Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1906-01-05
Place of Birth:North Carolina, USA
Also Known As: 'Snowflake' / Snowflake / Snow Flake / Fred S. Toones / Fred Toones / 'Snowflake' Toones / Snowflake Toones /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1906-01-05 More

Biography

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
Drama Action & Adventure Crime
Bells of San Angelo
Action Adventure Drama Music Western
Fool's Gold
Western Action Comedy
Spy Train
Drama Crime
Haunted Ranch
Mystery Western
The Great Man's Lady
Western Drama Romance
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Romance Western Music
Gaucho Serenade
Comedy Drama Music Western
Seventeen
Drama Comedy
Hollywood Cavalcade
Comedy Drama History
Navy Secrets
Adventure Crime Drama
Range Defenders
Western Action Comedy
Gunsmoke Ranch
Action Romance Western
Way Out West
Action Comedy Western
Off to the Races
Comedy Drama Romance
Smart Blonde
Mystery Crime
Gold Diggers of 1937
Comedy Romance Music
Born to Fight
Drama Romance
Frontier Justice
Adventure Action
Palm Springs
Comedy Drama Music
Big Brown Eyes
Comedy Mystery
Black Gold
Action Drama Romance
Cheers of the Crowd
Drama Music Romance
Alibi Ike
Comedy Romance
Social Error
Action Crime
Mississippi
Music Comedy
Lady by Choice
Romance Comedy Drama
Murder in the Private Car
Mystery Romance Comedy
Riptide
Drama Romance
Palooka
Music Comedy
Sleepers East
Comedy Crime Mystery
Before Midnight
Adventure Crime Drama Mystery
Goodbye Again
Comedy Romance
Deluge
Science Fiction Drama Thriller
Robbers' Roost
Action Adventure Romance Western
A Strange Adventure
Mystery Romance Thriller
Out of Singapore
Drama Action Crime
The Hurricane Express
Adventure Mystery Crime Action
The Arm of the Law
Action Adventure Comedy Crime
A Private Scandal
Adventure Crime Romance
  • name:Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1906-01-05
  • Place of Birth:North Carolina, USA
  • Also Known As: 'Snowflake' · Snowflake · Snow Flake · Fred S. Toones · Fred Toones · 'Snowflake' Toones · Snowflake Toones ·
  • Biography: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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