Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

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.
Known For: Acting
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

Movies List of Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

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A Star Is Born

1937 Movie
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Off to the Races

1937 Movie
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The Palm Beach Story

1942 Movie
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Christmas in July

1940 Movie
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Remember the Night

1940 Movie
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Desert Justice

1936 Movie
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Honeymoon Bridge

1935 Movie
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Riddle Ranch

1935 Movie
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Gunsmoke Ranch

1937 Movie
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G.I. War Brides

1946 Movie
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Bells of San Angelo

1947 Movie
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Carolina Moon

1940 Movie
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The Peppery Salt

1936 Movie
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The Mayor of Hell

1933 Movie
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The Great Man's Lady

1942 Movie
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The Lawless Nineties

1936 Movie
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The Gorgeous Hussy

1936 Movie
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Woman Haters

1934 Movie
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Frontier Justice

1936 Movie
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The Galloping Ghost

1931 Movie
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Red River Range

1938 Movie
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The Lonely Trail

1936 Movie
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Valley of Wanted Men

1935 Movie
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Hair-Trigger Casey

1936 Movie
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The Duke Comes Back

1937 Movie
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Seventeen

1940 Movie
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Black Gold

1936 Movie
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Born to Fight

1936 Movie
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Racing Blood

1936 Movie
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King of the Turf

1939 Movie
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Raised and Called

1935 Movie
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A Private Scandal

1931 Movie
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I Want a Divorce

1940 Movie
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$10 Raise

1935 Movie
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Goodbye Again

1933 Movie
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Out of Singapore

1932 Movie
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College Holiday

1936 Movie
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Youth on Parole

1937 Movie
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Wild Horse Rodeo

1937 Movie
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Who's Who in the Zoo

1931 Movie
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Under the Big Top

1938 Movie
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Range Defenders

1937 Movie
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The Mind Reader

1933 Movie
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Where There's Life

1947 Movie
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Here Comes the Groom

1934 Movie
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Aces Wild

1936 Movie
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Fool's Gold

1946 Movie
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A Day at Santa Anita

1937 Movie
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Before Midnight

1933 Movie
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Palooka

1934 Movie
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Speed Limited

1935 Movie
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Palm Springs

1936 Movie
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Hollywood Cavalcade

1939 Movie
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Stolen Harmony

1935 Movie
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King for a Night

1933 Movie
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Repent at Leisure

1941 Movie
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Dodge City

1939 Movie
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Cheers of the Crowd

1935 Movie
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She Loved a Fireman

1937 Movie
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Pardon My Berth Marks

1940 Movie
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Alibi Ike

1935 Movie
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The Lost Weekend

1945 Movie
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A Missouri Outlaw

1941 Movie
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The Apache Kid

1941 Movie
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Back in the Saddle

1941 Movie
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Social Error

1935 Movie
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Fast Workers

1933 Movie
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A Strange Adventure

1932 Movie
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Here Comes Mr. Zerk

1943 Movie
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Smart Blonde

1937 Movie
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The Green Pastures

1936 Movie
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Groom and Bored

1942 Movie
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Freshman Love

1936 Movie
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Gaucho Serenade

1940 Movie
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A Night at the Ritz

1935 Movie
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The Biscuit Eater

1940 Movie
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Who's Superstitious?

1943 Movie
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Meet the Baron

1933 Movie
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Texas Terrors

1940 Movie
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The Tulsa Kid

1940 Movie
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Death Valley Outlaws

1941 Movie
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One Man's Law

1940 Movie
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Land of Hunted Men

1943 Movie
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Frontier Vengeance

1940 Movie
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Queen of Broadway

1942 Movie
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Two Gun Sheriff

1941 Movie
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Hidden Valley Outlaws

1944 Movie
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Haunted Ranch

1943 Movie
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Fair Warning

1937 Movie
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Silver Queen

1942 Movie
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Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 Movie
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Lady by Choice

1934 Movie
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Wildcat Saunders

1936 Movie
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Spy Train

1943 Movie
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Sleepers East

1934 Movie
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The Hurricane Express

1932 Movie
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Death on the Diamond

1934 Movie
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Barbary Coast Gent

1944 Movie
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Saturday's Millions

1933 Movie
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Golden Hoofs

1941 Movie
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Obliging Young Lady

1942 Movie
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You Bring the Ducks

1934 Movie
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Robbers' Roost

1932 Movie
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The Gay Bride

1934 Movie
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Central Airport

1933 Movie
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Come and Get It

1936 Movie
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Twentieth Century

1934 Movie
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Go Into Your Dance

1935 Movie
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Half a Sinner

1934 Movie
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Only Yesterday

1933 Movie
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Imitation of Life

1934 Movie
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Navy Secrets

1939 Movie
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Gold Diggers of 1937

1936 Movie
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Sleepers West

1941 Movie
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Riptide

1934 Movie
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Deluge

1933 Movie
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The County Fair

1932 Movie
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Police Court

1932 Movie
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The Nightshirt Bandit

1938 Movie
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Big Brown Eyes

1936 Movie
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Way Out West

1937 Movie
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Here Comes the Navy

1934 Movie
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American Madness

1932 Movie
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Handy Andy

1934 Movie
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Single-Handed Sanders

1932 Movie
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Something Simple

1934 Movie
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The Arm of the Law

1932 Movie