Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom Buckingham (February 25, 1895 – September 7, 1934) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 48 films between 1920 and 1932. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died from surgical complications.
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Spirit of Culver
1939
Writer
Tom Allen, an orphan accustomed to waiting in bread lines is awarded a scholarship to the Culver Military Academy. Talked into attending so that he c...

Stage Struck
1936
Screenplay
A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract.

The Secret Bride
1934
Screenplay
Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of b...

He Was Her Man
1934
Screenplay
A safecracker goes straight after doing a stretch for a bum rap. He agrees to do one last job for his "pals".

Destination Unknown
1933
Writer
A group of people are stuck on a schooner in the middle of the Pacific with no wind.

Cock of the Air
1932
Director
An opera diva sets her sights on a womanizing army officer.

Bad Company
1931
Author
A psychotic and sadistic mob boss is infatuated with the young wife of his newlywed attorney, and he plots to get him out of the way so he can have he...

The Painted Desert
1931
Story
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitter...

Her Man
1930
Screenplay
A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.

Hell's Island
1930
Story
In this adventure, trouble ensues when two American French Legionnaires fall for the same girl and begin fighting over her when one of them announces ...

Officer O'Brien
1930
Story, Screenplay
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who ...

What Price Beauty?
1928
Director
Wholesome country girl Mary works at the House of Magic beauty salon and pines for the owner Clay. Unfortunately Clay has also been targeted by experi...
Land of the Lawless
1927
Director
A Texas Ranger insinuates himself into a murderous gang by showing off his talents. When he is taken prisoner by the ringleader, he makes a getaway an...
He Forgot to Remember
1926
Director
Clyde Cook is a traveling handyman who whitewashes farm barns and he flirts with the wife of a jealous farmer. The husband sees this and takes off aft...

Tony Runs Wild
1926
Director
Tom Grant saves Grace Percival from being tromped by a herd of stampeding horses,led by Tony, and they become friends. Grace tells Slade, a renegade w...

Ladies of Leisure
1926
Director
Rich, spoiled Marian pressures Eric to marry her. Her brother is in love with her friend Mamie, but a scheming ex-husband tries to blackmail her. Mami...

Forbidden Cargo
1925
Director
A vivacious young woman known only as Captain Joe captains a rum-runner operating between the Bahamas and the United States. Jerry Burke, a Secret Ser...

The Arizona Express
1924
Director
A man is framed for the murder of his uncle, a bank president, and sentenced to hang. His sister and a mail clerk who's helping her discover informati...
The Two Johns
1923
Director
A magical lamp and the genie contained within prompt a madcap chase, falls from great heights and a fight atop a speeding train.

Golf
1922
Director, Writer
Comedy on the golf links.

Fresh from the Farm
1921
Scenario Writer, Director, Story
Harry comes to the city as a hick, and immediately runs into a silk hatted slicker who relieves him of his valuables. Soon Harry gets suspicious of ev...

The Reckoning Day
1918
as Frank Wheeler
During World War I, Jane Whiting, a bright young lawyer who is engaged to Senator Wheeler, is assigned by the district attorney to expose a gang of sp...

The Atom
1918
as Jerry
Jennie is a slavey in a theatrical boarding house. To her the actors are all wonderful, but Montague Booth is the chief. In an accident Booth is disfi...

Every Woman's Husband
1918
Cinematography
A young woman whose domineering mother almost ruins her marriage eventually learns that mother does not always know best when her father commits suici...
Captain of His Soul
1918
Director of Photography
At the suggestion of his sons Horace and Henry, aging Ebenezer Boyce turns over control of his pistol factory to Martin. However, when Ebenezer discov...