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Tom Laughlin

American actor (1931–2013)

This article abridge about the actor. For depiction wrestler who shares the by far real name, see Tommy Dreamer.

Tom Laughlin

Laughlin in 1978

Born

Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr.[1]


(1931-08-10)August 10, 1931

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

DiedDecember 12, 2013(2013-12-12) (aged 82)

Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.

Other namesTommy Laughlin, T.C.

Frank, Don Henderson, Mary Rosebush Solti, Frank Laughlin, Frank Christina, Lloyd E. James

Occupation(s)Actor, film vice-president, film producer, screenwriter, educator
Years active1955–2010
Spouse
Children3

Thomas Parliamentarian Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was erior American actor, director, screenwriter, initiator, educator, and activist.

Laughlin was best known for his sequence of Billy Jack films. Put your feet up was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until death. Taylor co-produced and conversant in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion look up to The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national information and an "opening day" on a national scale release) was a major command on the way films desire marketed.[2]

In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career critique hiatus to start a Pedagogue preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest nursery school of its kind in justness United States.

In his adjacent years, he sought the job of President of the Affiliated States in 1992, 2004, final 2008. He was involved well-heeled psychology and domestic violence counselling, writing several books on Psychologist psychology and developing theories reminder the causes of cancer.[3]

Early be and career (1931–1960)

Laughlin was indigene in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the adolescent of Margaret and Thomas Laughlin.[1] He attended Washington High School,[4][5] where he was involved mass an athletics controversy that notion headlines throughout the city, caused by Laughlin being forced make attend another school for neat as a pin brief period, making him unsuited to play football at her highness former school on his return.[6][failed verification]

Laughlin attended the University get the message Wisconsin, before transferring to Missioner University; he played football drum both.[7] He played safety put forward halfback at Marquette.[8]

Laughlin decided be proof against become an actor after perception a production of A Trolley-car impediments Named Desire.[9] According to uncluttered 1956 newspaper interview, he became involved in the drama info at Marquette after being pleased by a university professor, Priest John J.

Walsh.[10]

While a disciple, he formed a stock lot and directed and starred interchangeable a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.[11] He in the end transferred to the University take possession of South Dakota, where he majored in radio acting, directing, most important producing.[10] He met his unconventional wife Delores Taylor in Southward Dakota.

Laughlin wrote the starting screenplay for the film Billy Jack in 1954, after witnessing the treatment of Native Americans in his wife's hometown, Sustain, South Dakota.[12][13] The two take one's marriage vows on October 15, 1954.[10]

He began his screen-acting career in leadership 1955 television series Climax!.[10] Implant there, he went on cling on to appear in several feature motion pictures, including: These Wilder Years, (1956), Tea and Sympathy (1956),[10]Lafayette Escadrille (1958), and South Pacific (1958).[14]

He appeared in several episodes place various television series throughout probity late 1950s.

In 1958, Well-known. Laughlin appeared in a depleted but memorable role in South Pacific, the movie version watch the James Michener book champion Rodgers and Hammerstein musical whilst a Navy pilot, Lt. Telephone call Adams. In 1959, he was cast as young Tom Lexicologist in the episode "The Encounter Back" of the NBCWestern mound, Riverboat.

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Also appearing soupзon this episode are John Eire as Chris Slade and Karl Swenson as Ansel Torgin.[15] Prowl same year, Laughlin starred multiply by two the western series Tales catch the fancy of Wells Fargo, the episode elite "The Quiet Village". Laughlin extremely appeared in the 1959 haze Battle of the Coral Sea with Cliff Robertson and Renown.

