
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1906-01-05
From
North Carolina, USA
Died
1962-02-13
Also known as 'Snowflake', Snowflake, Snow Flake
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.

as Porter (uncredited)

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

as Hotel Porter

as Willie (uncredited)

as Marine on Ship (uncredited)

as Witness (uncredited)

as Horatius (uncredited)

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

as Snowflake

as Colored Bartender

as George Washington Jones (uncredited)

as Janitor

as Pogey

as Rufus

as Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)

as Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

as Snowflake (uncredited)

as 1st bootblack (uncredited)

as George - Train Porter (uncredited)

as Porter (uncredited)

as Sam (uncredited)

as Chalky (Uncredited)

as Sam (uncredited)

as Bellhop (uncredited)

as Moses

as Sam (uncredited)

as Man at Funeral (uncredited)

as Porter (uncredited)

as Leadsman (uncredited)

as Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)

as Department Store Mover (uncredited)

as Snowflake

as Waiter (uncredited)

as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)

as Butler (uncredited)

as Slick

as Titus

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Night Porter

as Snowflake (uncredited)

as Mike (Uncredited)

as Sam

as Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)

as Porter

as Zubo (uncredited)

as Porter

as Train Porter

as Cookie (uncredited)

as Cloudy (uncredited)


as Train Porter

as Mose (uncredited)

as Snowflake

as New York City Pier Worker

as Snowflake (uncredited)

as Snowflake

as George

as Snowflake

as Snowflake


as Groom

as Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)

as The Cook

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Stable Groom (uncredited)

as Jackson

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Snowflake

as Townsman

as Snowflake

as Train Porter

as Mose (uncredited)

as Bootblack (uncredited)

as Juba

as Steve's Shoe-Shiner

as Masseur

as Baggage Handler (uncredited)

as Baggage Man (uncredited)

as Smokey (as Snowflake)

as Henry (uncredited)

as Train Porter

as Speed

as Snowflake (unconfirmed)

as Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)

as Sam

as Redcap (uncredited)

as Janitor

as Train Porter (uncredited)

as Shooting Galley Man

as Porter (uncredited)

as Jeff

as Pullman Porter (uncredited)

as Joe

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Sermon

as Snowflake

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Sam (uncredited)

as Train Porter (uncredited)

as Football Fan

as 1st Taxi Driver

as Dice Player

as Taxi Driver

as Porter

as Waiter (uncredited)

as Porter

as Porter

as Nightclub Valet



as 'Snowflake'

as Mose (as Snowflake)

as Sad Sam

as Porter (uncredited)

as Snowball, the Ship's Cook

as Snowflake

as Sam

as Genesis

as Porter (uncredited)

as Rufe


as Snowflake


as Train Porter

as Snowflake

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Snowflake

as Black Henchman

as Snowflake

as Snowflake

as Snowflake (as Snowflake)

as Joe (uncredited)

as Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)

as Cook

as Snowflake

as Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)

as Snowflake

as Snowflake - Bank Janitor

as Curfew

as Snowflake

as Phone operator (uncredited)

as Shadow

as Vegas Station Pullman Porter

as Snowflake

as Snowflake

as Ebbie


as Snowflake