMovie | Jake | 50 |
| 1939 | Allegheny UprisingMovie | Settler at McDowell's Mill | 50 |
| 1939 | Let Us LiveMovie | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1939 | Mountain RhythmMovie | Deputy Tom | 50 |
| 1939 | Westbound StageMovie | Henchman Parker | 50 |
| 1939 | Southward Ho!Movie | Phoney Union Sergeant | 50 |
| 1939 | Flaming LeadMovie | Bart Daggett | 50 |
| 1939 | Lure of the WastelandMovie | Foreman | 50 |
| 1938 | Black BanditMovie | — | 49 |
| 1938 | Phantom RangerMovie | Reynolds | 49 |
| 1938 | The Fighting Devil DogsMovie | Henchman Wilson | 49 |
| 1938 | The Lone RangerMovie | Henchman Felton | 49 |
| 1938 | The Renegade RangerMovie | Henchman Red | 49 |
| 1938 | Juvenile CourtMovie | Policeman at Accident (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1938 | Outlaws of SonoraMovie | Sheriff Trask | 49 |
| 1938 | Prairie MoonMovie | Henchman Steve | 49 |
| 1938 | Pioneer TrailMovie | Sam Harden | 49 |
| 1938 | Riders of the Black HillsMovie | Henchman Red Stevens | 49 |
| 1937 | Blossoms On BroadwayMovie | Cop (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1937 | Sky RacketMovie | Agent-Passenger (Car Chase) | 48 |
| 1937 | Jungle MenaceMovie | Detective Interrogating Pete | 48 |
| 1937 | Springtime in the RockiesMovie | Tracy | 48 |
| 1937 | Secret ValleyMovie | 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1937 | Law of the RangerMovie | Henchman Pete | 48 |
| 1937 | Western GoldMovie | Clem | 48 |
| 1936 | Call of the PrairieMovie | Dealer | 47 |
| 1936 | The Lawless NinetiesMovie | Henchman Ward | 47 |
| 1936 | Sworn EnemyMovie | Gangster (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1936 | O'Malley of the MountedMovie | Lefty - Henchman | 47 |
| 1936 | The Border PatrolmanMovie | Johnson | 47 |
| 1935 | The TestMovie | Trapper (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1935 | Way Down EastMovie | Town Choir Singer (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1935 | The Last of the ClintonsMovie | Luke Todd | 46 |
| 1935 | The Fighting MarinesMovie | Miller | 46 |
| 1935 | Rio RattlerMovie | Ranger Bob Adams | 46 |
| 1935 | Toll of the DesertMovie | Sheriff Jackson | 46 |
| 1935 | Timber TerrorsMovie | Burke | 46 |
| 1934 | I Believed in YouMovie | Policeman | 45 |
| 1934 | Beggars in ErmineMovie | Steel Worker (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1934 | Ferocious PalMovie | Dave Brownell | 45 |
| 1934 | Mystery MountainMovie | Rattler Henchman Morgan | 45 |
| 1934 | When Lightning StrikesMovie | Wolf | 45 |
| 1934 | Mystery RanchMovie | Holdup man | 45 |
| 1934 | Rawhide MailMovie | Barfly Al | 45 |
| 1934 | The Crime DoctorMovie | Detective at Airport Arrest (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1933 | Lady for a DayMovie | Reception Guest (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1933 | King of the JungleMovie | Lion Attendant (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1933 | The NuisanceMovie | Kelley's Associate (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1933 | Lone CowboyMovie | Conductor (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1933 | I'm No AngelMovie | Sideshow Spectator (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1933 | Made on BroadwayMovie | Plainclothesman | 44 |
| 1933 | The Iron MasterMovie | Turner | 44 |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a KeyholeMovie | Member of Rocci's Mob | 44 |
| 1933 | Clancy of the MountedMovie | Corporal McGregor | 44 |
| 1933 | Sunset PassMovie | Ben | 44 |
| 1933 | The Big CageMovie | Ship Captain | 44 |
| 1933 | The FugitiveMovie | Tom | 44 |
| 1933 | SmokyMovie | Horse Trader | 44 |
| 1932 | The Thirteenth GuestMovie | Detective Carter (Uncredited) | 43 |
| 1932 | Manhattan TowerMovie | Mechanic (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1932 | Tex Takes a HolidayMovie | Sheriff | 43 |
| 1932 | The Lost SpecialMovie | Dirk / Detective Dane | 43 |
| 1932 | Without HonorMovie | 'Sholt' Fletcher | 43 |
| 1932 | Beyond the RockiesMovie | Kirk Tracy | 43 |
| 1932 | Honor of the MountedMovie | Henchman | 43 |
| 1931 | Quick MillionsMovie | Atlas Newsreel Man (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1931 | The Secret SixMovie | Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1931 | West of BroadwayMovie | Cowhand (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1931 | The Two Gun ManMovie | Lem Tolliver | 42 |
| 1931 | Range LawMovie | Henchman Cleve | 42 |
| 1931 | Gun SmokeMovie | Hank Bailey (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1931 | The Arizona TerrorMovie | Henchman Chuckawalla | 42 |
| 1930 | See America ThirstMovie | Spumoni Hood (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1930 | All Quiet on the Western FrontMovie | 1st Medic Orderly (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1930 | The Third AlarmMovie | Fireman Tom | 41 |
| 1930 | Romance of the WestMovie | Kayo Mooney | 41 |
| 1930 | Firebrand JordanMovie | Ed Burns | 41 |
| 1930 | River's EndMovie | Mountie | 41 |
| 1930 | Safety in NumbersMovie | Motorist (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1930 | Troopers ThreeMovie | Sgt. Hank Darby | 41 |
| 1930 | Westward BoundMovie | Dick - Rustler | 41 |
| 1930 | The StormMovie | Head Mountie | 41 |
| 1930 | Sid's Long CountMovie | Policeman | 41 |
| 1929 | Chinatown NightsMovie | Cop | 40 |
| 1928 | The Michigan KidMovie | Minor Role (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1928 | The Bronc StomperMovie | Alan Riggs | 39 |
| 1928 | The Boss of Rustler's RoostMovie | Pronto Giles | 39 |
| 1928 | The Yellow CameoMovie | Spraker | 39 |
| 1927 | The Golden StallionMovie | Jules La Roux | 38 |
| 1927 | The Return of the Riddle RiderMovie | Buck White | 38 |
| 1926 | Chasing TroubleMovie | Jerome Garrett | 37 |
| 1926 | The Bar-C MysteryMovie | — | 37 |
| 1926 | Desert GreedMovie | Ranger (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1926 | Snowed InMovie | U.S. Marshal Thayer | 37 |
| 1926 | Dangerous TrafficMovie | Marc Brandon | 37 |
| 1925 | Border VengeanceMovie | Flash Denby | 36 |
| 1924 | The Air HawkMovie | Kellar | 35 |
| 1924 | Ridin' DoubleMovie | Gabe Lawrence | 35 |
| 1923 | Our HospitalityMovie | James Canfield (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1922 | The Long ChanceMovie | John Corbaly (as Leonard Clapham) | 33 |
| 1922 | The Cowboy and the LadyMovie | Joe | 33 |
| 1919 | The Boss of the RanchoMovie | — | 30 |
| 1916 | The Purple MaskMovie | Robert Jackson, Inventor (as Leonard Clapham) | 27 |