Tom Laughlin

Biography

Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr., known for his iconic role as Billy Jack, was a multifaceted American actor, director, and educator. He founded the largest Montessori preschool in the US in Santa Monica, California, before returning to filmmaking with the Billy Jack tetralogy of action drama films. His innovative marketing tactics, including TV trailers during national news, influenced film promotion. He also ran for President twice, promoting his own brand of domestic abuse counseling and Jungian psychology theory.