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Tom Laughlin
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 4.623 |
Birthday | 1931-08-10 |
Place of Birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Also Known As | T.C. Frank, |
![Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4GAHVdCDojOSzemm1KViRWLQch0.jpg)
1971
![Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4GAHVdCDojOSzemm1KViRWLQch0.jpg)
Billy Jack
5.9/65
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.
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![Gidget](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/i4aRCd5sRzYLb3TLm8iiUN0iJTr.jpg)
1959
![Gidget](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/i4aRCd5sRzYLb3TLm8iiUN0iJTr.jpg)
Gidget
6/39
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Gidget
![The Born Losers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/39pUkGAZfumnqdHelrBymI5OHIF.jpg)
1967
![The Born Losers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/39pUkGAZfumnqdHelrBymI5OHIF.jpg)
The Born Losers
6.1/56
A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.
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The Born Losers
![Battle of the Coral Sea](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ddGrvq0lWmgLjaSjoyfQdJZZdDE.jpg)
1959
![Battle of the Coral Sea](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ddGrvq0lWmgLjaSjoyfQdJZZdDE.jpg)
Battle of the Coral Sea
5.711/19
A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.
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![The Trial of Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xlYSv3tebgES8isB1hJWLc4cjy4.jpg)
1974
![The Trial of Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xlYSv3tebgES8isB1hJWLc4cjy4.jpg)
The Trial of Billy Jack
5.9/22
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The Trial of Billy Jack
![The Delinquents](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m11RmrrAW095CIAOlE8qE8ljNl.jpg)
1957
![The Delinquents](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m11RmrrAW095CIAOlE8qE8ljNl.jpg)
The Delinquents
4.9/8
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![The Master Gunfighter](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yz95fa7KEMjtSOyUnpJnidyUuIc.jpg)
1975
![The Master Gunfighter](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yz95fa7KEMjtSOyUnpJnidyUuIc.jpg)
The Master Gunfighter
4.5/3
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![Billy Jack Goes to Washington](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dMli7OMZXDZqRC9M3SvUQc6WoNV.jpg)
1977
![Billy Jack Goes to Washington](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dMli7OMZXDZqRC9M3SvUQc6WoNV.jpg)
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
6.3/11
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![Like Father, Like Son](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1965
![Like Father, Like Son](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Like Father, Like Son
4.5/2
The story of a small-town football star, who defies society, morals and his God and gets into so much trouble that he is expelled from school. Told in...
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Like Father, Like Son
![Senior Prom](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yNre4RBOvCefrwvlxxbAMbL6Sh7.jpg)
1958
![Senior Prom](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yNre4RBOvCefrwvlxxbAMbL6Sh7.jpg)
Senior Prom
7/1
At a college party, a girl named Gay (Jill Corey) meets a guy named Tom (Paul Hampton) and they soon fall in love. Tom's bandmate, who goes by the nic...
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![The Proper Time](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m7ffNfcYDUTNlEvF24waHKqVE3i.jpg)
1960
![The Proper Time](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/m7ffNfcYDUTNlEvF24waHKqVE3i.jpg)
The Proper Time
3.5/2
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![Tall Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7j5iMq8SQO2EwFdcUBf67zix4PK.jpg)
1960
![Tall Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7j5iMq8SQO2EwFdcUBf67zix4PK.jpg)
Tall Story
5.1/10
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![The Return of Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xOVgUMTlJ84jGd4uP6r1KXE8c6.jpg)
![The Return of Billy Jack](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xOVgUMTlJ84jGd4uP6r1KXE8c6.jpg)
The Return of Billy Jack
0/0
Billy Jack returns to bring down a child pornography ring headed by the Godfather of Godfathers. The Return of Billy Jack is an unfinished theatrical...
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The Return of Billy Jack
![South Pacific](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nYNltu2clFoRQGBz9BtZUTcCbUm.jpg)
1958
![South Pacific](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nYNltu2clFoRQGBz9BtZUTcCbUm.jpg)
South Pacific
6.127/102
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where sh...
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![Tea and Sympathy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/23481nNNib4h7lhouzkbmUXiwCW.jpg)
1956
![Tea and Sympathy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/23481nNNib4h7lhouzkbmUXiwCW.jpg)
Tea and Sympathy
6.946/47
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards with him was his housemaster's wife.
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![Lafayette Escadrille](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/vwFd9wnPmbY3VcjCllGf4ywPlEQ.jpg)
1958
![Lafayette Escadrille](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/vwFd9wnPmbY3VcjCllGf4ywPlEQ.jpg)
Lafayette Escadrille
4.6/14
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![The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/82iP6WCOHgwgxakAFpk1gpkcJQU.jpg)
2004
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.621/29
There are some movies that are so bad they're good. And there are some movies that are so bad- that they're just bad...
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