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Tom Coleman: Movies & Box Office

films
75
on screen
1936–1957
box office
$25.8K
Biggest hits

The Best Tom Coleman Movies

The films of Tom Coleman that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) leads with $9.53K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tom Coleman's Career in Numbers

Tom Coleman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Coleman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bullets or Ballots (1936) to The Buster Keaton Story (1957), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Tom Coleman Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 7
  2. 1940s 45
  3. 1950s 23

The 1940s were Tom Coleman's busiest decade, with 45 films.

Tom Coleman Movies by Genre

  • Drama 23
  • Crime 10
  • Comedy 8
  • Adventure 5
  • Western 5
  • Romance 5
  • Action 5
  • Thriller 5
  • Mystery 3
  • Music 2

Drama is the genre Tom Coleman has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of crime (10).

Tom Coleman Career Milestones

First film
Bullets or Ballots 1936
Biggest box office hit
Somebody Up There Likes Me $9.53K worldwide
75 credits

Tom Coleman Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tom Coleman is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1957 Chicago Confidential (1957) movie poster Chicago Confidential as Businessman (uncredited) · Drama
  2. 1957 The Land Unknown (1957) movie poster The Land Unknown as Man at Briefing (uncredited) · Adventure
  3. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story (1957) movie poster The Buster Keaton Story as Audience Member (uncredited) · Comedy
  4. 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) movie poster Somebody Up There Likes Me as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited) · Drama
  5. 1955 I Died a Thousand Times (1955) movie poster I Died a Thousand Times as Cabbie (uncredited) · Crime
  6. 1955 Illegal (1955) movie poster Illegal as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Crime
  7. 1955 An Annapolis Story (1955) movie poster An Annapolis Story as Football Game Spectator (uncredited) · Drama
  8. 1954 Four Guns to the Border (1954) movie poster Four Guns to the Border Western
  9. 1954 The Far Country (1954) movie poster The Far Country as Miner (uncredited) · Western
  10. 1953 Scared Stiff (1953) movie poster Scared Stiff as Man in Hotel Hallway (uncredited) · Comedy
  11. 1953 By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) movie poster By the Light of the Silvery Moon as Barber (uncredited) · Romance
  12. 1952 The Iron Mistress (1952) movie poster The Iron Mistress as Casino Patron (uncredited) · Action
  13. 1952 The Merry Widow (1952) movie poster The Merry Widow as Washington Party Guest (uncredited) · Music
  14. 1952 Glory Alley (1952) movie poster Glory Alley as Boxing Spectator (uncredited) · Drama
  15. 1952 Something to Live For (1952) movie poster Something to Live For as Bartender (uncredited) · Drama
  16. 1951 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Dugan Detective School Graduate (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  17. 1950 Frenchie (1950) movie poster Frenchie as Saloon Patron (uncredited) · Western
  18. 1950 Storm Warning (1950) movie poster Storm Warning as Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited) · Drama
  19. 1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) movie poster Where the Sidewalk Ends as Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited) · Drama
  20. 1950 Rocketship X-M (1950) movie poster Rocketship X-M as Reporter (uncredited) · Adventure
  21. 1950 The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) movie poster The Jackie Robinson Story as Sports Board Clerk (uncredited) · Family
  22. 1950 The Secret Fury (1950) movie poster The Secret Fury as Trial Spectator (uncredited) · Crime
  23. 1950 Woman in Hiding (1950) movie poster Woman in Hiding as Plant Worker (uncredited) · Drama
  24. 1949 All the King’s Men (1949) movie poster All the King’s Men as Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited) · Drama
  25. 1949 Easy Living (1949) movie poster Easy Living as Bartender (uncredited) · Drama
  26. 1949 Pinky (1949) movie poster Pinky as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama
  27. 1949 Slattery’s Hurricane (1949) movie poster Slattery’s Hurricane as Bartender (uncredited) · Adventure
  28. 1949 The Fountainhead (1949) movie poster The Fountainhead as Court Clerk (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1949 Not Wanted (1949) movie poster Not Wanted as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama
  30. 1949 The Window (1949) movie poster The Window as Cop Carrying Stretcher (Uncredited) · Thriller
  31. 1949 The Undercover Man (1949) movie poster The Undercover Man as Plainclothesman (uncredited) · Crime
  32. 1949 A Woman’s Secret (1949) movie poster A Woman’s Secret as Policeman (Uncredited) · Mystery
  33. 1948 The Dark Past (1948) movie poster The Dark Past as Detective (uncredited) · Crime
  34. 1948 Whispering Smith (1948) movie poster Whispering Smith as Waiter (uncredited) · Western
  35. 1948 Angels’ Alley (1948) movie poster Angels’ Alley as Warehouse Watchman · Crime
  36. 1948 To the Ends of the Earth (1948) movie poster To the Ends of the Earth as Treasury Agent in Ship's Galley (uncredited) · Thriller
