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Tom Laughlin
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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. 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 December 12, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
Family
Spouse
Delores Taylor
(October 15, 1954 - December 12, 2013) (his death, 3 children)
Children
Frank Laughlin
Teresa Kelly
Christina Laughlin
Parents
Margaret Laughlin
Thomas Laughlin
Trivia
Tom's movie
Billy Jack (1971)
cost $800,000 to make and grossed over $65 million.
Intended to run against
Arnold Schwarzenegger
for governor of California.
Trained in hapkido karate by karate master
Bong Soo Han
.
Was a running back for the University of Minnesota football team, and later tried out for the old Chicago Cardinals in the NFL.
Tom and wife
Delores Taylor
have three children --
Frank Laughlin
,
Teresa Kelly
(was billed as either Teresa Laughlin or T.C. Laughlin), and
Christina Laughlin
.
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