American actor (1880–1965)
This article is about an American actor born in 1880. For the actor known for his role as Biff in the
Back to the Future series, see
Thomas F. Wilson.
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Born | (1880-08-27)August 27, 1880
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Died | February 19, 1965(1965-02-19) (aged 84)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1915–1963 |
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Tom Wilson (August 27, 1880 – February 19, 1965) was an American film actor.[1]
Biography
Wilson was born in Helena, Montana, in 1880. Appearing in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1963, Wilson had notable supporting roles in the silent film era, like "The Kindly Officer" in D. W. Griffith's epic Intolerance (1916), the angry policeman in Charlie Chaplin's The Kid (1921), and a boxing coach in Buster Keaton's comedy Battling Butler (1926). After the rise of sound film, he played smaller roles for the rest of his long film career. Wilson died in 1965 in Los Angeles, California.
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