Tom Laughlin

Career timeline

1. 1931 · Born

   Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV)

3. 1954 · Breakthrough

   Climax! (TV)

4. 1960 · Directing debut

   The Proper Time (Movie)

5. 1960 · Writing debut

   The Proper Time (Movie)

6. 1960 · First production

   The Proper Time (Movie)

7. 1996 · Latest release

   Early Edition (TV)

8. 2013 · Died

   December 12, 2013

Career in numbers

16 1950s

4 1960s

5 1970s

2 1990s

• Drama21
• Romance6
• Comedy5
• Crime4
• War4
• Action4

Highest-rated title E! True Hollywood Story 1996 8.1 Most popular title Matinee Theater 1955 5.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Tom Laughlin in our catalogue.

Sam Wanamaker

2 titles together

1. — The Return of Billy Jack Upcoming as Billy Jack Movie
2. 1996 Early Edition 7.4 TV
3. 1996 E! True Hollywood Story 8.1 TV
4. 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington as Billy Jack Movie
5. 1976 Voyage of the Damned as Engineering Officer (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
6. 1975 The Master Gunfighter as Finley Movie
7. 1974 The Trial of Billy Jack as Billy Jack 5.8 Movie
8. 1971 Billy Jack as Billy Jack 6.0 Movie
9. 1967 The Born Losers as Billy Jack 6.4 Movie
10. 1965 Like Father, Like Son as Chris Wotan Movie
11. 1960 Tall Story as Fred Jensen Movie
12. 1960 The Proper Time as Mickey Henderson Movie
13. 1959 Battle of the Coral Sea as Ens. Franklin 5.9 Movie
14. 1959 Riverboat as Tom Fowler TV
15. 1959 Gidget as Lover Boy 6.0 Movie
16. 1958 Senior Prom as Carter Breed III Movie
17. 1958 Man with a Camera TV
18. 1958 South Pacific as Lt. Buzz Adams 6.1 Movie
19. 1958 Lafayette Escadrille as Arthur Blumenthal 4.6 Movie
20. 1957 The Troublemakers Movie
21. 1957 The Walter Winchell File TV
22. 1957 The Delinquents as Scotty White Movie
23. 1956 Tea and Sympathy as Ralph 7.0 Movie
24. 1955 Matinee Theater TV
25. 1955 Navy Log TV
26. 1955 The Millionaire as Vic Carter TV
27. 1954 Climax! as Paisan TV
28. 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV

1. — The Return of Billy Jack Upcoming Movie
2. 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Movie
3. 1975 The Master Gunfighter Movie
4. 1974 The Trial of Billy Jack 5.8 Movie
5. 1971 Billy Jack 6.0 Movie
6. 1967 The Born Losers 6.4 Movie
7. 1965 Like Father, Like Son Movie
8. 1960 The Proper Time Movie

1. — The Return of Billy Jack Upcoming Movie
2. 1971 Billy Jack 6.0 Movie
3. 1967 The Born Losers 6.4 Movie
4. 1965 Like Father, Like Son Movie
5. 1960 The Proper Time Movie

1. — The Return of Billy Jack Upcoming Movie
2. 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Movie
3. 1975 The Master Gunfighter Movie
4. 1974 The Trial of Billy Jack 5.8 Movie
5. 1971 Billy Jack 6.0 Movie

1. 1974 The Trial of Billy Jack 5.8 Movie

1. 1965 Like Father, Like Son Movie
2. 1960 The Proper Time Movie

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