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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1906-01-05,North Carolina, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19

7.16

A Star Is Born
1937-04-27

Off to the Races

0

Off to the Races
1937-02-05

The Palm Beach Story

7

The Palm Beach Story
1942-08-28

Christmas in July

7

Christmas in July
1940-10-25

Remember the Night

7.4

Remember the Night
1940-01-19

0

Desert Justice
1936-04-26

Honeymoon Bridge

0

Honeymoon Bridge
1935-10-02

0

Riddle Ranch
1935-12-03

3.6

Gunsmoke Ranch
1937-05-05

G.I. War Brides

0

G.I. War Brides
1946-08-12

Bells of San Angelo

4.5

Bells of San Angelo
1947-04-15

5

Carolina Moon
1940-07-14

The Peppery Salt

0

The Peppery Salt
1936-05-15

The Mayor of Hell

7.1

The Mayor of Hell
1933-06-24

The Great Man's Lady

6.3

The Great Man's Lady
1942-04-15

The Lawless Nineties

5.3

The Lawless Nineties
1936-02-15

The Gorgeous Hussy

5.2

The Gorgeous Hussy
1936-08-28

5.9

Woman Haters
1934-05-05

Frontier Justice

5

Frontier Justice
1936-10-01

The Galloping Ghost

2

The Galloping Ghost
1931-09-01

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

5.4

The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943-11-05

Red River Range

5.2

Red River Range
1938-12-22

The Lonely Trail

4.9

The Lonely Trail
1936-05-25

Valley of Wanted Men

5

Valley of Wanted Men
1935-10-19

Hair-Trigger Casey

5

Hair-Trigger Casey
1936-03-01

The Duke Comes Back

5

The Duke Comes Back
1937-11-29

0

Seventeen
1940-03-01

5

Black Gold
1936-01-19

0

Born to Fight
1936-11-02

4

Racing Blood
1936-11-14

King of the Turf

7

King of the Turf
1939-02-17

Raised and Called

0

Raised and Called
1935-03-22

A Private Scandal

4.3

A Private Scandal
1931-12-30

I Want a Divorce

0

I Want a Divorce
1940-09-20

Hawk of the Wilderness

7

Hawk of the Wilderness
1938-12-03

Daredevils of the Red Circle

5.5

Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939-06-10

8

$10 Raise
1935-05-04

5

Goodbye Again
1933-09-09

Out of Singapore

5.5

Out of Singapore
1932-09-23

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

5.5

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937-06-14

College Holiday

5.2

College Holiday
1936-12-19

Youth on Parole

2.7

Youth on Parole
1937-10-04

Wild Horse Rodeo

0

Wild Horse Rodeo
1937-12-06

Who's Who in the Zoo

0

Who's Who in the Zoo
1931-10-11

Under the Big Top

5.5

Under the Big Top
1938-08-31

Range Defenders

2.5

Range Defenders
1937-06-29

The Mind Reader

6.3

The Mind Reader
1933-04-01

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

0

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
1928-03-31

Murder in the Private Car

5.4

Murder in the Private Car
1934-06-29

Where There's Life

5.6

Where There's Life
1947-11-21

Here Comes the Groom

4

Here Comes the Groom
1934-06-21

0

Aces Wild
1936-12-21

0

Fool's Gold
1946-10-09

A Day at Santa Anita

5

A Day at Santa Anita
1937-05-22

Before Midnight

3.8

Before Midnight
1933-11-18

2.9

Palooka
1934-01-26

0

Speed Limited
1935-01-12

Hollywood Cavalcade

5.1

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939-10-13

0

Palm Springs
1936-06-05

6

Stolen Harmony
1935-04-20

King for a Night

6.2

King for a Night
1933-12-09

Repent at Leisure

5.7

Repent at Leisure
1941-04-04

6.9

Dodge City
1939-04-08

Cheers of the Crowd

5.5

Cheers of the Crowd
1935-08-05

She Loved a Fireman

6

She Loved a Fireman
1937-12-18

Pardon My Berth Marks

6.5

Pardon My Berth Marks
1940-03-22

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

4

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940-09-05

5.8

Alibi Ike
1935-06-15

The Lost Weekend

7.633

The Lost Weekend
1945-11-29

A Missouri Outlaw

0

A Missouri Outlaw
1941-11-25

0

The Apache Kid
1941-04-11

Back in the Saddle

5.5

Back in the Saddle
1941-03-14

5

Social Error
1935-04-30

5.3

Fast Workers
1933-03-10

A Strange Adventure

5

A Strange Adventure
1932-11-20

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

0

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943-07-23

6.2

Smart Blonde
1937-01-02

The Green Pastures

6.3

The Green Pastures
1936-08-01

Groom and Bored

0

Groom and Bored
1942-04-09

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932-11-09

Hands Across the Table

6.8

Hands Across the Table
1935-10-18

Gaucho Serenade

0

Gaucho Serenade
1940-05-09

6

Freshman Love
1936-01-18

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

0

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935-04-29

A Night at the Ritz

3

A Night at the Ritz
1935-03-23

The Biscuit Eater

6.3

The Biscuit Eater
1940-05-24

Who's Superstitious?

5

Who's Superstitious?
1943-01-02

4.3

Meet the Baron
1933-10-20

The Girl on the Front Page

0

The Girl on the Front Page
1936-09-26

5

Texas Terrors
1940-11-22

6

The Tulsa Kid
1940-08-16

Death Valley Outlaws

0

Death Valley Outlaws
1941-09-26

0

One Man's Law
1940-06-29

Land of Hunted Men

0

Land of Hunted Men
1943-03-26

Frontier Vengeance

0

Frontier Vengeance
1940-10-10

Queen of Broadway

5

Queen of Broadway
1942-11-24

Two Gun Sheriff

6

Two Gun Sheriff
1941-04-09

Hidden Valley Outlaws

0

Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944-04-01

6

Haunted Ranch
1943-02-19

6

Fair Warning
1937-03-05

5.6

Silver Queen
1942-11-14

Gold Diggers of 1933

7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933
1933-05-27

0

Sleepers East
1934-01-01

6

Lady by Choice
1934-10-15

0

Spy Train
1943-07-09

Wildcat Saunders

0

Wildcat Saunders
1936-03-04

Riders of the Black Hills

0

Riders of the Black Hills
1938-06-15

The Hurricane Express

5.1

The Hurricane Express
1932-08-01

Death on the Diamond

7

Death on the Diamond
1934-09-14

Barbary Coast Gent

4.6

Barbary Coast Gent
1944-09-01

Saturday's Millions

0

Saturday's Millions
1933-09-30

7

Golden Hoofs
1941-02-14

The Cabin in the Cotton

6.3

The Cabin in the Cotton
1932-09-26

Obliging Young Lady

5

Obliging Young Lady
1942-04-01

You Bring the Ducks

0

You Bring the Ducks
1934-11-24

5.5

Robbers' Roost
1932-12-30

5.8

The Gay Bride
1934-12-14

Central Airport

6.3

Central Airport
1933-04-15

Come and Get It

6.7

Come and Get It
1936-11-06

Twentieth Century

6.8

Twentieth Century
1934-05-11

Go Into Your Dance

7.5

Go Into Your Dance
1935-04-20

0

Half a Sinner
1934-06-01

6.8

Only Yesterday
1933-11-01

Imitation of Life

6.994

Imitation of Life
1934-11-23

5.2

Navy Secrets
1939-02-08

Two Sisters from Boston

5.8

Two Sisters from Boston
1946-06-06

Gold Diggers of 1937

5.8

Gold Diggers of 1937
1936-12-28

6.3

Sleepers West
1941-03-14

6.2

Riptide
1934-03-29

5.5

Deluge
1933-08-17

The County Fair

0

The County Fair
1932-03-31

5

Police Court
1932-02-19

The Nightshirt Bandit

0

The Nightshirt Bandit
1938-10-27

6.273

Big Brown Eyes
1936-04-03

7

Way Out West
1937-04-16

Here Comes the Navy

5.8

Here Comes the Navy
1934-07-21

American Madness

7.1

American Madness
1932-08-15

1

Handy Andy
1934-07-19

Single-Handed Sanders

0

Single-Handed Sanders
1932-02-10

Something Simple

4

Something Simple
1934-09-08

The Arm of the Law

4.5

The Arm of the Law
1932-04-19

The Secret of the Whistler

5.8

The Secret of the Whistler
1946-11-07

6

Racket Squad
1951-06-07