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