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. Entertainment "Billy Jack" star Tom Laughlin dies at 82 December 15, 2013 / 8:01 PM EST / AP NEW YORK - Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack".
American actor Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack in the 1971 film 'Billy
Tom Laughlin was born on 10 August 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Billy Jack (1971), The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) and The Born Losers (1967). He was married to Delores Taylor. He died on 12 December 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA. Born August 10, 1931 Died December 12, 2013 (82) Add to list Tom Laughlin Jump to Edit Overview Born August 10, 1931 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Died December 12, 2013 · Thousand Oaks, California, USA (complications from pneumonia) Birth name Thomas Robert Laughlin Height 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m) Mini Bio Tom Laughlin was born on August 10, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died. Obituary NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died.
Tom Laughlin, 82, Star of ‘Billy Jack’ Movie Series, Dies The New
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-writer-director Tom Laughlin, whose production and marketing of "Billy Jack" set a standard for breaking the rules on and off screen, has died. Laughlin's daughter told The Associated Press that he died Thursday at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. But none was angrier, more defiant or more willing to kick butt and take names than Billy Jack, the protagonist of a trio of films by actor-director-producer Tom Laughlin. Laughlin, who died on Dec. 12 at age 82 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., created a hero who, in some ways, seemed cobbled together from parts of various low-budget exploitation. Tom Laughlin, the actor, writer, director and producer who created the "Billy Jack" movie series of the 1970s, a low-budget fusion of counterculture piety and martial-arts violence that. Los Angeles CNN —. Tom Laughlin, the actor who wrote and starred in the "Billy Jack" films of the 1970s, died Thursday, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 82. Laughlin's Billy Jack.
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Actor, director, and occasional presidential candidate Tom Laughlin passed away last week at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. Laughlin will probably be remembered most for the film. The actor/writer/director was 82. Tom Laughlin, who created the popular 1970s big-screen vigilante Billy Jack, has died, The Los Angeles Timesreports.He was 82.
By Tim Gray. Tom Laughlin, who died of complications from pneumonia Dec. 12 in Thousand Oaks at age 82, was one of those only-in-Hollywood stories. After acting in small parts on films and TV. TC Laughlin Public Relations. Tom Laughlin, who invented and played the movie character "Billy Jack" — a half-white, half Native American Vietnam veteran who used martial arts skills to battle.
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Tom Laughlin List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide Tom Laughlin Profession actor/di/wr/producer/ed Actor 26 Credits Studio One 1958 Battle of the Coral Sea Billy Jack Goes to Washington. By Mike Barnes. December 15, 2013 2:25pm. Everett. Tom Laughlin, the actor, writer, director and producer behind the Billy Jack films, has died. He was 82. His family announced on BillyJack.com.
