Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
1906-01-05 ( 119 years old ) in North Carolina, USA

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.

Movies

Where There's Life 1947-11-21
Bells of San Angelo 1947-04-15
The Secret of the Whistler 1946-11-07
Fool's Gold 1946-10-09
G.I. War Brides 1946-08-12
Two Sisters from Boston 1946-06-06
The Lost Weekend 1945-11-29
Barbary Coast Gent 1944-09-01
Hidden Valley Outlaws 1944-04-01
The Mystery of the 13th Guest 1943-11-05
Here Comes Mr. Zerk 1943-07-23
Spy Train 1943-07-09
Land of Hunted Men 1943-03-26
Haunted Ranch 1943-02-19
Who's Superstitious? 1943-01-02
Queen of Broadway 1942-11-24
Silver Queen 1942-11-14
The Palm Beach Story 1942-08-28
Groom and Bored 1942-04-09
Obliging Young Lady 1942-04-01
A Missouri Outlaw 1941-11-25
The Great Man's Lady 1941-10-31
Death Valley Outlaws 1941-09-26
The Apache Kid 1941-04-11
Two Gun Sheriff 1941-04-09
Repent at Leisure 1941-04-04
Back in the Saddle 1941-03-14
Sleepers West 1941-03-14
Golden Hoofs 1941-02-14
Texas Terrors 1940-11-22
Christmas in July 1940-10-25
Frontier Vengeance 1940-10-10
I Want a Divorce 1940-09-20
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride 1940-09-05
The Tulsa Kid 1940-08-16
Carolina Moon 1940-07-14
One Man's Law 1940-06-29
The Biscuit Eater 1940-05-24
Gaucho Serenade 1940-05-09
Pardon My Berth Marks 1940-03-22
Seventeen 1940-03-01
Remember the Night 1940-01-19
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939-10-19
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939-10-13
Daredevils of the Red Circle 1939-06-10
Dodge City 1939-04-08
King of the Turf 1939-02-17
Navy Secrets 1939-02-08
Red River Range 1938-12-22
Hawk of the Wilderness 1938-12-03
The Nightshirt Bandit 1938-10-27
Under the Big Top 1938-08-31
Riders of the Black Hills 1938-06-15
She Loved a Fireman 1937-12-18
Wild Horse Rodeo 1937-12-06
The Duke Comes Back 1937-11-29
Youth on Parole 1937-10-04
Range Defenders 1937-06-29
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge 1937-06-14
A Day at Santa Anita 1937-05-22
Gunsmoke Ranch 1937-05-05
A Star Is Born 1937-04-27
Way Out West 1937-04-16
Fair Warning 1937-03-05
Off to the Races 1937-02-05
Smart Blonde 1937-01-02
Gold Diggers of 1937 1936-12-28
Aces Wild 1936-12-21
College Holiday 1936-12-19
Racing Blood 1936-11-14
Come and Get It 1936-11-06
Born to Fight 1936-11-02
Frontier Justice 1936-10-01
The Girl on the Front Page 1936-09-26
The Gorgeous Hussy 1936-08-28
The Green Pastures 1936-08-01
Palm Springs 1936-06-05
The Lonely Trail 1936-05-25
The Peppery Salt 1936-05-15
Desert Justice 1936-04-26
Big Brown Eyes 1936-04-03
Wildcat Saunders 1936-03-04
Hair-Trigger Casey 1936-03-01
The Lawless Nineties 1936-02-15
Black Gold 1936-01-19
Freshman Love 1936-01-18
Riddle Ranch 1935-12-03
Valley of Wanted Men 1935-10-19
Hands Across the Table 1935-10-18
Honeymoon Bridge 1935-10-02
Cheers of the Crowd 1935-08-05
Alibi Ike 1935-06-15
$10 Raise 1935-05-04
Social Error 1935-04-30
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) 1935-04-29
Stolen Harmony 1935-04-20
Go Into Your Dance 1935-04-20
A Night at the Ritz 1935-03-23
Raised and Called 1935-03-22
Mississippi 1935-03-22
Speed Limited 1935-01-12
The Gay Bride 1934-12-14
You Bring the Ducks 1934-11-24
Imitation of Life 1934-11-23
Lady by Choice 1934-10-15
Death on the Diamond 1934-09-14
Something Simple 1934-09-08
Here Comes the Navy 1934-07-21
Handy Andy 1934-07-19
Murder in the Private Car 1934-06-29
Here Comes the Groom 1934-06-21
Half a Sinner 1934-06-01
Twentieth Century 1934-05-11
Woman Haters 1934-05-05
Woman Haters 1934-05-05
Riptide 1934-03-29
Palooka 1934-01-26
Sleepers East 1934-01-01
King for a Night 1933-12-09
Before Midnight 1933-11-18
Only Yesterday 1933-11-01
Meet the Baron 1933-10-20
Saturday's Millions 1933-09-30
Goodbye Again 1933-09-09
Deluge 1933-08-17
The Mayor of Hell 1933-06-24
Gold Diggers of 1933 1933-05-27
Central Airport 1933-04-15
The Mind Reader 1933-04-01
Fast Workers 1933-03-10
Robbers' Roost 1932-12-30
A Strange Adventure 1932-11-20
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932-11-09
The Cabin in the Cotton 1932-09-26
Out of Singapore 1932-09-23
American Madness 1932-08-15
The Hurricane Express 1932-08-01
The Arm of the Law 1932-04-19
The County Fair 1932-03-31
Police Court 1932-02-19
Single-Handed Sanders 1932-02-10
A Private Scandal 1931-12-30
Who's Who in the Zoo 1931-10-11
The Galloping Ghost 1931-09-01
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath 1928-03-31

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