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Thomas Bryce Gorman (April 21, 1907 - October 2, 1971) was an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his appearances on Dark ShadowsDark Shadows, Pretty Poison, The Big Story, and The Streets of New York (1939 film). He also had an extensive resume of TV ad appearances.

Biography
Tom Gorman was born on April 21, 1907 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Michael Eugene Gorman, a lawyer for the Department of Indian Affairs, and Anna Elizabeth Gorman (née Pelley), a schoolteacher. He had one older brother, William Ambrose Gorman, a doctor. He spent much of his childhood living on various Indian reservations around the country.

Gorman attended Ohio Wesleyan University for his Bachelor's degree, and Carnegie Tech for his Master's degree.

Gorman met his wife, actress Madeleine Hooley on the set of the TV movie The Streets of New York. They married in New York City in 1942. They had six children. A smoker, he suffered from emphysema for much of his later life, and eventually congestive heart disease. He died at Flushing Hospital Medical Center on October 2, 1971 of a pulmonary embolism. He is buried beside his wife in Kensico Cemetery, Westchester, New York.