Tom Wilson (actor)

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.
Tom Wilson

As the cop in The Kid (1921)
Born (1880-08-27)August 27, 1880
Helena, Montana, USA
Died February 19, 1965(1965-02-19) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1915-1963

Tom Wilson (August 27, 1880 February 19, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in 254 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in Helena, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Wilson had notable supporting roles in the Silent 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 was reduced to small roles for the rest of his long film career.

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