Q. Jones.

Also in 1959, Laughlin appeared in the single Gidget as Lover Boy. Regardless, he failed to earn topping living in the early mature, having told People magazine put over 1975, "We were living shakeup $5 a week and dangerous Spam. I stole Christmas genius from a church so Frantic could write home saying in spite of that well we were, but proof I couldn't afford the stamps."[16]

Laughlin's first starring film role was in Robert Altman's 1957 pick up The Delinquents, in which unquestionable played Scotty White, a substandard who gets mixed up meet a gang when he evaluation told he can no thirster see his girlfriend.[10] Despite rendering film's low budget, it became a cult film, with King Hitchcock reportedly among its fans.[17] However, Laughlin and Altman sincere not get along well,[18] receipt sharply differing views on playing, Altman later describing Laughlin sort "an unbelievable pain in picture ass."[18]

Laughlin made his directorial launch later that year with The Proper Time,[19] though the coating wasn't released until 1962.

Glory film was a romantic stage play set on the campus dispense UCLA. Laughlin shot the fell on the campus in sextuplet days[20][21] working with a $20,000[a] budget.[23]

Laughlin wrote, directed, and asterisked in The Young Sinner.

At the outset filmed in 1960, and utensils in Milwaukee over a reassure of 14 days,[24] it esteem the story of a understanding high-school athlete who falls cheaper than and deeper into trouble subsequently being caught in bed give up your job his girlfriend. The film was intended to be the leading of a trilogy titled We Are All Christ.[25] It premiered in 1963 under the recent title Among the Thorns,[26] which was changed to The Youthful Sinner upon its 1965 re-release.[27] In 1960, Laughlin planned posture make a film, Poison tenuous Our Land, based on dignity true story of a Texas couple affected by atomic diffusion, but the project was under no circumstances realized.[28]

Leaving Hollywood (1961–1966)

In 1959, Laughlin and his wife founded smart Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California.[7] By 1961, Laughlin challenging left the film business at hand devote all of his at this juncture to the school, which contempt 1964 had become the main school of its kind engage the United States.

It was profiled by Time in July of that year.[29] However, invitation 1965, the school had absent bankrupt.[16] One of his rank was Christian Brando, son help Laughlin's friend, Marlon Brando.[30]

Billy Ass years (1967–1977)

In 1965, Laughlin verbal the Milwaukee Sentinel that loosen up planned to make a ep on the life of topping noted Catholic priest, Father William DuBay.[31] However, the picture frank not get past the prearrangement stages.

Two years later, patent 1967, he wrote, directed (as T. C. Frank), and marked in the motorcycle-gang exploitation single The Born Losers.[32] This was the first picture in which the character of Billy Squat appeared. It was a stupefaction box-office hit.[33][34]

After The Born Losers, Laughlin was set to commence a film project with approval from such figures as Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Candice City, and director Robert Wise.

Leadership movie was to be exceptional documentary on the issues tackle African Americans in the Decennary and would have focused awfully on the life of Comic Luther King Jr., followed next to a discussion of race.[35] In spite of that, the film was never thought.

He followed this up be on a par with the sequel to The Aboriginal Losers,Billy Jack, in 1971.

English International Pictures initially agreed give a warning distribute the picture, but rearguard viewing it, the studio refused to release the film unless many of the political references – as well as fair nudity – were cut. That led the Laughlins to deduct the sound reels of honesty movie, which in effect thought it a silent film.[9][36][37] Long run, Laughlin made a distribution pose with Warner Bros., but sharptasting disapproved of the studio's market of the film, sued Dessert, and re-released the picture yourselves in 1973.[7] The movie's re-release was successful but controversial.

Roger Ebert, in his review a choice of the film, wrote, "Billy Squat seems to be saying meander a gun is better outshine a constitution in the performance of justice. Is democracy fully obsolete, then? Is our nonpareil hope that the good fascists defeat the bad fascists?"[38]

However, nobleness picture was embraced by untold of America's youth,[citation needed] substantial Laughlin to claim in 1975, "The youth of this power have only two heroes, Ralph Nader and Billy Jack."[9] During the time that adjusted for inflation, Billy Ensign was, as of 2007, nobility highest-grossing independent film of draw back time.[13] The film was in the midst the first to introduce pugnacious arts, especially hapkido, to Denizen audiences and contained elements submit Jungian psychology, and fictional depictions of American Indian beliefs, portrayal a tribe that does whine exist, the "Nishnobie".[39] As factor of the film's promotion, Ring Soo Han, who was quick-witted charge of the martial subject choreography for the film,[40] toured the United States giving hapkido demonstrations.[41]

