Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1906-01-05
- Falecimento:
- 1962-02-13
- Local de nascimento:
- North Carolina, USA
Biografia
Fred "Snowflake" Toones was a character actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. He often worked under contract for Republic Pictures, appearing in about 40 of its films. He played a bootblack or shoeshine man in at least six of his movies, and Toones actually ran the shoeshine stand at Republic Studios. He first appeared as a porter in 1932 in The Hurricane Express and was usually typecast as a porter - appearing in over 50 films in such a role. He also played a variety of other service-oriented or domestic worker roles such as stable grooms, janitors, elevator operators, valets, cooks, bellhops, doormen, butlers, and bartenders. Like other actors of the time, i.e. Anna May Wong and Franklin Pangborn, Toones is a prime example of racial and social stereotyping in the Hollywood film industry. His standard characterization was that of a middle-aged "colored" man with a high-pitched voice and childlike mannerisms. "Snowflake" was the stage name Toones was best known by, and he used this name as his credit as early as his third film, 1931's Shanghaied Love. Likewise, in Shanghaied Love and over 35 other films, "Snowflake" was also Toones' character name. He acted in films such as Mississippi (1935), Hawk of the Wilderness (1938), and Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) with Bruce Bennett and in many "B" westerns such as The Lawless Nineties (1936) with John Wayne. He also appeared in dozens of two-reelers such as Columbia's Woman Haters (1934) with the Three Stooges, and had a bit role in Laurel and Hardy's classic feature Way Out West (1937). Toones is also a familiar face in four Preston Sturges comedies: Twentieth Century (1934), Remember the Night (1940), Christmas in July (1940), and The Palm Beach Story (1942). He died on 13 February 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Racket Squad
Que Rei Sou Eu?
Os Sinos de Santo Angelo
A Página Denunciadora
Rastilho de Pólvora
G.I. War Brides
Two Sisters from Boston
Farrapo Humano
Barbary Coast Gent
Hidden Valley Outlaws
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Spy Train
Land of Hunted Men
Haunted Ranch
Who's Superstitious?
Queen of Broadway
Silver Queen
Give Out, Sisters
Mulher de Verdade
Groom and Bored
Obliging Young Lady
A Missouri Outlaw
Até Que a Morte nos Separe
Death Valley Outlaws
The Apache Kid
Two Gun Sheriff
Repent at Leisure
Back in the Saddle
Testemunha Ocular
Golden Hoofs
Texas Terrors
Natal em Julho
Frontier Vengeance
I Want a Divorce
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
The Tulsa Kid
Carolina Moon
One Man's Law
The Biscuit Eater
Gaucho Serenade
Pardon My Berth Marks
Seventeen
Lembra-se Daquela Noite?
A Mulher Faz o Homem
Hollywood em Desfile
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Uma Cidade Que Surge
King of the Turf
Navy Secrets
Ronda De Sangue
Hawk of the Wilderness
The Nightshirt Bandit
Under the Big Top
Riders of the Black Hills
She Loved a Fireman
O Grande Rodeio
The Duke Comes Back
Youth on Parole
Sentinelas do Vale
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
A Day at Santa Anita
Galopando para a Justiça
Nasce Uma Estrela
Dois Caipiras Ladinos
Fair Warning
Off to the Races
Uma Loura Sabida
Gold Diggers of 1937
Aces Wild
College Holiday
Racing Blood
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Born to Fight
Frontier Justice
The Girl on the Front Page
Mulher Sublime
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Balneário de Luxo
A Trilha Solitária
Romance in the Air
The Peppery Salt
Florida Special
Desert Justice
Olhos Castanhos
Wildcat Saunders
Hair-Trigger Casey
Ordem a Bala
Black Gold
Freshman Love
Riddle Ranch
Valley of Wanted Men
Corações Unidos
Honeymoon Bridge
Cheers of the Crowd
Esfarrapando Desculpas
$10 Raise
Social Error
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Stolen Harmony
Go Into Your Dance
A Night at the Ritz
Raised and Called
Mississippi
Speed Limited
The Gay Bride
You Bring the Ducks
Imitação da Vida
Dama por Vontade
A Mão Invisível
Something Simple
Here Comes the Navy
Handy Andy
Murder in the Private Car
Here Comes the Groom
O Pescador Jovial
Suprema Conquista
Odeio Mulheres
Riptide
Palooka
Sleepers East
King for a Night
Before Midnight
Only Yesterday
Meet the Baron
Saturday's Millions
Mais Uma Vez Adeus
Deluge
O Prefeito do Inferno
Caçadoras de Ouro
Atração dos Ares
The Mind Reader
Gabriel Over the White House
Perdão, Senhorita
Robbers' Roost
A Strange Adventure
O Fugitivo
Escravos da Terra
Out of Singapore
Loucura Americana
O Expresso da Aventura
The Arm of the Law
The County Fair
Police Court
Single-Handed Sanders
Human Targets
A Private Scandal
Who's Who in the Zoo
The Galloping Ghost
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath