Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. (January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Between 1932 and 1934, he was an amateur boxer who fought in many fights. As an actor, he was best known for his co-starring role in the critically lauded film Detour, for having a widely publicized affair with actress Barbara Payton.

Tom Neal. Actor: Detour. Tom Neal is best remembered for his off-screen exploits, which involved scandal, mayhem and a charge of murder.

May 29, 2024 · Tom Neal received the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter: 15 years. He served only six years at California Institute for Men, aka Chino, where he oversaw the landscaping around the prison grounds.

Mar 25, 2016 · Tom Neal was a man who came into the world with benefits and attributes that less fortunate souls could only dream of having, then he went ahead and made a complete mess of his life. And along the way he got away with cold-blooded murder.

Detour is a 1945 American independent [2][3] film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage.

Born in Evanston, Illinois 1/28/1914; died 8/7/1972 of heart failure in North Hollywood, California. Married and divorced to Vicky Lane (1948-1950); Barbara Payton (1952); Patricia Fenton (1956-1958); Gale Bennett (1960 to 1965 when he murdered her). Member of boxing team at Northwestern University. On Broadway in 1935.

Detour: Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. With Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald. The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

Thomas Neal (28 janvier 1914 - 7 août 1972) est un acteur américain rendu célèbre par son rôle d'homme maudit dans Détour , et pour avoir commis un homicide involontaire sur sa troisième épouse. Biographie [modifier | modifier le code] Né à Evanston en banlieue de Chicago dans l' Illinois , Tom Neal débute sur la scène de Broadway en 1935 . En 1938 il apparaît dans Out …

TOM NEAL SPEAKS - Actor Tom Neal is shown as he gives The Times his version of battle which sent Actor Franchot Tone to hospital seriously injured. Neal expressed regret at incident and said he hopes Tone and Barbara Payton will be happy.

Tom Neal. Actor: Detour. Tom Neal is best remembered for his off-screen exploits, which involved scandal, mayhem and a charge of murder.