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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

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Naissance
5 janvier 1906 · North Carolina, USA
Décès
13 février 1962

Biographie

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.

Connu pour

Affiche de Monsieur Smith au Sénat
Monsieur Smith au Sénat
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de Le Poison
Le Poison
Film · 1945 · ★ 7,6
Affiche de Une étoile est née
Une étoile est née
Film · 1937 · ★ 7,2
Affiche de Je suis un évadé
Je suis un évadé
Film · 1932 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de Laurel Et Hardy - Au Far West
Laurel Et Hardy - Au Far West
Film · 1937 · ★ 7,1
Affiche de Madame et ses flirts
Madame et ses flirts
Film · 1942 · ★ 7,0
Affiche de Chercheuses d'or
Chercheuses d'or
Film · 1933 · ★ 7,2
Affiche de L'Aventure d'une nuit
L'Aventure d'une nuit
Film · 1940 · ★ 7,3
Affiche de Les Conquérants
Les Conquérants
Film · 1939 · ★ 6,9
Affiche de Train de luxe
Train de luxe
Film · 1934 · ★ 6,8
Affiche de Le gros lot
Le gros lot
Film · 1940 · ★ 7,0
Affiche de Images de la vie
Images de la vie
Film · 1934 · ★ 7,0

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