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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones‌

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Birthday

calendar1906-01-05

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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

North Carolina, USA

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

North Carolina, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1906-01-05

Popularity

star2.1

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.

Movie Credits

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‌
star7.9
calendar 1939

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born‌
star7.2
calendar 1937

Off to the Races

Off to the Races‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

Christmas in July

Christmas in July‌
star7.0
calendar 1940

Remember the Night

Remember the Night‌
star7.4
calendar 1940

Desert Justice

Desert Justice‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Honeymoon Bridge

Honeymoon Bridge‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Riddle Ranch

Riddle Ranch‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Gunsmoke Ranch

Gunsmoke Ranch‌
star3.6
calendar 1937

G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Bells of San Angelo

Bells of San Angelo‌
star4.5
calendar 1947

Carolina Moon

Carolina Moon‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

The Peppery Salt

The Peppery Salt‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell‌
star7.1
calendar 1933

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady‌
star6.3
calendar 1942

The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties‌
star5.4
calendar 1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Woman Haters

Woman Haters‌
star5.9
calendar 1934

Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost‌
star2.0
calendar 1931

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest‌
star5.4
calendar 1943

Red River Range

Red River Range‌
star5.2
calendar 1938

The Lonely Trail

The Lonely Trail‌
star4.9
calendar 1936

Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Hair-Trigger Casey

Hair-Trigger Casey‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

The Duke Comes Back

The Duke Comes Back‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Seventeen

Seventeen‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Black Gold

Black Gold‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Born to Fight

Born to Fight‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Racing Blood

Racing Blood‌
star4.0
calendar 1936

King of the Turf

King of the Turf‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

Raised and Called

Raised and Called‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

A Private Scandal

A Private Scandal‌
star4.3
calendar 1931

I Want a Divorce

I Want a Divorce‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Hawk of the Wilderness

Hawk of the Wilderness‌
star7.0
calendar 1938

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

$10 Raise

$10 Raise‌
star8.0
calendar 1935

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

Out of Singapore

Out of Singapore‌
star5.5
calendar 1932

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge‌
star5.5
calendar 1937

College Holiday

College Holiday‌
star5.2
calendar 1936

Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole‌
star2.7
calendar 1937

Wild Horse Rodeo

Wild Horse Rodeo‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Who's Who in the Zoo

Who's Who in the Zoo‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Under the Big Top

Under the Big Top‌
star5.5
calendar 1938

Range Defenders

Range Defenders‌
star2.5
calendar 1937

The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader‌
star6.2
calendar 1933

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car‌
star5.4
calendar 1934

Where There's Life

Where There's Life‌
star5.6
calendar 1947

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

Aces Wild

Aces Wild‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Before Midnight

Before Midnight‌
star3.8
calendar 1933

Palooka

Palooka‌
star2.9
calendar 1934

Speed Limited

Speed Limited‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade‌
star5.1
calendar 1939

Palm Springs

Palm Springs‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

King for a Night

King for a Night‌
star6.2
calendar 1933

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure‌
star5.7
calendar 1941

Dodge City

Dodge City‌
star6.9
calendar 1939

Cheers of the Crowd

Cheers of the Crowd‌
star5.5
calendar 1935

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride‌
star4.0
calendar 1940

Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike‌
star5.8
calendar 1935

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend‌
star7.6
calendar 1945

A Missouri Outlaw

A Missouri Outlaw‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

The Apache Kid

The Apache Kid‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle‌
star5.5
calendar 1941

Social Error

Social Error‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Fast Workers

Fast Workers‌
star5.3
calendar 1933

A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde‌
star6.2
calendar 1937

The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures‌
star6.3
calendar 1936

Groom and Bored

Groom and Bored‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang‌
star7.8
calendar 1932

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table‌
star6.8
calendar 1935

Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Freshman Love

Freshman Love‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz‌
star3.0
calendar 1935

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

Who's Superstitious?

Who's Superstitious?‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron‌
star4.3
calendar 1933

The Girl on the Front Page

The Girl on the Front Page‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Texas Terrors

Texas Terrors‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

The Tulsa Kid

The Tulsa Kid‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Death Valley Outlaws

Death Valley Outlaws‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

One Man's Law

One Man's Law‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Land of Hunted Men

Land of Hunted Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Frontier Vengeance

Frontier Vengeance‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Two Gun Sheriff

Two Gun Sheriff‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Hidden Valley Outlaws‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Haunted Ranch

Haunted Ranch‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Fair Warning

Fair Warning‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Silver Queen

Silver Queen‌
star5.6
calendar 1942

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933‌
star7.2
calendar 1933

Sleepers East

Sleepers East‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Spy Train

Spy Train‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Wildcat Saunders

Wildcat Saunders‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Riders of the Black Hills

Riders of the Black Hills‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express‌
star5.1
calendar 1932

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent‌
star4.6
calendar 1944

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

You Bring the Ducks

You Bring the Ducks‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride‌
star5.8
calendar 1934

Central Airport

Central Airport‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Come and Get It

Come and Get It‌
star6.8
calendar 1936

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century‌
star6.8
calendar 1934

Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance‌
star7.5
calendar 1935

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday‌
star6.8
calendar 1933

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets‌
star5.3
calendar 1939

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston‌
star5.8
calendar 1946

Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937‌
star5.7
calendar 1936

Sleepers West

Sleepers West‌
star6.3
calendar 1941

Riptide

Riptide‌
star6.2
calendar 1934

Deluge

Deluge‌
star5.5
calendar 1933

The County Fair

The County Fair‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Police Court

Police Court‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

The Nightshirt Bandit

The Nightshirt Bandit‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes‌
star6.3
calendar 1936

Way Out West

Way Out West‌
star7.0
calendar 1937

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy‌
star5.7
calendar 1934

American Madness

American Madness‌
star7.1
calendar 1932

Handy Andy

Handy Andy‌
star1.0
calendar 1934

Single-Handed Sanders

Single-Handed Sanders‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Something Simple

Something Simple‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

Tv Credits

Racket Squad

Racket Squad‌
star6.0
calendar 1951