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Thomas A. Carlin

Known for

Acting

Born

December 10, 1920

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

May 6, 1992 (aged 71)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas A. Carlin (1928 - 1991) was an American stage, television and film actor during the mid twentieth century. Carlin was married to the film and television actress Frances Sternhagen and had six children.

During the 1950s and 60s, Mr. Carlin appeared in a number of Broadway plays, including "Time Limit", "A Thousand Clowns" and "The Deputy".

In the 1960s and 70s, Mr. Carlin taught and directed at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York and at Rye High School.

Carlin's film credits include Ragtime, Caddyshack, and The Pope of Greenwich Village.

He died at his home in the Sutton Manor section of New Rochelle, New York in 1991 at the age of 62.

Best known work

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

1990
Caddyshack

Caddyshack

1980
Family Business

Family Business

1989
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981
The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984
Matewan

Matewan

1987
Fort Apache, the Bronx

Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981
One Good Cop

One Good Cop

1991
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
Clinton and Nadine

Clinton and Nadine

1988

Filmography

  1. 1991

    One Good Cop

    as Farrell

  2. 1990

    Jacob's Ladder

    as Doorman

  3. 1989

  4. 1988

    Clinton and Nadine

    as Coral Plaza Manager

  5. 1987

    Matewan

    as Turley

  6. 1985

    The EqualizerTV

    as Jeremy the Doorman (2 episodes)

  7. 1984

  8. 1981

    Ragtime

    as Vice President Fairbanks

  9. 1981

    Fort Apache, the Bronx

    as Man with Flat Tire

  10. 1980

    Caddyshack

    as Sandy McFiddish

  11. 1980

  12. 1960

  13. 1960

  14. 1957

    DecoyTV

    as John Osler (1 episode)

  15. 1957

    The Young Don't Cry

    as Johnny Clancy

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