Tom Laughlin
Age: N/A | From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: T.C. Frank
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed. In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
Most Famous Work
The Millionaire
(1955) Vic Carter
Climax!
(1954) Paisan
Riverboat
(1959) Tom Fowler
South Pacific
(1958) Lt. Buzz Adams
The Born Losers
(1967) Billy Jack
Tea and Sympathy
(1956) Ralph
Battle of the Coral Sea
(1959) Ens. Franklin
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
(1977) Billy JackActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billy Jack (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | Billy Jack | |
| 1975 | Finley | |
| 1974 | Billy Jack | |
| 1971 | Billy Jack | |
| 1967 | Billy Jack | |
| 1965 | Chris Wotan | |
| 1960 | Fred Jensen | |
| Mickey Henderson | ||
| 1959 | Ens. Franklin | |
| Tom Fowler | ||
| Lover Boy | ||
| 1958 | Carter Breed III | |
| N/A | ||
| Lt. Buzz Adams | ||
| Arthur Blumenthal | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Scotty White | ||
| 1956 | Ralph | |
| 1955 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Vic Carter | ||
| 1954 | Paisan | |
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Billy Jack | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1967 | Director | |
| 1965 | Director | |
| 1960 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1974 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| 1965 | Screenplay | |
| 1960 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Executive Producer | |
| 1971 | Producer | |
| 1965 | Producer | |
| 1960 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |