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Tom Collins(1913-1973)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Soundtrack
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Tom Collins
Tom Collins (1913-73): Born in Chicago, Collins was also a well-known radio actor known for his appearances as "Chandu the Magician." He was a favorite of Carlton Morse and played Reggie Yorke in "I Love Adventure and Nick Lacey" in "One Man's Family." He also provided the voice for Frank Race in the program "The Adventures of Frank Race" for 22 episodes.
BornJune 7, 1913
DiedJune 17, 1973(60)
BornJune 7, 1913
DiedJune 17, 1973(60)
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Known for

Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
8.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1940
Dennis O'Keefe and Cecilia Parker in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
5.4
  • 'Lefty' Simmons
  • 1939
Tom Collins and Mary Howard in Somewhat Secret (1939)
Somewhat Secret
6.0
Short
  • Benjamin 'Barrelhouse Benny' Barnes
  • 1939
Melvyn Douglas and Louise Platt in Tell No Tales (1939)
Tell No Tales
6.5
  • Phil Arno
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • Lew Ayres, Robert Young, and Laraine Day in Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
    Dr. Kildare's Crisis
    6.2
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • William Frawley, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks, Grace McDonald, Robert Paige, Eddie Quillan, and Phillip Terry in Dancing on a Dime (1940)
    Dancing on a Dime
    5.8
    • Sammy Brooke
    • 1940
  • Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, and Laraine Day in Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
    Dr. Kildare Goes Home
    6.5
    • Joiner
    • 1940
  • Lew Ayres and Laraine Day in Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
    6.0
    • Dr. Joiner
    • 1940
  • Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr in I Take This Woman (1940)
    I Take This Woman
    6.4
    • Intern Harry (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, and Laraine Day in The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
    The Secret of Dr. Kildare
    6.4
    • Dr. Joiner (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lew Ayres, Lana Turner, Tom Brown, Jane Bryan, Richard Carlson, Owen Davis Jr., Sumner Getchell, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Beth Hughes, Marsha Hunt, Anita Louise, and Ann Rutherford in These Glamour Girls (1939)
    These Glamour Girls
    6.3
    • Tommy Torgler
    • 1939
  • Raymond Hatton, Rita Johnson, Adrian Morris, Tom Neal, and Walter Pidgeon in 6,000 Enemies (1939)
    6,000 Enemies
    6.1
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Melvyn Douglas and Louise Platt in Tell No Tales (1939)
    Tell No Tales
    6.5
    • Phil Arno
    • 1939
  • Tom Collins and Mary Howard in Somewhat Secret (1939)
    Somewhat Secret
    6.0
    Short
    • Benjamin 'Barrelhouse Benny' Barnes
    • 1939
  • Ruth Hussey, Rita Johnson, and Tom Neal in Within the Law (1939)
    Within the Law
    6.5
    • Bert (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jack Egan and Max Wagner in Money to Loan (1939)
    Money to Loan
    6.6
    Short
    • Reporter
    • 1939
  • Fast and Loose (1939)
    Fast and Loose
    6.3
    • Gerald Torrent
    • 1939
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Cecilia Parker in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)
    Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
    5.4
    • 'Lefty' Simmons
    • 1939

Additional Crew

  • Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
    The Grapes of Wrath
    8.1
    • technical director
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Tom Collins and Mary Howard in Somewhat Secret (1939)
    Somewhat Secret
    6.0
    Short
    • performer: "You and I Were Made for Love", "Flying Home"
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 7, 1913
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1973
    • Bronxville, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Vinton HubbellApril 30, 1938 - ? (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Monica Martin Collins (Reed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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