Tom Laughlin

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr August 10 1931 December 12 2013 was an American actor director screenwriter author educator and activist Laughlin was best known for his series of Billy Jack films He was married to actress Delores Taylor from 1954 until his death Taylor coproduced and acted in all four Billy Jack films His unique promotion of The Trial of Billy Jack TV trailers during national news and an opening day nationwide release was a major influence on the way films are marketed In the early 1960s Laughlin put his film career on hiatus to start a Montessori preschool in Santa Monica California it became the largest school of its kind in the United States In his later years he sought the office of President of the United States in 1992 2004 and 2008 He was involved in psychology and domestic abuse counseling writing several books on Jungian psychology and developing theories on the causes of cancer