Tom Laughlin
Actor
Biography
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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.
Filmography
South Pacific
as Lt. Buzz Adams 1958
Billy Jack
as Billy Jack 1971
Voyage of the Damned
as Engineering Officer (uncredited) 1976
The Born Losers
as Billy Jack 1967
Tea and Sympathy
as Ralph 1956
Gidget
as Lover Boy 1959
The Trial of Billy Jack
as Billy Jack 1974
Battle of the Coral Sea
as Ens. Franklin 1959
Lafayette Escadrille
as Arthur Blumenthal 1958
Tall Story
as Fred Jensen 1960
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
as Billy Jack 1977
The Delinquents
as Scotty White 1957
The Master Gunfighter
as Finley 1975
Like Father, Like Son
as Chris Wotan 1965
The Proper Time
as Mickey Henderson 1960
Senior Prom
as Carter Breed III 1958