Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Known for Acting · 149 credits
- Born
- 1906-01-05
- Died
- 1962-02-13
- Place of birth
- North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- 'Snowflake' · Snowflake · Snow Flake · Fred S. Toones · Fred Toones · 'Snowflake' Toones
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (148)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Porter (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Witness (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Porter
Dodge City
1939
as Willie (uncredited)
American Madness
1932
as Sam (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs
1941
as Snowflake
Sleepers West
1941
as Waiter (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
1935
as Henry (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940
as Sam (uncredited)
Mississippi
1935
as Leadsman (uncredited)
Police Court
1932
Here Comes the Groom
1934
as Porter
Haunted Ranch
1943
as Sam
Imitation of Life
1934
as Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Black Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Racing Blood
1936
as Sad Sam
Come and Get It
1936
as Snowflake (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Porter (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
1933
as Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Colored Bartender
Deluge
1933
as Townsman
Social Error
1935
as Shadow
Twentieth Century
1934
as George Washington Jones (uncredited)
The Lawless Nineties
1936
as Moses
Youth on Parole
1937
as Redcap (uncredited)
Navy Secrets
1939
as Steve's Shoe-Shiner
The Secret of the Whistler
1946
Way Out West
1937
as Janitor
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as George - Train Porter (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Chalky (Uncredited)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as Snowflake
Remember the Night
1940
as Rufus
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Train Porter
Alibi Ike
1935
as Night Porter
The Hurricane Express
1932
as Sam (uncredited)
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Snowflake (uncredited)
King for a Night
1933
as Masseur
Hands Across the Table
1935
as Snowflake (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
1937
as Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
Riptide
1934
as Slick
Freshman Love
1936
as Mose (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car
1934
as Titus
The Gay Bride
1934
as 1st bootblack (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Cookie (uncredited)
Where There's Life
1947
as Department Store Mover (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Butler (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
as Joe the Valet (uncredited)
$10 Raise
1935
as Bootblack (uncredited)
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Horatius (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as Shooting Galley Man
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Snowflake
Bells of San Angelo
1947
as The Cook
Goodbye Again
1933
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Handy Andy
1934
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Pogey
Palooka
1934
as Smokey (as Snowflake)
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
1928
as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Gaucho Serenade
1940
as New York City Pier Worker
Fast Workers
1933
as Mike (Uncredited)
Palm Springs
1936
as Porter
Red River Range
1938
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Before Midnight
1933
as 1st Taxi Driver
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
Fair Warning
1937
as Porter
College Holiday
1936
as Porter (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
1934
as Snowflake
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Porter (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
1934
as Porter (uncredited)
Give Out, Sisters
1942
as Nightclub Valet
Repent at Leisure
1941
as Rufe
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
as Train Porter
Florida Special
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940
as Train Porter
The Green Pastures
1936
as Zubo (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail
1936
as Snowflake
Robbers' Roost
1932
as Snowflake
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944
as Snowflake
One Man's Law
1940
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
The Duke Comes Back
1937
as Snowflake
Honeymoon Bridge
1935
The Mind Reader
1933
as Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
Human Targets
1932
as 'Snowflake'
Cheers of the Crowd
1935
Black Gold
1936
as Snowflake
The County Fair
1932
as Curfew
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
as Cloudy (uncredited)
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
as Sam
Born to Fight
1936
as Snowflake
Sleepers East
1934
as Porter (uncredited)
Under the Big Top
1938
as Juba
Gunsmoke Ranch
1937
as Snowflake (unconfirmed)
Meet the Baron
1933
as Stable Groom (uncredited)
Something Simple
1934
as Taxi Driver
The Galloping Ghost
1931
as Football Fan
I Want a Divorce
1940
as Porter
Saturday's Millions
1933
as Porter
Riders of the Black Hills
1938
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Wild Horse Rodeo
1937
as Snowflake
Seventeen
1940
as Genesis
Who's Superstitious?
1943
as Dice Player
Woman Haters
1934
as Baggage Handler (uncredited) / Baggage Man (uncredited)
Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as George
Out of Singapore
1932
as Snowball, the Ship's Cook
A Missouri Outlaw
1941
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Land of Hunted Men
1943
as Snowflake
Frontier Justice
1936
as Snowflake
The Tulsa Kid
1940
as Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
Off to the Races
1937
as Ebbie
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Joe
Aces Wild
1936
as Snowflake
King of the Turf
1939
as Groom
Groom and Bored
1942
as Train Porter
Single-Handed Sanders
1932
as Snowflake
Carolina Moon
1940
as Sam (uncredited)
Fool's Gold
1946
as Speed
About 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 suc… With 149 credits spanning from 1928 to 1951, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones has appeared in 148 films and 1 TV show.
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- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Porter (uncredited)
- The Lost Weekend (1945) — as Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Witness (uncredited)
- Central Airport (1933) — as Hotel Porter
- Dodge City (1939) — as Willie (uncredited)
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