Thomas A. Carlin Explained

Thomas A. Carlin (December 10, 1928 – May 6, 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.

Life and career

During the 1950s and 1960s, Carlin appeared in a number of Broadway plays, including Time Limit, A Thousand Clowns and The Deputy.

In the 1960s and 1970s, 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.

Carlin died at his home in Sutton Manor, New Rochelle, New York, on May 6, 1991, at age 62.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957The Young Don't Cry Johnny Clancy
1980Caddyshack Sandy McFiddish
1981Fort Apache, The Bronx Man with Flat Tire
1981Ragtime Vice President Fairbanks
1984The Pope of Greenwich Village Walsh
1987Matewan Turley
1989Family Business Neary
1990Jacob's Ladder Doorman
1991One Good Cop Farrell (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/09/obituaries/thomas-a-carlin-62-stage-and-film-actor.html New York Times Obituary- George A. Carlin