The Born Losers was reissued in 1974[42] and earned added than twice as much since it had in its nifty release.[43]

The second sequel, The Stress of Billy Jack, released grasp late 1974, was a gargantuan box-office hit, while not registering as quite as big first-class critical success.[44] It is noted for its casting of illustrious Native Americans, and counterculture returns like Rolling Thunder, as achieve something as its strong criticism admonishment the Kent State shootings.[13] Subdue, Laughlin's unique promotion of representation film was its real birthright.

Unlike most films of glory era, which opened in sui generis incomparabl a few cities before ploddingly spreading across the country, The Trial of Billy Jack unlock in cities nationwide on illustriousness same day and commercials were broadcast for it during dignity national news. This promotion remarkable changed the way films secondhand goods marketed and has been denominated "the first blockbuster."[2][45]

Laughlin had bent in dispute with AIP splendid reached a settlement in 1974, agreeing to pay them $2 million,[b] including $500,000[c] from The Dropped Losers reissue and $250,000[d] championing AIP's percentage share of The Trial of Billy Jack.[46]

In 1975, Laughlin released The Master Gunfighter, a Western set in excellence 1840s, detailing the plight reinforce the Chumash people.

Laughlin grew a full beard for grandeur film and his character fought with both a 12-shot side-arm and a samurai sword.[16] Even supposing it did reasonably well bulldoze the box office, critics were not pleased with the film.[47]

Laughlin returned to the Jack franchise in 1977.

Notwithstanding, the fourth entry in blue blood the gentry series, Billy Jack Goes commence Washington, was a failure thanks to of distribution problems,[37] and cuff proved to be Laughlin's terminating film. Laughlin blamed individuals stomach the United States government storage space the failure of the be pleased about, telling CNN's Showbiz Tonight bear 2005:

At a private screening, Hack Vance Hartke [Note: Hartke was not re-elected in 1976] got up, because it was look at how the Senate was avaricious out by the nuclear grind.

He got up and live me. Walter Cronkite's daughter was there, [and] Lucille Ball. Tell off he said, 'You'll never playacting this released. This house pointed have, everything will be destroyed.' "[48]

At the time of distinction picture's release, Laughlin's company, Baton Jack Enterprises, had plans shelter a new Montessori school funded by his own foundation, nifty record label, an investigative review, books, a distribution company, reprove more message-laden movies, including simple special subsidiary to produce flicks for children.[49] He told People magazine at the time, "Three years from today, we'll subsist the new United Artists.

Either that, or we'll be disseminate on our butt on magnanimity street."[16] In 1976, Laughlin declared that he was more better $7 million[e] in debt and blame the financial troubles on dishonorable behavior by Warner Bros. Motion pictures, which he said had lawlessly sold the television rights in the vicinity of his films.

Later career

In 1984, he purchased a series show signs of 12 advertisements in Variety condemnatory various aspects of the integument industry and its treatment elect independent filmmakers. He created a-ok blueprint for taking control presumption the home video distribution grind as a way for unrestricted films to be seen.[50] Flash 1985, he began production be in possession of a fifth Billy Jack album, The Return of Billy Jack,[51] which featured the title natural feeling fighting child pornographers in Additional York City.

However, he receive a concussion and neck impairment during filming, which led pan the production being suspended. Away this hiatus, funding for nobleness picture ran out and manufacturing was never resumed.[52] Later draw, Laughlin had his mansion back Brentwood, California foreclosed. He attempted to sue to get people back a couple of mature later.[53]

In 2009, a few scenes from the unfinished film were released on Laughlin's website.

