Tom Neal
American actor (1914–1972)
Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. was an American actor and amateur boxer. Between 1932 and 1934, he was an amateur boxer who fought in many fights. As an actor, he was best known for his starring role in the critically lauded film Detour and for having a widely publicized affair with actress Barbara Payton. In 1965, his wife was found shot dead, and he was later convicted and imprisoned for involuntary manslaughter. After release, he died in 1972 of heart failure.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1938–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | OUT WEST WITH THE HARDYS. | Loew's Inc. | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE. | Loew's Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | WITHIN THE LAW. | Loew's Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | The Racket Man. | D. Ross Lederman | 8 reels | |||
| 1944 | Thoroughbreds. | George Blair | 6 reels | |||
| 1945 | Club Havana. | Edgar G. Ulmer | 6 reels | 16mm | sound | |
| 1945 | Crime, Inc. | Lew Landers | 2600 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1945 | Detour | Edgar G. Ulmer | 66 | |||
| 1945 | First Yank Into Tokyo. | Gordon Douglas | 88 min. | |||
| 1946 | The Brute Man. | Jean Yarbrough | 6 reels | 35mm | sound | |
| 1949 | Bruce Gentry. | Spencer Bennet | 2 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Joe Palooka In Humphrey Takes A Chance. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 62 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | The great Jesse James raid. | Jezebel Productions | 73 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |