Thomas A. Carlin

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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