Tom London

Infobox actor
name = Tom London
birthdate = August 24, 1889
birthplace = Louisville, Kentucky
deathdate = December 5, 1963
deathplace = Hollywood, California
othername = Len Clapham
Leonard Clapham
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1915 - 1962
imdb_id = 0163417

Tom London (August 24, 1889 - December 5, 1963) was an American actor who, according to "The Guinness Book of Movie Records," is credited with appearing in the most movies in the history of Hollywood. 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. He appeared as the sidekick to Western star Sunset Carson in several films.

London is credited in several prints of "The Great Train Robbery", but since he was only 14 years old when that movie was filmed in 1903, it's unlikely that he actually appeared in it.

London made many guest appearances in television shows through the 1950s. His last movie was "Underworld U.S.A." in 1961.

He died in North Hollywood and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

elected filmography

* High Noon ( 1952)
* Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
* The Phantom Rider (1946)
* The Night Riders (1939)
* Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
* The Lone Ranger (1938)
* Zorro Rides Again (1937)
* The Fighting Marines (1935)
* The Miracle Rider (1935)
* Mystery Mountain (1934)
* The Lost Special (1932)
* The Galloping Ghost (1931)
* Queen of the Northwoods (1929)
* The Black Watch (1929)
* The Yellow Cameo (1928)
* The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927)
* The Golden Stallion (1927)
* Snowed In (1926)
* The Bar-C Mystery (1926)
* To the Last Man (1923)
* The Social Buccaneer (1923)
* Nan of the North (1922)
* 'In Wrong' Wright (1920)
* Masked (1920)
* Wolf Tracks (1920)
* His Nose in the Book (1920)
* The Lion Man (1919)
* The Lion's Claws (1918)
* Liberty (1916)

External links

*imdb name|id=0163417|name=Tom London
*Find A Grave|id=9930845

Persondata
NAME= London, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= August 24, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH= Louisville, Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH= December 5, 1963
PLACE OF DEATH= Hollywood, California