Tom London
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.
Life and career
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, London 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. 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 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
London married actress Edith Stayart, born Edythe B. Stayart, who has several roles in films in the 1920s including Nan of the North. On July 5, 1952, he married Louvie Munal in Del Rio, Texas.Death
London died at his home in North Hollywood at age 74.Selected filmography
;1900s;1910sLiberty The Purple Mask - Robert Jackson, InventorThe Lion's Claws - ReglisThe Heart of Humanity - Minor RoleLeave It to Susan - Minor RoleThe Lone Star Ranger - Minor RoleThe Last of the Duanes The Great Air Robbery - Minor RoleThe Heart of Humanity The Lion Man - LaceyThe Heart of Texas
;1920sHis Nose in the Book Her Five-Foot Highness - Slim HigginsWolf Tracks Masked Under Northern Lights - Jacques Foucharde'In Wrong' Wright King of the Circus Colorado - David CollinsGhost City - Bob ClarkNan of the North - Dick DriscollThe Long Chance - John CorbalyThe Cowboy and the Lady - JoeThe Social Buccaneer - Louis LenoirTo the Last Man - GuyOur Hospitality - James Canfield The Call of the Canyon - Lee StantonMile-a-Minute Morgan - Kenneth WinsterHeritage of the Desert - Dave NaabThe Right of the Strongest - Fred DearingThe Perfect Alibi - Ollie SummersNot Built for Runnin - Lem DodgeThe Loser's End - Barney MorrisThe Air Hawk - KellarNot Guilty for Runnin - Lem DodgeHeadin' Through - Roy HarlanThe Trouble Buster - Larry SimonsThe Shield of Silence - Harry RamseyThe Blood Bond Border Vengeance - Flash DenbyWinds of Chance - RCMP Sgt. RockThree in Exile - Jed HawkingsWin, Lose or Draw - Fred HoltRanchers and Rascals - Larry SimmonsSilent Sheldon - Bill FaddenLuck and Sand - SangerThe Demon Rider - Black HawkThe Cowboy Musketeer - Joe DokesClicking Hoofs The Bar-C Mystery Chasing Trouble - Jerome GarrettDangerous Traffic - Marc BrandonSnowed In - U.S. Marshal ThayerCode of the Northwest - Pvt. Frank StaffordWest of the Rainbow's End - Harry PalmerDesert Greed - Ranger The Grey Devil The Long Loop on the Pecos - LairdThe Golden Stallion - Jules La RouxThe Return of the Riddle Rider - Buck WhiteThe King of Kings - Roman Soldier The Little Boss Border Blackbirds The Devil's Twin - Otis DilbreThe Boss of Rustler's Roost - 'Pronto Giles', the ForemanThe Apache Raider - Griffin DawsonThe Bronc Stomper - Alan RiggsPut 'Em Up - Jake LannisterThe Yellow Cameo - SprakerThe Michigan Kid - Minor Role Yellow Contraband - Drag ConnersThe Price of Fear - 'Flash' HardyThe Mystery Rider - David Manning / The ClawIn Old Arizona - Man in Saloon Untamed Justice - Henchman JimThe Lawless Legion - Henchman The Harvest of Hate - Martin TraskChinatown Nights - Cop The Border Wildcat - Joe KernThe Black Watch - 42nd Highlander Queen of the Northwoods - Garvin / The Wolf-DevilNo More Children - DetectiveHell's Heroes - Croupier New York Nights - Cop
;1930sThe Woman Racket - HennessyFirebrand Jordan - Ed BurnsBar-L Ranch - Henchman Troopers Three - Sgt. Hank DarbyAll Quiet on the Western Front - 1st Medic Orderly Safety in Numbers - Motorist Romance of the West - 'Kayo' MooneyThe Storm - Head MountieBorrowed Wives - Mac - Motorcycle Cop River's End - Mountie Under Texas Skies - Fake Captain HartfordThe Third Alarm - Fireman TomSee America Thirst - Spumoni Hood Westward Bound - Dick - RustlerThe Spell of the Circus - Butte MorganSheer Luck - Police LieutenantTrails of the Golden West Dishonored - Minor Role Air Police - Spike - Joe's HenchmanGun Smoke - Hank Bailey Quick Millions - Atlas Newsreel Man The Secret Six - Blackjacking Gangster The Two Gun Man - Lem TolliverEast of Borneo Lightnin' Smith Returns - Lightning' SmithThe Galloping Ghost - Mullins - HenchmanArizona