Deceased
How Did Tom Neal Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 58Also known asThomas Carroll Neal Jr., Thomas NealGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/01/1914Born inEvanston, Illinois, USADied07/08/1972Died inNorth HollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3530819 ↗TMDb#85993 ↗
Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. was an American actor and amateur boxer. Between 1932 and 1934, he was an amateur boxer who fought in many fights. As an actor, he was best known for his starring role in the critically lauded film Detour and for having a widely publicized affair with actress Barbara Payton. In 1965, his wife was found shot dead, and he was later convicted and imprisoned for involuntary manslaughter. After release, he died in 1972 of heart failure.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie | Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1951 | Danger ZoneMovie | Edgar Spadely | 37 |
| 1950 | I Shot Billy the KidMovie | Charley Bowdry | 36 |
| 1950 | Train To TombstoneMovie | Dr. Willoughby | 36 |
| 1949 | Bruce GentryMovie | Bruce Gentry | 35 |
| 1949 | Amazon QuestMovie | Thomas Dekker Jr. | 35 |
| 1948 | Beyond GloryMovie | Capt. Henry Jason Daniels | 34 |
| 1946 | The Brute ManMovie | Clifford Scott | 32 |
| 1945 | First Yank into TokyoMovie | Major Steve Ross | 31 |
| 1945 | Club HavanaMovie | Bill Porter | 31 |
| 1944 | Two-Man SubmarineMovie | Jerry Evans | 30 |
| 1944 | ThoroughbredsMovie | Rusty Curtis | 30 |
| 1943 | There's Something About a SoldierMovie | Wally Williams | 29 |
| 1943 | Air ForceMovie | Marine (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1943 | Good Luck, Mr. YatesMovie | Charlie Edmonds | 29 |
| 1943 | No Time for LoveMovie | Sandhog (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1943 | Klondike KateMovie | Jefferson Braddock | 29 |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising SunMovie | Taro Seki | 29 |
| 1942 | The Pride of the YankeesMovie | Fraternity Boy (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1942 | Flying TigersMovie | Reardon | 28 |
| 1941 | Jungle GirlMovie | Jack Stanton | 27 |
| 1941 | The Miracle KidMovie | Jimmy Conley | 27 |
| 1940 | Flight CommandMovie | Hell Cat | 26 |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. ChristianMovie | Dave Williams | 26 |
| 1940 | Rodeo DoughMovie | Tom Neal - Announcer at Rodeo | 26 |
| 1939 | HonoluluMovie | Ambulance Intern (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1939 | Within the LawMovie | Richard Gilder | 25 |
| 1939 | Four Girls in WhiteMovie | Dr. Phillips | 25 |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentMovie | Johnny Crusper | 25 |
| 1939 | Another Thin ManMovie | Freddie Coleman | 25 |
| 1939 | Money to LoanMovie | Ambulance Intern | 25 |
| 1938 | Out West with the HardysMovie | Aldrich Brown | 24 |