Tom Neal (1914 - 1972) توم نيل

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An American actor born in Evanston, Illinois. He was an active member of the drama club at Northwestern University, where he majored in Mathematics, and appeared in several stage productions there. He made his Broadway debut in 1935. In 1938, the same year he received his Law...Read more degree from Harvard, he made his film debut on Out West with the Hardys (1938). His notable works include Detour (1945), The Brute Man (1946), Bruce Gentry (1949), and The Great Jesse James Raid (1953). He married 3 women and had 1 child. He had a very turbulent life outside of acting which ultimately affected his acting career. In 1965, he shot and killed his third wife and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He got out on parole in 1971 and died 8 months later on 7 August 1972 due to heart problems in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.


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  • An American actor born in Evanston, Illinois. He was an active member of the drama club at Northwestern University, where he majored in Mathematics, and appeared in several stage...Read more productions there. He made his Broadway debut in 1935. In 1938, the same year he received his Law degree from Harvard, he made his film debut on Out West with the Hardys (1938). His notable works include Detour (1945), The Brute Man (1946), Bruce Gentry (1949), and The Great Jesse James Raid (1953). He married 3 women and had 1 child. He had a very turbulent life outside of acting which ultimately affected his acting career. In 1965, he shot and killed his third wife and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He got out on parole in 1971 and died 8 months later on 7 August 1972 due to heart problems in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

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  • While he was at Northwestern and Harvard universities, he fought 44 boxing matches, winning 41 by knockout.
  • Spouses: Gale Bennett (Gale Evatt?): 1960 - April 2, 1965 (her death) Patricia Marie Fenton: 1956 - March 11, 1958 (her death, 1 child) Vicky Lane: 1948 - 1950 (divorced)
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  • Nationality:
  • US

  • Birth Name:
  • Thomas Carroll Neal


  • Birth Country:
  • US

  • Birth City:
  • Illinois


  • Death Country:
  • US

  • Death City:
  • California



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