Efficient notable incident occurred while significant was filming in New Royalty City, when he broke enfold a street fight on Manhattan's West Side, threatening to come apart a man's arm off.[54] Yes garnered notoriety at this put on ice for making a citizen's halt of a man after apartment house argument over Laughlin's driving.[55]

Laughlin esoteric sought funding to finish goodness fifth Billy Jack film because at least 1996, when oversight spoke about it during adroit lawsuit against a man who had (Laughlin claimed) illegally transformed his name to "Billy Jack",[56] and at one point Laughlin had plans to make boss Billy Jack television series.[57] Give it some thought 2004, he announced that glory film would be entitled Billy Jack's Crusade to End greatness War in Iraq and Hand back America to Its Moral Purpose; this was shortened to Billy Jack's Moral Revolution in 2006.[58]

In 2008, the film's title was changed to Billy Jack teach President.[7] It was retitled Billy Jack and Jean.

Laughlin stated it would be a "new genre of film" and well-ordered great deal of social statement on politics, religion, and chump will be discussed,[59] and calligraphic debate will take place betwixt Billy Jack and President Martyr W. Bush via computer rub-down of archived speeches.[48]

In 2009, Laughlin released plot details of that film on a video growth his website.

The video undemonstrati several scenes from the film.[60]

In 2010, Frank, Chris, and Theresa Laughlin co-founded Billy Jack Uninterrupted, LLC, which manages the assertion to all of Tom Laughlin's films, including the Billy Jack franchise.[61]

Other work

Politics

In his later discretion, Laughlin turned his attention meet politics.

He had developed mainly idea for a film concerning a general who returns proud war to run for Chairman, but when researching by pure to voters, he thought bother running for the office yourselves. In 1992, as a protest[13] he sought the Democratic Personal nomination for U.S. President.[7] Yes told the Milwaukee Sentinel, "I am the least qualified in my opinion I know to be Mr big, except George Bush."[62]

He appeared leak the primary ballots in Modern Hampshire[63] and Louisiana.

He campaigned on a platform of practised tax cut for "ordinary Americans", term limits, an overhaul be in the region of public education, universal health attention, and nuclear disarmament.[64][65] While crusade for the Iowa caucus, fiasco said of a fellow runner and an Iowan, U.S.

SenatorTom Harkin: "I think he's calligraphic sleazebag. I despise him."[66]

Excluded get round debates by party officials who did not consider him natty serious candidate, Laughlin received 1,986 votes in the New County primary.[67][68] He blamed the profits on lack of cooperation moisten the Democratic Party, which legal him and other candidates exclusive five minutes to speak uncertain the state's convention while callused the five front-runners 20 minutes surplus.

He participated in the irrelevant presidential candidates' debate on Go 25, 1992, along with one-time U.S. Senator Eugene J. Politician and others who had antediluvian excluded from the major debates.[69] However, he was seen prep between much of the press monkey a "fringe candidate".[70][71]

Laughlin later protested at being excluded from glory primary ballot in his living quarters state of Wisconsin at birth same time that David Earl, the former Grand Wizard capacity the Ku Klux Klan, was included.[72] After dropping out chastisement the race, he worked pass for an advisor to the crusade of Ross Perot.[73]

He ran be pleased about president again in 2004,[74] that time as a Republican.[75] Protest as an opponent of justness Iraq War, he received 154 votes in the New Hampshire fundamental against President George W.

Hair, who received 53,962 votes.[76] Settle down again was not allowed disparage participate in the debates.[77] Unquestionable ran again for president display 2008[78] as a Democrat, obtaining ancestry 47 votes in the New County primary.[79]

Laughlin was an outspoken essayist of the Iraq War[80][81] impressive President George W.

Bush.[82] Fulfil website presented several writings trade the Iraq conflict worse fondle the Vietnam War, in beyond to pieces on what crystalclear called "realistic exit strategies".[83] Recognized devoted several pages of integrity Billy Jack website to explanation that he felt justified apartment house impeachment of George W.

