Fred 'Snowflake' Toones actor
- All known tv series 1
- Total known movies 144
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, 1931s 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 Columbias Woman Haters (1934) with the Three Stooges, and had a bit role in Laurel and Hardys 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.
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Witness (uncredited)
Movie 1937
Ebbie
Movie 1937
Sam (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Snowflake - Bank Janitor
Movie 1936
Movie 1935
Snowflake
Movie 1935
Snowflake (unconfirmed)
Movie 1937
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1946
Sam (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Black Henchman
Movie 1936
Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
Movie 1933
Pogey
Movie 1941
Moses
Movie 1936
Horatius (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Football Fan
Movie 1931
Joe the Valet (uncredited)
Movie 1943
Bellhop (uncredited)
Movie 1938
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Snowflake
Movie 1935
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Snowflake
Movie 1937
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Sad Sam
Movie 1936
Groom
Movie 1939
Movie 1935
Snowflake
Movie 1931
Porter
Movie 1940
George
Movie 1938
Snowflake
Movie 1939
Bootblack (uncredited)
Movie 1935
Train Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1933
Snowball, the Ship's Cook
Movie 1932
Sam
Movie 1937
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Redcap (uncredited)
Movie 1937
Snowflake
Movie 1937
Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
Movie 1931
Juba
Movie 1938
Cook
Movie 1937
Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
Movie 1933
Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Movie 1928
Titus
Movie 1934
Department Store Mover (uncredited)
Movie 1947
Porter
Movie 1934
Snowflake
Movie 1936
Speed
Movie 1946
Movie 1937
1st Taxi Driver
Movie 1933
Smokey (as Snowflake)
Movie 1934
Vegas Station Pullman Porter
Movie 1935
Henry (uncredited)
Movie 1935
Masseur
Movie 1933
Rufe
Movie 1941
Willie (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Movie 1935
Joe
Movie 1937
Train Porter
Movie 1940
Night Porter
Movie 1935
Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Movie 1945
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1941
Train Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Shadow
Movie 1935
Mike (Uncredited)
Movie 1933
Jeff
Movie 1932
Shooting Galley Man
Movie 1943
Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
Movie 1937
Zubo (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Train Porter
Movie 1942
Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Movie 1932
Snowflake (uncredited)
Movie 1935
Mose (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Phone operator (uncredited)
Movie 1935
New York City Pier Worker
Movie 1940
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1935
Sermon
Movie 1940
Dice Player
Movie 1943
Stable Groom (uncredited)
Movie 1933
Movie 1936
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1940
Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
Movie 1940
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1941
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1940
Snowflake
Movie 1943
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1940
Mose (as Snowflake)
Movie 1942
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1941
Snowflake
Movie 1944
Sam
Movie 1943
Porter
Movie 1937
Butler (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Movie 1933
Mose (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Snowflake - the Handyman (as Snowflake)
Movie 1936
Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
Movie 1943
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Sam (uncredited)
Movie 1932
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie 1938
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Train Porter
Movie 1944
Snowflake
Movie 1941
Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
Movie 1932
George - Train Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Snowflake
Movie 1934
1st bootblack (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Hotel Porter
Movie 1933
Snowflake (uncredited)
Movie 1936
George Washington Jones (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Snowflake
Movie 1935
Snowflake
Movie 1934
Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
Movie 1933
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Steve's Shoe-Shiner
Movie 1939
Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1946
Snowflake (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Waiter (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Slick
Movie 1934
Townsman
Movie 1933
Curfew
Movie 1932
Movie 1932
Sam
Movie 1938
Chalky (Uncredited)
Movie 1936
Janitor
Movie 1937
Cookie (uncredited)
Movie 1934
Sam (uncredited)
Movie 1932
Movie 1934
Snowflake
Movie 1932
Taxi Driver
Movie 1934
Jackson
Movie 1932
Movie 1946
Leadsman (uncredited)
Movie 1935
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