Tom Ligon, Actor Known for 'Bang the Drum Slowly' Role, Dies at 85
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Mike Barnes
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Tom Ligon, the actor best known for playing backup catcher Piney Woods and singing "Streets of Laredo" in the classic baseball film Bang the Drum Slowly, has died at age 85. His death was reported by SAG-AFTRA New York Local, where he served as National Seniors Committee chair. Ligon also appeared in films like Jump (Fury on Wheels) and The Last American, as well as TV shows including The Young and the Restless and Oz, and had brief Broadway stints.
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· 2 pulledLigon's death was reported Monday by SAG-AFTRA New York Local.
A longtime resident of Greenwich Village, he served as its National Seniors Committee chair and New York Seniors Committee co-chair.
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