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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.
2004
as Billy Jack (archive footage)
1996
1996
1977
as Billy Jack
1975
as Finley
1974
as Billy Jack
1971
as Billy Jack
1967
as Billy Jack
1965
as Chris Wotan
1960
as Fred Jensen
1960
as Mickey Henderson
1959
as Ens. Franklin
1959
as Tom Fowler
1959
as Lover Boy
1958
as Carter Breed III
1958
1958
as Lt. Buzz Adams
1958
as Arthur Blumenthal
1957
1957
as Scotty White
1956
as Ralph
1955
1955
1955
as Vic Carter
1954
as Paisan
1951
as Billy Jack