Terror - Chuckawalla - HenchmanRange Law - Henchman CleveLasca of the Rio Grande - Platinum Blonde - Reporter Men in Her Life - Court Bailiff West of Broadway - Cowhand The Sea Ghost - Barroom Sailor Valley of Badmen - HortonDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Minor Role Without Honors - 'Sholt' FletcherOne Man Law - Syndicate Land Buyer Cock of the Air - Military Policeman The Beast of the City - First Policeman Killed in Final Raid Shopworn - 'Pa' Lane Outlaw Justice - Henchman HankThe Boiling Point - Pete MallisThe Silver Lining - Central Park Mugger The Trial of Vivienne Ware - Cop at Door Ghost Valley - Henchman Red Honor of the Mounted - Henchman Beyond the Rockies - Henchman Kirk TracyThe Thirteenth Guest - Detective Carter The Lost Special - Jim Dirk / Detective DaneLaughter in Hell - Guard The Iron Master - TurnerClancy of the Mounted - Corporal McGregorThe Thundering Herd - Henchman King of the Jungle - Lion Attendant Gabriel Over the White House - Secret Service Man The Whispering Shadow - Dupont - Henchman #5 Justice Takes a Holiday - Convict The Big Cage - Ship Captain Made on Broadway - Plainclothesman The Phantom of the Air - Jim - Radio Man The Nuisance - Kelley's Associate Sunset Pass - BenThe Man from Monterey - Lt. Adams The Fugitive - Tom - ForemanGordon of Ghost City - Pat Campbell One Year Later - Taxicab Driver Man of the Forest - Ranch Hand Lady for a Day - Reception Guest Brief Moment - Thug Police Car 17 - Detective The Wolf Dog - BrooksI'm No Angel - Sideshow Spectator Broadway Thru a Keyhole - Member of Rocci's Mob The Perils of Pauline - Soldier at American Consulate Lone Cowboy - Conductor Smoky - Horse Trader Beggars in Ermine - Steel Worker The Crime Doctor - Detective at Airport Arrest The Countess of Monte Cristo - Police Detective I Believed in You - Policeman Mystery Ranch - BlakeSt. Louis Woman - Lions Coach RyanThe Vanishing Shadow - Policeman Ferocious Pal - Dave BrownellTwisted Rails - Sheriff JamesMonte Carlo Nights - Blondie's Brother Hollywood Party - Paul Revere Rawhide Mail - Al - Barfly Such Women Are Dangerous - Bailiff Burn 'Em Up Barnes - Parsons - Oil Speculator Baby, Take a Bow - Man on Train Fighting Hero - SheriffBachelor Bait - Detective The Cat's-Paw - Murph - Cop The Captain Hates the Sea - Minor Role The Oil Raider - Oil Well Driller Outlaw's Highway - ChetThe Prescott Kid - Henchman Slim Men of the Night - Dave Burns Jealousy - Minor Role Mystery Mountain - Morgan - Rattler HenchmanMills of the Gods - Workman When Lightning Strikes - WolfThe Cactus Kid - SheriffLaw Beyond the Range - Jerry Grant The Whole Town's Talking - Guard The Revenge Rider - Deputy Peters Million Dollar Haul - Henchman JoeThe Miracle Rider - Sewell - HenchmanThe Tia Juana Kid - Gang LeaderGoin' to Town - Cowboy $10 Raise - Warehouse Foreman Toll of the Desert - Sheriff JacksonThe Test - Trapper Let 'Em Have It - Penitentiary Guard Justice of the Range - Barfly The Roaring West - Henchman ButchRio Rattler - Ranger Bob AdamsTrails End - Randall's HenchmanTumbling Tumbleweeds - Henchman Sykes Red Salute - Navy Officer Cappy Ricks Returns - Sailor Courage of the North - MordantTimber Terrors - BurkeThis Is the Life - Highway Patrol Officer Barbary Coast - Ringsider with Bar Girl Way Down East - Town Choir Singer Grand Exit - Policeman Hong Kong Nights - BlakeThe Sagebrush Troubadour - Sheriff The Last of the Clintons - Luke ToddThe Fighting Marines - Miller - Henchman M-90Gallant Defender - Smiley, Wounded Henchman Gun Play - MeekerSkull and Crown - Jennings - HenchmanJust My Luck - Plant ManagerFive Bad Men The Mysterious Avenger - Henchman The Lawless Nineties - Ward - HenchmanWildcat Saunders - Pete HawkinsCall of the Prairie - Dealer O'Malley of the Mounted - Lefty - HenchmanHeroes of the Range - BudThe Clutching Hand - Nellie D Sailor Avenging Waters - Henchman Huffy Pinto Rustlers - Rustler The Border Patrolman - JohnsonGuns and Guitars - Henchman ConnorThe Crime of Dr. Forbes - Iron Worker The Phantom Rider - Henchman Tom The Bride Walks Out - Ship's Officer Pepper - Guard Sworn Enemy - Gangster Bulldog Edition - Henchman Ramona - American Settler Sworn Enemy - Henchman SneedCareer Woman - Bailiff—Clarkdale Secret Valley - 2nd Taxi Driver Santa Fe Rides - Sheriff The Silver Trail - LooneyI Promise to Pay - Arresting Detective Bar-Z Bad Men - Sig BostellThe Frame-Up - Fred Law of the Ranger - Henchman PeteVenus Makes Trouble - Stanton Crony This Is My Affair - Lil's Flustered Spectator Angel's Holiday - Truck Driver Roaring Timber - Henchman 'Duke'Three Legionnaires - Joe- Motorcycle Military Policeman Outlaws of the Orient - Red Western Gold - ClemJungle Menace - Detective Interrogating Pete Sky Racket - Detective in Chase Car Radio Patrol - Eddie Lewis The Old Wyoming Trail - Townsman Springtime in the Rockies - TracyBlossoms on Broadway - Cop Zorro Rides Again - O'Shea Courage of the West - Gold Guard The Mysterious Pilot - Kilgour - Henchman The Lone Ranger - Felton - HenchmanThe Painted Trail - Towers Outlaws of Sonora - Sheriff TraskFlight Into Nowhere - Mechanic Six Shootin' Sheriff - Bar X ForemanPhantom Ranger - ReynoldsThe Fighting Devil Dogs - Henchman Wilson Riders of the Black Hills - Henchman Red StevensStagecoach Days - Sheriff Squadron of Honor - Legionnaire The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok - Henchman Kilgore Pioneer Trail - Sam HardenLittle Tough Guy - Detective Driving Car Smashing the Rackets - Dixon - Detective Sunset Trail - Jake, Trail Patrol Captain The Colorado Trail - Townsman Juvenile Court - Policeman at Accident The Renegade Ranger - RedBlack Bandit - Tom - Cowhand Prairie Moon - Henchman SteveThe Spider's Web - Cop in Bank Guilty Trails - Greasy - Rustler In Early Arizona - Fred - Town Councilman Rhythm of the Saddle - Red Malone Santa Fe Stampede - Marshal Jim WoodSong of the Buckaroo - Sheriff WadeCalifornia Frontier - Sheriff Tom Watkins Jesse James - Soldier Made for Each Other - Ranger Rollin' Westward - SheriffLure of the Wasteland - Carlton ForemanSouthward Ho - Union SergeantTrouble in Sundown - Doctor Mexicali Rose - Alcade's Aide Let Us Live - Police Sergeant North of the Yukon - CarterThe Night Riders - Rancher WilsonMan from Texas - Henchman SlimThe Rookie Cop - Detective Ryan Mandrake the Magician - Mill River Inn Henchman Mountain Rhythm - Deputy TomTimber Stampede - Cattle Thief The Oregon Trail - Pete Cave Henchman Frontier Marshal - Fangs of the Wild - Larry DeanKonga, the Wild Stallion - Cowhand Full Confession - Prison Guard Flaming Lead - Bart DaggettAllegheny Uprising - Settler at McDowell's Mill Westbound Stage - Parker - Henchman
;1940sThe Shadow - Hijacked Truck Driver Five Little Peppers at Home - Miner Northwest Passage - Ranger Phantom Rancher - Sheriff ParkerViva Cisco Kid - Town Marshal Ghost Valley Raiders - SheriffDark Command - Messenger Shooting High - Eph CarsonCovered Wagon Days - MartinGaucho Serenade - Sheriff Tom Olson Lillian Russell - Frank The Kid from Santa Fe - Bill StewartPrairie Law - Nester Wild Horse Range - ArnoldWinners of the West - Henchman Webb Deadwood Dick - Jake When the Daltons Rode - Lyncher Stage to Chino - Dolan - HenchmanThe Ranger and the Lady - Independent Freight Wagon Driver Roll Wagons Roll - Henchman Matt GrimesBrigham Young - Raider Boom Town - Sheriff Harris Junior G-Men - Kearney - Riot Squad Cop Wagon Train - Charlie The Gay Caballero - Man at Fiesta Trailing Double Trouble - Henchman KirkYouth Will Be Served - Engineer Melody Ranch - Joe #2 - Henchman Lone Star Raiders - Ranch HandRomance of the Rio Grande - U. S. MarshalThe Green Hornet Strikes Again! - Thug with Explosives San Francisco Docks - Longshoreman Riders from Nowhere - MasonRidin' on a Rainbow - Rancher Harris Western Union - Slade Henchman #3 Across the Sierras - Man on Wagon The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance - Cop Getting Crane Pals of the Pecos - Sheriff JeffRobbers of the Range - Henchman Monk SaundersThe Spider Returns - Detective The Cowboy and the Blonde - Horse Stable Groom Adventure in Washington - Guard Billy the Kid - Leader Men of the Timberland - Lumberjack Broadway Limited - Engineer Two in a Taxi - Police Officer The Son of Davy Crockett - Logan - Ranger Wanderers of the West - Montana SheriffThe Parson of Panamint - Mining Forman Fugitive Valley - Marshal WarrenThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury - CurleyDynamite Canyon - Captain GrayWild Geese Calling - Minor Role Bad Man of Deadwood - Townsman Stick to Your Guns - Waffles - Bar 20 CowhandLast of the Duanes - Bland Henchman Twilight on the Trail - Henchman GreggRiding the Sunset Trail - Sheriff HaysUnderground Rustlers - Henchman Tom HarrisDude Cowboy - Silver City SheriffForbidden Trails - Marshal Tom Arizona Terrors - Rancher WadeWest of Tombstone - MorrisCowboy Serenade - Checker Valley of the Sun - Trooper Parker Riding the Wind - Silent Townsman Lone Star Ranger - Henchman Ghost Town Law - AceSpy Smasher - CraneLand of the Open Range - Henchman Tracy BriggsDown Texas Way - PeteStardust on the Sage - MacGowanPerils of the Royal Mounted - Gaynor - Trapper / TownsmanTombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die - Jailer Sons of the Pioneers - Joe #1 - Henchman Riders of the West - Slim - Lanky Henchman Shadows on the Sage - FranklinThe Secret Code - Weather Bureau Guard Bandit Ranger - Cattle Rustler The Omaha Trail - Oxen Train Bullwhacker West of the Law - Charlie the Bartender War Dogs - Hinkel - Fifth columnist Junior Army - State Trooper Red River Robin Hood - Sheriff Del AustonThe Ox-Bow Incident - Deputy American Empire - Rider with Crowder's Posse The Valley of Vanishing Men - Slater - HenchmanRidin' Down the Canyon - Henchman Fighting Frontier - Henchman SnapTenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground - Henchman PeteNo Place for a Lady - Air Raid Warden Carson City Cyclone - 1st Sheriff Bad Men of Thunder Gap - Hank TurnerIdaho - Henchman Santa Fe Scouts - Billy DawsonWild Horse Stampede - Henchman WestyDaredevils of the West - Miller - Henchman West of Texas - Steve ConlonSong of Texas - Race Official The Stranger from Pecos - Deputy Steve Batman - Andrews - Henchman The Masked Marvel - Marine Café Patron #2 Six Gun Gospel - Murdered GamblerSilver Spurs - Henchman The Black Hills Express - Quitting Driver Wagon Tracks West - Lem MartinThe Renegade - Henchman PeteHail to the Rangers - JessupThe Man from the Rio Grande - King City Marshal False Colors - Poncho Townsman Overland Mail Robbery - SheriffCanyon City - Sheriff Slocum In Old Oklahoma - Tom - Farmer on Train California Joe - Whitey The Woman of the Town - Crockett Henchman The Fighting Seabees - Johnson Captain America - Mack - Garage Thug Beneath Western Skies - Earl PhillipsMojave Firebrand - Miner Hidden Valley Outlaws - Sheriff McBrideRosie the Riveter - 1st Policeman Arresting Rosie The Lady and the Monster - Man Who Tails Cory Tucson Raiders - Matthews Riding West - Gubbins The Tiger Woman - Capt. Dumont Silent Partner - Cop Man from Frisco - Old Salt The Yellow Rose of Texas - Sheriff AllenMarshal of Reno - SheriffCall of the Rockies - Henchman HansenSilver City Kid - Sheriff GibsonThree Little Sisters - TwitchellThe Girl Who Dared - Neilson - Gas Station Owner The San Antonio Kid - Henchman LongStagecoach to Monterey - Chester WadeCheyenne Wildcat - Harrison ColbyCode of the Prairie - Henchman LoomisMy Buddy - Guard Sheriff of Sundown - Sheriff Tom CarpenterVigilantes of Dodge City - DenverZorro's Black Whip - Commissioner James BradleyFaces in