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