Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1906-01-05
- Day of Death1962-02-13 (56 years)
- Place of BirthNorth Carolina, USA
- Also Known As'Snowflake'SnowflakeSnow FlakeFred S. ToonesFred Toones'Snowflake' ToonesSnowflake Toones
Fred '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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1947
Where There's Life
As: Department Store Mover (uncredited)
- 1947
Bells of San Angelo
As: The Cook
- 1946
Fool's Gold
As: Speed
- 1946
G.I. War Brides
As: Pullman Porter (uncredited)
- 1946
Two Sisters from Boston
As: Porter (uncredited)
- 1945
The Lost Weekend
As: Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
- 1944
Barbary Coast Gent
As: Train Porter
- 1944
Hidden Valley Outlaws
As: Snowflake
1943The Mystery of the 13th Guest
As: Joe the Valet (uncredited)
1943Here Comes Mr. Zerk
As: Shooting Galley Man
1943Spy Train
As: Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
1943Land of Hunted Men
As: Snowflake
1943Haunted Ranch
As: Sam
1943Who's Superstitious?
As: Dice Player
1942Queen of Broadway
As: Mose (as Snowflake)
1942Silver Queen
As: Butler (uncredited)
1942The Palm Beach Story
As: Colored Bartender
1942Groom and Bored
As: Train Porter
1942Obliging Young Lady
As: George - Train Porter (uncredited)
1941A Missouri Outlaw
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1941The Great Man's Lady
As: Pogey
1941Death Valley Outlaws
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1941The Apache Kid
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1941Two Gun Sheriff
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1941Repent at Leisure
As: Rufe
1941Back in the Saddle
As: Train Porter (uncredited)
1941Sleepers West
As: Waiter (uncredited)
1941Golden Hoofs
As: Snowflake
1940Texas Terrors
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1940Christmas in July
As: Sam (uncredited)
1940Frontier Vengeance
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1940I Want a Divorce
As: Porter
1940Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
As: Train Porter
1940The Tulsa Kid
As: Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
1940Carolina Moon
As: Sam (uncredited)
1940One Man's Law
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1940The Biscuit Eater
As: Sermon
1940Gaucho Serenade
As: New York City Pier Worker
1940Pardon My Berth Marks
As: Train Porter
1940Seventeen
As: Genesis
1940Remember the Night
As: Rufus
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As: Porter (uncredited)
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
As: Train Porter
1939Daredevils of the Red Circle
As: Snowflake
1939Dodge City
As: Willie (uncredited)
1939King of the Turf
As: Groom
1939Navy Secrets
As: Steve's Shoe-Shiner
1938Red River Range
As: Bellhop (uncredited)
1938Hawk of the Wilderness
As: George
1938The Nightshirt Bandit
As: Sam
1938Under the Big Top
As: Juba
1938Riders of the Black Hills
As: Snowflake (as Snowflake)
1937She Loved a Fireman
As: Joe
1937Wild Horse Rodeo
As: Snowflake
1937The Duke Comes Back
As: Snowflake
1937Youth on Parole
As: Redcap (uncredited)
1937Range Defenders
As: Cook
1937Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
As: Sam
1937Gunsmoke Ranch
As: Snowflake (unconfirmed)
- 1937
A Star Is Born
As: Witness (uncredited)
- 1937
Way Out West
As: Janitor
1937Fair Warning
As: Porter
1937Off to the Races
As: Ebbie
1937Smart Blonde
As: Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
1936Gold Diggers of 1937
As: Snowflake (uncredited)
1936Aces Wild
As: Snowflake
1936College Holiday
As: Porter (uncredited)
1936Racing Blood
As: Sad Sam
1936Come and Get It
As: Snowflake (uncredited)
1936Born to Fight
As: Snowflake
1936Frontier Justice
As: Snowflake
1936The Gorgeous Hussy
As: Horatius (uncredited)
1936The Green Pastures
As: Zubo (uncredited)
1936Palm Springs
As: Porter
1936The Lonely Trail
As: Snowflake
1936Desert Justice
As: Snowflake - Bank Janitor
1936Big Brown Eyes
As: Chalky (Uncredited)
1936Wildcat Saunders
As: Snowflake - the Handyman (as Snowflake)
1936Hair-Trigger Casey
As: Snowflake
1936The Lawless Nineties
As: Moses
1936Black Gold
As: Snowflake
1936Freshman Love
As: Mose (uncredited)
1935Riddle Ranch
As: Snowflake
1935Valley of Wanted Men
As: Snowflake
1935Hands Across the Table
As: Snowflake (uncredited)
1935Alibi Ike
As: Night Porter
1935$10 Raise
As: Bootblack (uncredited)
1935Social Error
As: Shadow
1935Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
As: Phone operator (uncredited)
1935Stolen Harmony
As: Henry (uncredited)
1935Go Into Your Dance
As: Snowflake
1935A Night at the Ritz
As: Porter (uncredited)
1935Mississippi
As: Leadsman (uncredited)
1935Speed Limited
As: Vegas Station Pullman Porter
1934The Gay Bride
As: 1st bootblack (uncredited)
1934Imitation of Life
As: Man at Funeral (uncredited)
1934Lady by Choice
As: Mose (uncredited)
1934Death on the Diamond
As: Porter (uncredited)
1934Something Simple
As: Taxi Driver
1934Here Comes the Navy
As: Cookie (uncredited)
1934Murder in the Private Car
As: Titus
1934Here Comes the Groom
As: Porter
1934Half a Sinner
As: Snowflake
1934Twentieth Century
As: George Washington Jones (uncredited)
1934Woman Haters
As: Baggage Handler (uncredited)
1934Riptide
As: Slick
1934Palooka
As: Smokey (as Snowflake)
1934Sleepers East
As: Porter (uncredited)
1933King for a Night
As: Masseur
1933Before Midnight
As: 1st Taxi Driver
1933Only Yesterday
As: Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
1933Meet the Baron
As: Stable Groom (uncredited)
1933Saturday's Millions
As: Porter
1933Goodbye Again
As: Train Porter (uncredited)
1933Deluge
As: Townsman
1933The Mayor of Hell
As: Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
1933Gold Diggers of 1933
As: Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
1933Central Airport
As: Hotel Porter
1933The Mind Reader
As: Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
1933Fast Workers
As: Mike (Uncredited)
1932Robbers' Roost
As: Snowflake
1932A Strange Adventure
As: Jeff
- 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
As: Marine on Ship (uncredited)
1932The Cabin in the Cotton
As: Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
1932Out of Singapore
As: Snowball, the Ship's Cook
1932American Madness
As: Sam (uncredited)
1932The Hurricane Express
As: Sam (uncredited)
1932The Arm of the Law
As: Jackson
1932The County Fair
As: Curfew
1932Single-Handed Sanders
As: Snowflake
1931A Private Scandal
As: Snowflake
1931Who's Who in the Zoo
As: Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
1931The Galloping Ghost
As: Football Fan
1928Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
As: Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)