08/10/1931
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films. He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death. Taylor co-produced and acted in all four Billy Jack films. His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack (TV trailers during national news and an "opening day" nationwide release) was a major influence on the way films are marketed. In the early 1960s, Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica, California; it became the largest school of its kind in the United States. In his later years, he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992, 2004, and 2008. He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling, writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer.
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Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) as Billy Jack |
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Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Engineering Officer (uncredited) |
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The Master Gunfighter (1975) as Finley |
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The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) as Billy Jack |
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Billy Jack (1971) as Billy Jack |
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The Born Losers (1967) as Billy Jack |
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Like Father, Like Son (1965) as Chris Wotan |
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Tall Story (1960) as Fred Jensen |
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The Proper Time (1960) as Mickey Henderson |
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Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) as Ens. Franklin |
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Gidget (1959) as Lover Boy |
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Senior Prom (1958) as Carter Breed III |
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South Pacific (1958) as Lt. Buzz Adams |
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Lafayette Escadrille (1958) as Arthur Blumenthal |
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The Delinquents (1957) as Scotty White |
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Tea and Sympathy (1956) as Ralph |
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The Return of Billy Jack () as Billy Jack |
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Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) Director |
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Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) Writer |
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The Master Gunfighter (1975) Writer |
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The Master Gunfighter (1975) Director |
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The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Writer |
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The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Director |
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The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Executive Producer |
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Billy Jack (1971) Director |
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Billy Jack (1971) Writer |
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Billy Jack (1971) Producer |
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The Born Losers (1967) Director |
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Like Father, Like Son (1965) Director |
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Like Father, Like Son (1965) Screenplay |
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Like Father, Like Son (1965) Producer |
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The Proper Time (1960) Director |
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The Proper Time (1960) Screenplay |
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The Proper Time (1960) Producer |
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The Return of Billy Jack () Director |
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The Return of Billy Jack () Writer |
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The Return of Billy Jack () Producer |