  37. 1947 The Lady from Shanghai (1947) movie poster The Lady from Shanghai as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Crime
  38. 1947 The Judge Steps Out (1947) movie poster The Judge Steps Out as Restaurant Waiter (uncredited) · Drama
  39. 1947 The Chinese Ring (1947) movie poster The Chinese Ring as Detective (uncredited) · Mystery
  40. 1947 Riff-Raff (1947) movie poster Riff-Raff as Man in Hallway (uncredited) · Drama
  41. 1946 The Locket (1946) movie poster The Locket as Police Stenotypist (uncredited) · Crime
  42. 1946 Below the Deadline (1946) movie poster Below the Deadline as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Thriller
  43. 1946 The Hoodlum Saint (1946) movie poster The Hoodlum Saint as Reporter in Utility Office (uncredited) · Drama
  44. 1946 Mr. Noisy (1946) movie poster Mr. Noisy as Baseball Spectator (uncredited) · Comedy
  45. 1946 Little Giant (1946) movie poster Little Giant as Man in Stockton Office (uncredited) · Comedy
  46. 1946 Deadline at Dawn (1946) movie poster Deadline at Dawn as Policeman (uncredited) · Romance
  47. 1946 Three Strangers (1946) movie poster Three Strangers as Pub Patron · Crime
  48. 1945 Lady on a Train (1945) movie poster Lady on a Train Romance
  49. 1945 Bewitched (1945) movie poster Bewitched as Juror (uncredited) · Thriller
  50. 1945 The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) movie poster The Phantom of 42nd Street as Senator in Play (uncredited) · Thriller
  51. 1945 Two O’Clock Courage (1945) movie poster Two O’Clock Courage as Waiter (uncredited) · Crime
  52. 1944 Murder, My Sweet (1944) movie poster Murder, My Sweet as Police Clerk (uncredited) · Drama
  53. 1944 Strange Affair (1944) movie poster Strange Affair as Taxi Driver (Uncredited) · Mystery
  54. 1943 His Butler’s Sister (1943) movie poster His Butler’s Sister as Park Avenue Doorman · Music
  55. 1943 So Proudly We Hail (1943) movie poster So Proudly We Hail as Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited) · Drama
  56. 1943 Back from the Front (1943) movie poster Back from the Front as Military officer (uncredited) · War
  57. 1943 Edge of Darkness (1943) movie poster Edge of Darkness as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama
  58. 1943 The Hard Way (1943) movie poster The Hard Way as Man in Audience (Uncredited) · Drama
  59. 1942 Brooklyn Orchid (1942) movie poster Brooklyn Orchid as Taxi Driver · Comedy
  60. 1941 Steel Against the Sky (1941) movie poster Steel Against the Sky as Man in Office (uncredited) · Adventure
  61. 1941 The Great Man’s Lady (1941) movie poster The Great Man’s Lady as Spectator at Dedication · Western
  62. 1941 Buck Privates (1941) movie poster Buck Privates as Army Officer (uncredited) · Comedy
  63. 1940 Kitty Foyle (1940) movie poster Kitty Foyle as Bus Passenger (uncredited) · Romance
  64. 1940 Captain Caution (1940) movie poster Captain Caution as Sailor · Action
  65. 1940 Irene (1940) movie poster Irene as Diner Patron (uncredited) · Romance
  66. 1940 The House Across the Bay (1940) movie poster The House Across the Bay as Café Patron · Drama
  67. 1940 The Fighting 69th (1940) movie poster The Fighting 69th as Wounded Soldier (uncredited) · Action
  68. 1940 The Invisible Man Returns (1940) movie poster The Invisible Man Returns as Miner at Colliery (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  69. 1939 Allegheny Uprising (1939) movie poster Allegheny Uprising as One of Jim's Black Boys · Action
  70. 1939 Stanley and Livingstone (1939) movie poster Stanley and Livingstone as Corporal · Adventure
  71. 1939 The Girl from Mexico (1939) movie poster The Girl from Mexico as Wrestling Match Spectator · Comedy
  72. 1939 Captain Fury (1939) movie poster Captain Fury as Guard · Action
  73. 1937 Easy Living (1937) movie poster Easy Living as Doubledecker Bus Conductor (uncredited) · Comedy
  74. 1937 Marked Woman (1937) movie poster Marked Woman as Plainclothesman (uncredited) · Drama
  75. 1936 Bullets or Ballots (1936) movie poster Bullets or Ballots as Sports Commentator (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who Tom Coleman Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tom Coleman shares the most films with. Charles Ferguson comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Joseph Crehan (6).

FAQ

Tom Coleman: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tom Coleman has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tom Coleman been in?

Tom Coleman is credited on 75 films, from 1936 to 1957. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tom Coleman's highest-grossing movie?

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) is Tom Coleman's biggest box office hit, with $9.53K worldwide, ahead of Bullets or Ballots (1936) ($8.61K). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Coleman's movies have made $25.8K.

Tom Coleman's biggest hits

What is Tom Coleman's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tom Coleman's filmography is Chicago Confidential (1957), in the role of Businessman (uncredited).

Who does Tom Coleman work with most often?

Tom Coleman shares the most films with Charles Ferguson (6 films), Joseph Crehan (6 films) and King Donovan (5 films).

The Best Tom Coleman Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 75 credits.

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