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Tom Neal

Acting

Born January 28, 1914 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died August 7, 1972

Also known as Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. · Thomas Neal

Biography

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.

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Filmography25 titles

Beyond Glory

1948as Capt. Henry Jason Daniels

The Racket Man

1944as Matt Benson

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2003as Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage)

The Pride of the Yankees

1942as Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Detour

1945as Al Roberts

Another Thin Man

1939as Freddie Coleman

No Time for Love

1943as Sandhog (uncredited)

Jungle Girl

1941as Jack Stanton

Out West with the Hardys

1938as Aldrich Brown

Air Force

1943as Marine (uncredited)

Honolulu

1939as Ambulance Intern (uncredited)

Flying Tigers

1942as Reardon

My Dog Shep

1946as James Herrick

The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940as Dave Williams

Behind the Rising Sun

1943as Taro Seki

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953as Arch Clements

All That I Have

1951as Bert Grayson

First Yank into Tokyo

1945as Major Steve Ross

Flight Command

1940as Hell Cat

The Miracle Kid

1941as Jimmy Conley

One Thrilling Night

1942as Frankie Saxton

Bowery at Midnight

1942as Frankie Mills

Blonde Alibi

1946as Rick Lavery

Crime, Inc.

1945as Jim Riley

The Brute Man

1946as Clifford Scott