8.0
8.0
$10 Raise
1935
as Bootblack (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Acting
Born:January 5, 1906
Died:February 13, 1962(aged 56)
Birthplace:North Carolina, USA
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CommunityBiography
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 (105 movies)
7.3
7.3
Remember the Night
1940
as Rufus
7.2
7.2
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
Way Out West
1937
as Janitor
7.0
7.0
Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as George
7.0
7.0
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Porter (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
King of the Turf
1939
as Groom
6.9
6.9
Hands Across the Table
1935
as Snowflake (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
Come and Get It
1936
as Snowflake (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Snowflake
6.3
6.3
The Green Pastures
1936
as Zubo (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Biscuit Eater
1940
as Sermon
6.3
6.3
Lady by Choice
1934
as Mose (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Pogey
6.2
6.2
Riptide
1934
as Slick
6.1
6.1
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Porter
6.0
6.0
The Mind Reader
1933
as Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940
as Train Porter
6.0
6.0
The Tulsa Kid
1940
as Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
6.0
6.0
Two Gun Sheriff
1941
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
6.0
6.0
Woman Haters
1934
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Haunted Ranch
1943
as Sam
5.9
5.9
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Cookie (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
The Secret of the Whistler
1946
5.8
5.8
Alibi Ike
1935
as Night Porter
5.8
5.8
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Snowflake (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Repent at Leisure
1941
as Rufe
5.6
5.6
Deluge
1933
as Townsman
5.5
5.5
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
5.5
5.5
Back in the Saddle
1941
as Train Porter (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Robbers' Roost
1932
as Snowflake
5.5
5.5
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
as Sam
5.5
5.5
Under the Big Top
1938
as Juba
5.4
5.4
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
as Joe the Valet (uncredited)
5.3
5.3
A Strange Adventure
1932
as Jeff
5.3
5.3
Murder in the Private Car
1934
as Titus
5.2
5.2
The Hurricane Express
1932
as Sam (uncredited)
5.2
5.2
Navy Secrets
1939
as Steve's Shoe-Shiner
5.2
5.2
The Lawless Nineties
1936
as Moses
5.2
5.2
College Holiday
1936
as Porter (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
as Cloudy (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
Social Error
1935
as Shadow
5.0
5.0
Hair-Trigger Casey
1936
as Snowflake
5.0
5.0
Frontier Justice
1936
as Snowflake
5.0
5.0
Police Court
1932
5.0
5.0
The Duke Comes Back
1937
as Snowflake
5.0
5.0
Black Gold
1936
as Snowflake
5.0
5.0
Carolina Moon
1940
as Sam (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
Queen of Broadway
1942
as Mose (as Snowflake)
5.0
5.0
Who's Superstitious?
1943
as Dice Player
4.6
4.6
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
as Train Porter
4.6
4.6
The Lonely Trail
1936
as Snowflake
4.6
4.6
Goodbye Again
1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Snowflake
4.3
4.3
Texas Terrors
1940
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
4.3
4.3
A Private Scandal
1931
as Snowflake
4.2
4.2
Before Midnight
1933
as 1st Taxi Driver
4.1
4.1
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as The Cook
4.0
4.0
Something Simple
1934
as Taxi Driver
4.0
4.0
Riddle Ranch
1935
as Snowflake
4.0
4.0
Here Comes the Groom
1934
as Porter
4.0
4.0
Racing Blood
1936
as Sad Sam
4.0
4.0
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as Snowflake
4.0
4.0
The Arm of the Law
1932
as Jackson
4.0
4.0
Out of Singapore
1932
as Snowball, the Ship's Cook
3.0
3.0
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Porter (uncredited)
3.0
3.0
Palooka
1934
as Smokey (as Snowflake)
3.0
3.0
Fool's Gold
1946
as Speed
2.8
2.8
Youth on Parole
1937
as Redcap (uncredited)
2.5
2.5
Range Defenders
1937
as Cook
2.0
2.0
The Galloping Ghost
1931
as Football Fan
1.0
1.0
Handy Andy
1934
Half a Sinner
1934
as Snowflake
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as Shooting Galley Man
Romance in the Air
1936
as Janitor
The Apache Kid
1941
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Sleepers East
1934
as Porter (uncredited)
You Bring the Ducks
1934
as Snowflake
The County Fair
1932
as Curfew
A Missouri Outlaw
1941
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Frontier Vengeance
1940
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Groom and Bored
1942
as Train Porter
The Peppery Salt
1936
as Black Henchman
Riders of the Black Hills
1938
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Honeymoon Bridge
1935
One Man's Law
1940
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Seventeen
1940
as Genesis
Spy Train
1943
as Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
Desert Justice
1936
as Snowflake - Bank Janitor
Born to Fight
1936
as Snowflake
I Want a Divorce
1940
as Porter
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944
as Snowflake
Wild Horse Rodeo
1937
as Snowflake
Death Valley Outlaws
1941
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Aces Wild
1936
as Snowflake
Raised and Called
1935
Land of Hunted Men
1943
as Snowflake
Speed Limited
1935
as Vegas Station Pullman Porter
Single-Handed Sanders
1932
as Snowflake
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
1928
as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
as Phone operator (uncredited)
The Nightshirt Bandit
1938
as Sam
Wildcat Saunders
1936
as Snowflake
Off to the Races
1937
as Ebbie
Who's Who in the Zoo
1931
as Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
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