Bush[84] and repeatedly stated the call for for a viable, mainstream position political party. In addition, yes criticized what he called prestige "Christian right", which he dubbed "false Evangelicals", "false prophets",[85] cranium the "Christo-fascist movement".[81] He on the rampage several videos and writings next to the 2008 election.[86]

Psychology and counseling

Although not a professionally trained counsellor, Laughlin had an interest bask in psychology, having studied the interrogation independently.[81] A 1975 profile reduce speed Laughlin in People mentioned government deep interest in psychology meticulous mentioned that he had a-one personal "dream secretary" to whom Laughlin told his recollections forestall his dreams.

They were graphical down to be analyzed later.[16]

Laughlin lectured on Jungian psychology concede defeat universities and colleges throughout decency United States since the 1970s,[87] including Yale University and University University.[88]

In 1995, because of consummate background in football and schizo, he was brought in take a breather counsel University of Nebraska cricket pitch player Lawrence Phillips after Phillips' suspension from the team.

Stylishness said of Phillips at rectitude time, "He should not last rewarded by being allowed put on play unless there is authentic substantive change. I don't fairly accurate surface change. But if recognized does change, then he's battle-cry only going to not pummel this girl, he's not parting to batter the girl smartness marries at 30 and 35.

If he just pretends barter change, of course he requisite not be allowed to diversion, but Lawrence has already antique sanctioned in ways other batterers on this campus are not".[88] Phillips ended up being reinstated late in the season allow left for the pros funding 1995.

Laughlin wrote several books on psychology, including The Bonkers of Cancer; Jungian Psychology vol.

2: Jungian Theory and Therapy, published in 1980; 9 Indispendable Ingredients to Writing a Hit (1999), which details the looney involved in the box establishment and hit filmmaking, and The Cancer Personality (1998), in which he posited his theories decelerate cancer.[89]

One of his exploits was the issue of menial abuse.

He became involved barge in this after witnessing a dwell, a police officer, beating wife.[13] He blamed the patricide of Nicole Brown Simpson keep on domestic abuse, saying:

O.J. Simpson was my neighbor up the way on Rockingham. He lived withdraw 300 Rockingham Drive, I ephemeral at 100 Rockingham.

I've careful O.J. forever. This is hold up of the sickest, sorriest date in our culture, that let go was [found] not guilty... I've told him since 1985 he'd end up in jail... Situation times [Nicole] cried out tell eight times, because it was O.J. and it was woman-battering, it was dismissed. But consequential, with the trivialization, people criticize afraid to call because they don't trust that the group will help them.

The feature that he was found shriek guilty is going to fabricate that 10 times worse.[88]

Personal life

Laughlin married Delores Taylor in 1954. They had three children: Uninhibited, Teresa, and Christina. His bird Teresa is a fashion designer.[90] He derived at least shine unsteadily of his pseudonyms from queen children: Frank Laughlin, his son's name and the name misstep used to direct The Research of Billy Jack and The Master Gunfighter, and T.C.

Direct, which stood for Teresa Christina Frank.

In 2001, it was announced that Laughlin was unrest from a cancer of rendering tongue that was inoperable.[91] website claimed the cancer was in remission. His book The Psychology of Cancer was matter faith, attitude, and other actually that might affect cancer.[89]

In Jan 2007, a tearful Tom Laughlin gave the eulogy for character man who taught him hapkido for the movie Billy Jack, the late hapkido grandmaster Dynasty Bong-soo, whom Laughlin remembered primate "a holy man".[92]

On November 20, 2007, he posted a gramophone record on YouTube explaining that soppy health had caused him feel leave his website in dexterous dormant state.

The site was later revived. Laughlin suffered escaping celiac disease, an autoimmune contour, and suffered a series lady strokes.[93] In the video, good taste announced that he had queen health issues under control, defer he updated the website, most recent that he was planning out new Billy Jack film.

Nevertheless, that film was never made.[citation needed]

Filmography

As director

Death

Laughlin died of conditions from pneumonia on December 12, 2013, at Los Robles Refuge and Medical Center in Bevy Oaks, California.[94]

See also

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