Tom Forman

Tom Forman

Known for

Acting

Born

February 22, 1893

Birthplace

Mitchell County, Texas, USA

Died

November 7, 1926 (aged 33)

Biography

Tom Forman (February 22, 1893 – November 7, 1926) was an American motion picture actor, director, writer, and producer of the early 1920s.

Texas-born Forman made his first film for Jesse L. Lasky's production company in 1914. With the exception of service at the front during World War I, he had a successful career as both an actor and director. Forman directed Lon Chaney's Shadows (1922), but his biggest achievement was realised directing the second screen version of Owen Wister's The Virginian (1923). After his career faltered, he was reduced to working on cheap Poverty Row melodramas. Forman is also known for his work with Edith Taliaferro in Young Romance.

Forman was set to direct the C...

Best known work

Shadows
Shadows
1922
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
1919
The Round-Up
The Round-Up
1920
Young Romance
Young Romance
1915
Roaring Rails
Roaring Rails
1924
The Fighting American
The Fighting American
1924
The Tree of Knowledge
The Tree of Knowledge
1920
The Cost of Hatred
The Cost of Hatred
1917
The Virginian
The Virginian
1923
Out of the Darkness
Out of the Darkness
1915

Filmography

  1. 1926

    Devil’s Dice

    Director

  2. 1926

  3. 1925

  4. 1925

  5. 1924

  6. 1924

  7. 1924

  8. 1923

    The Broken Wing

    Writer, Director

  9. 1923

  10. 1923

  11. 1923

  12. 1923

  13. 1923

  14. 1922

  15. 1922

    Shadows

    Director

  16. 1922

    White Shoulders

    as Robert Lee Pitman - Virginia's Brother, Director

  17. 1922

  18. 1921

  19. 1921

    Cappy Ricks

    Director

  20. 1921

  21. 1921

  22. 1921

  23. 1920

  24. 1920

    The Round-Up

    as Jack Payson, Writer

  25. 1920

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