
Tom Laughlin
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1931-08-10 – 2013-12-12
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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.
Known for

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