
Tom Laughlin
Biography
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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.
Acting (15 movies)

Billy Jack
1971

Gidget
1959

The Born Losers
1967

Battle of the Coral Sea
1959

The Trial of Billy Jack
1974

Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977

The Delinquents
1957

The Master Gunfighter
1975

Senior Prom
1958

The Proper Time
1960

Tall Story
1960

South Pacific
1958

Tea and Sympathy
1956

Lafayette Escadrille
1958

Voyage of the Damned
1976
Directing (7 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| The Proper Time | 1960 | Screenplay | 
| The Proper Time | 1960 | Producer | 
| Like Father, Like Son | 1965 | Producer | 
| Like Father, Like Son | 1965 | Screenplay | 
| Billy Jack | 1971 | Writer | 
| Billy Jack | 1971 | Producer | 
| The Trial of Billy Jack | 1974 | Writer | 
| The Trial of Billy Jack | 1974 | Executive Producer | 
| The Master Gunfighter | 1975 | Writer | 
| Billy Jack Goes to Washington | 1977 | Writer |