Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Actor Jan 5 (died age 56) North Carolina, USA 1928–1951 (23 year career)

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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 …

Known For

Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Porter (uncredited)

Film

The Lost Weekend

Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Film

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Marine on Ship (uncredited)

Film

A Star Is Born

Witness (uncredited)

Film

Way Out West

Janitor

Film

The Palm Beach Story

Colored Bartender

Film

Gold Diggers of 1933

Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)

Film

Remember the Night

Rufus

Filmography

Acting (148)

Movies (147)

Bells of San Angelo

1947

as The Cook

4.1

Where There's Life

1947

as Department Store Mover (uncredited)

5.8

Fool's Gold

1946

as Speed

3.0

The Secret of the Whistler

1946

5.9

G.I. War Brides

1946

as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as Porter (uncredited)

6.0

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

7.6

Hidden Valley Outlaws

1944

as Snowflake

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

as Train Porter

4.6

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943

as Joe the Valet (uncredited)

5.4

Spy Train

1943

as Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

1943

as Shooting Galley Man

Who's Superstitious?

as Dice Player

Haunted Ranch

as Sam

Land of Hunted Men

as Snowflake

The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Colored Bartender

7.0

Queen of Broadway

1942

as Mose (as Snowflake)

5.0

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as George - Train Porter (uncredited)

5.0

Silver Queen

1942

as Butler (uncredited)

5.7

Groom and Bored

1942

as Train Porter

The Apache Kid

1941

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

Sleepers West

1941

as Waiter (uncredited)

6.3

Two Gun Sheriff

1941

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

6.0

Death Valley Outlaws

1941

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

The Great Man's Lady

as Pogey

Golden Hoofs

as Snowflake

A Missouri Outlaw

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

Back in the Saddle

1941

as Train Porter (uncredited)

Repent at Leisure

as Rufe

Remember the Night

as Rufus

I Want a Divorce

as Porter

Christmas in July

as Sam (uncredited)

Carolina Moon

as Sam (uncredited)

Seventeen

as Genesis

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

as Train Porter

4.0

Gaucho Serenade

1940

as New York City Pier Worker

6.0

Texas Terrors

1940

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

4.3

The Tulsa Kid

1940

as Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)

6.0

The Biscuit Eater

1940

as Sermon

6.3

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

as Train Porter

6.0

One Man's Law

1940

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

Frontier Vengeance

1940

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

Dodge City

1939

as Willie (uncredited)

6.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Porter (uncredited)

7.8

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Train Porter

5.3

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

as Snowflake

4.0

Navy Secrets

1939

as Steve's Shoe-Shiner

King of the Turf

as Groom

Red River Range

as Bellhop (uncredited)

5.0

The Nightshirt Bandit

1938

as Sam

Hawk of the Wilderness

as George

Under the Big Top

as Juba

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

Youth on Parole

1937

as Redcap (uncredited)

She Loved a Fireman

as Joe

The Duke Comes Back

as Snowflake

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

as Sam

5.5

A Star Is Born

1937

as Witness (uncredited)

7.2

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

as Snowflake (unconfirmed)

Way Out West

as Janitor

Range Defenders

as Cook

Off to the Races

as Ebbie

Wild Horse Rodeo

1937

as Snowflake

Smart Blonde

1937

as Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)

Fair Warning

as Porter

A Day at Santa Anita

as Cloudy (uncredited)

5.0

Romance in the Air

1936

as Janitor

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Chalky (Uncredited)

6.3

The Peppery Salt

1936

as Black Henchman

College Holiday

1936

as Porter (uncredited)

5.2

Come and Get It

1936

as Snowflake (uncredited)

The Green Pastures

as Zubo (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1937

as Snowflake (uncredited)

Black Gold

as Snowflake

Hair-Trigger Casey

as Snowflake

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Horatius (uncredited)

The Lonely Trail

as Snowflake

Palm Springs

as Porter

The Girl on the Front Page

1936

Born to Fight

1936

as Snowflake

The Lawless Nineties

as Moses

Frontier Justice

as Snowflake

Florida Special

as Waiter (uncredited)

Freshman Love

as Mose (uncredited)

Desert Justice

as Snowflake - Bank Janitor

Aces Wild

1936

as Snowflake

Wildcat Saunders

1936

as Snowflake

Racing Blood

1936

as Sad Sam

4.0

A Night at the Ritz

1935

as Porter (uncredited)

3.0

Riddle Ranch

1935

as Snowflake

4.0

Hands Across the Table

1935

as Snowflake (uncredited)

6.8

Honeymoon Bridge

1935

Mississippi

1935

as Leadsman (uncredited)

6.7

Speed Limited

1935

as Vegas Station Pullman Porter

Valley of Wanted Men

1935

as Snowflake

4.5

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Henry (uncredited)

Cheers of the Crowd

Social Error

as Shadow

Go Into Your Dance

as Snowflake

Alibi Ike

as Night Porter

$10 Raise

as Bootblack (uncredited)

8.0

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

1935

as Phone operator (uncredited)

Raised and Called

Riptide

as Slick

Twentieth Century

as George Washington Jones (uncredited)

Lady by Choice

as Mose (uncredited)

Palooka

as Smokey (as Snowflake)

3.0

Here Comes the Navy

1934

as Cookie (uncredited)

5.9

Woman Haters

1934

as Baggage Handler (uncredited)

Handy Andy

Imitation of Life

as Man at Funeral (uncredited)

7.0

The Gay Bride

1934

as 1st bootblack (uncredited)

Something Simple

as Taxi Driver

Death on the Diamond

as Porter (uncredited)

Here Comes the Groom

as Porter

Half a Sinner

as Snowflake

Sleepers East

1934

as Porter (uncredited)

Murder in the Private Car

1934

as Titus

5.3

You Bring the Ducks

1934

as Snowflake

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

Deluge

as Townsman

Gold Diggers of 1933

as Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)

7.2

Only Yesterday

1933

as Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)

Central Airport

as Hotel Porter

Goodbye Again

as Train Porter (uncredited)

Fast Workers

as Mike (Uncredited)

King for a Night

as Masseur

Meet the Baron

as Stable Groom (uncredited)

Before Midnight

as 1st Taxi Driver

The Mind Reader

as Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)

6.0

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Porter

5.0

Single-Handed Sanders

1932

as Snowflake

The Arm of the Law

1932

as Jackson

4.0

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Marine on Ship (uncredited)

American Madness

as Sam (uncredited)

Out of Singapore

as Snowball, the Ship's Cook

4.0

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

as Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)

6.3

Human Targets

1932

as 'Snowflake'

5.0

The Hurricane Express

as Sam (uncredited)

Police Court

A Strange Adventure

as Jeff

Robbers' Roost

as Snowflake

The County Fair

as Curfew

The Galloping Ghost

1931

as Football Fan

2.0

Who's Who in the Zoo

1931

as Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)

A Private Scandal

1931

as Snowflake

4.3

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)

Television (1)

Racket Squad

1951

6.0