Tom Laughlin
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-08-10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
2013-12-12
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 Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Climax!
as Paisan
Matinee Theater
Early Edition
The Millionaire
as Vic Carter
Navy Log
Riverboat
as Tom Fowler
The Walter Winchell File
Gidget
as Lover Boy
Man with a Camera
Billy Jack
as Billy Jack
Voyage of the Damned
as Engineering Officer (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story
South Pacific
as Lt. Buzz Adams
The Born Losers
as Billy Jack
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Delinquents
as Scotty White
The Trial of Billy Jack
as Billy Jack
Battle of the Coral Sea
as Ens. Franklin
Tea and Sympathy
as Ralph