Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1906-01-05
Deathday: 1962-02-13 (56 years old)

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

all 150

Movies 149

TV Shows 1

Department Store Mover (uncredited)
Where There's Life

Where There's Life (1947)

Movie
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides (1946)

Movie
Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend (1945)

Movie
5.14
Undetermined Secondary Role
A Rookie's Cookie

A Rookie's Cookie (1943)

Movie
Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
Spy Train

Spy Train (1943)

Movie
Butler (uncredited)
Silver Queen

Silver Queen (1942)

Movie
George - Train Porter (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

Movie
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
A Missouri Outlaw

A Missouri Outlaw (1941)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Sleepers West

Sleepers West (1941)

Movie
Train Porter (uncredited)
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle (1941)

Movie
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Texas Terrors

Texas Terrors (1940)

Movie
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Frontier Vengeance

Frontier Vengeance (1940)

Movie
Snowflake - the Cook
The Tulsa Kid

The Tulsa Kid (1940)

Movie
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
One Man's Law

One Man's Law (1940)

Movie
New York City Pier Worker
Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)

Movie
Willie (uncredited)
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Steve's Shoe-Shiner
Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets (1939)

Movie
Bellhop (uncredited)
Red River Range

Red River Range (1938)

Movie
4
Redcap (uncredited)
Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole (1937)

Movie
Snowflake (unconfirmed)
Gunsmoke Ranch

Gunsmoke Ranch (1937)

Movie
Witness (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

Movie
Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde (1937)

Movie
Snowflake (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Movie
Porter (uncredited)
College Holiday

College Holiday (1936)

Movie
Snowflake (uncredited)
Come and Get It

Come and Get It (1936)

Movie
Horatius (uncredited)
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Movie
6
Snowflake - Bank Janitor
Desert Justice

Desert Justice (1936)

Movie
Chalky (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes (1936)

Movie
Snowflake - the Handyman
Wildcat Saunders

Wildcat Saunders (1936)

Movie
Ship Cook Pittsburgh
Hell-Ship Morgan

Hell-Ship Morgan (1936)

Movie
Mose (uncredited)
Freshman Love

Freshman Love (1936)

Movie
Bootblack (uncredited)
$10 Raise

$10 Raise (1935)

Movie
Henry (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony (1935)

Movie
Vegas Station Pullman Porter
Speed Limited

Speed Limited (1935)

Movie
1st bootblack (uncredited)
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride (1934)

Movie
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1934)

Movie
George Washington Jones (uncredited)
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

Movie
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Woman Haters

Woman Haters (1934)

Movie
Smokey (as Snowflake)
Palooka

Palooka (1934)

Movie
Porter (uncredited)
Sleepers East

Sleepers East (1934)

Movie
Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1933)

Movie
Stable Groom (uncredited)
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron (1933)

Movie
Train Porter (uncredited)
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again (1933)

Movie
Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

Movie
Man in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Movie
6.22
Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader (1933)

Movie
Mike (Uncredited)
Fast Workers

Fast Workers (1933)

Movie
Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

Movie
Park Worker with Harmonica
Who's Who in the Zoo

Who's Who in the Zoo (1931)

Movie
Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928)

Movie

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1906-01-05

Deathday
1962-02-13 (56 years old)

Birth Place
North Carolina, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
'Snowflake', Snowflake, Snow Flake, Fred S. Toones, Fred Toones, 'Snowflake' Toones, Snowflake Toones

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