the Fog - Auto Court ManagerFirebrands of Arizona - Wagon DriverThoroughbreds - PopGrissly's Millions - Policeman RalphThe Topeka Terror - William HardyGreat Stagecoach Robbery - Townsman Sheriff of Cimarron - Frank HoldenEarl Carroll Vanities - Tom - DoormanCorpus Christi Bandits - RockyThree's a Crowd - GraysonFlame of Barbary Coast - Thompson - Townsman in Mob Bells of Rosarita - Studio Gate Guard Federal Operator 99 - Prof. Crawford Road to Alcatraz - Guard Trail of Kit Carson - John BentonOregon Trail - Sheriff PlennerPhantom of the Plains - Duchess Suitor Behind City Lights - Andrew ColemanSunset in El Dorado - Sheriff GridleyMarshal of Laredo - BartonSunset in El Dorado - Ben Duncan - Sheriff of Twin WellsRough Riders of Cheyenne - Sheriff EdwardsDakota - Old-timer Girls of the Big House - Sheriff at Alma's Cell Colorado Pioneers - Sand SnipeThe Cherokee Flash - UtahWagon Wheels Westward - Fake Judge James E. WorthThe Phantom Rider - Ceta - Medicine ManDays of Buffalo Bill - Banty McCabeCalifornia Gold Rush - Sheriff PeabodyCrime of the Century - Dr. JacksonSheriff of Redwood Valley - SheriffMurder in the Music Hall - Ryan - Police OfficerThe Undercover Woman - Lem StoneAlias Billy the Kid - DakotaKing of the Forest Rangers - Tom Judson Sun Valley Cyclone - SheriffPasskey to Danger - Gerald BatesIn Old Sacramento - Bartender Man from Rainbow Valley - HealeyMy Pal Trigger - Hotel Clerk Night Train to Memphis - Train Conductor Red River Renegades - Pop UnderwoodConquest of Cheyenne - Sheriff Dan PerkinsG.I. War Brides - The Invisible Informer - Eph ShroudRio Grande Raiders - Sheriff Tom HammonRoll on Texas Moon - Sheriff Bert MorrisSanta Fe Uprising - Lafe DibbleAffairs of Geraldine - Studio Actor Out California Way - JohnnySon of Zorro - Mark Daniels Last Frontier Uprising - Skillet - Ranch CookHomesteaders of Paradise Valley - RancherTwilight on the Rio Grande - Tom - U.S. Customs Agent Dick Tracy's Dilemma - Cop in Squad Car That's My Man - Racetrack Man Saddle Pals - Dad GardnerRustlers of Devil's Canyon - The SheriffBlackmail - Tom - Cashier Wyoming - Will JenningsJesse James Rides Again - Sam BoltonMarshal of Cripple Creek - BakerAlong the Oregon Trail - Wagon BossHeaven Only Knows - Townsman Driftwood - Townsman The Wild Frontier - Patrick MacSweenUnder Colorado Skies - Sheriff BlanchardSuperman - Old-Timer at Mine Marshal of Amarillo - Mr. SnodgrassMark of the Lash - Lem KimmerlyThe Far Frontier - Anderson Frontier Investigator - JedBrand of Fear - Marshal Blackjack FlintSouth of Rio - Jim WestonSand - Clem San Antone Ambush - Tim - BartenderRiders in the Sky - Old Man RobertsTexas Manhunt - Colonel
;1950sCody of the Pony Express - Doc LaramieThe Old Frontier - BankerGunfire - Barfly The Blazing Sun - Tom EllisRough Riders of Durango - Evans - RancherThe Secret of Convict Lake - Jerry - Posse Member The Hills of Utah - Mayor Donovan The Old West - Chadwick Trail Guide - Old TimerRancho Notorious - Deputy in Gunsight High Noon - Sam Apache Country - Patches - Stage Driver Blue Canadian Rockies - Pop PhillipsThe Marshal's Daughter - Sheriff Bill Pack Train - Dan ColemanCalamity Jane - Prospector Tarantula - Jeb - First Tramp Top Gun - Casey Tribute to a Bad Man - Cowboy Quincannon, Frontier Scout - Livery Stableman The Young Guns - Lookout Friendly Persuasion - Farmer on Front Line with Gard The Storm Rider - Todd Outlaw's Son - Ore Wagon Driver Domino Kid - Davis - Rancher The Tall Stranger - Ranch Hand Day of the Badman - Roy The Sheepman - Townsman Once Upon a Horse... - Old-Timer Man of the West - Tom The Saga of Hemp Brown - Floyd Leacock Good Day for a Hanging - Farmer Driving Wagon Lone Texan - Old Dan Bat Masterson - Once as the Town sheriff and another as drunken prisoner
;1960sLet No Man Write My Epitaph - Minor Role Underworld U.S.A. - Drunk Bat Masterson - Eddie13 West Street - Prisoner