Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Born in North Carolina, USA — Jan 05 1906• Died Feb 13 1962
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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 other service-oriented or domestic worker roles such as stab…
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones's Credits
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Racket Squad
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Porter (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Remember the Night
Rufus
Imitation of Life
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Porter (uncredited)
Dodge City
Willie (uncredited)
Way Out West
Janitor
The Galloping Ghost
Football Fan
The Palm Beach Story
Colored Bartender
A Star Is Born
Witness (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Marine on Ship (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
Where There's Life
Department Store Mover (uncredited)
Silver Queen
Butler (uncredited)
One Man's Law
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Riders of the Black Hills
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Snowflake
Come and Get It
Snowflake (uncredited)
Riptide
Slick
Twentieth Century
George Washington Jones (uncredited)
King for a Night
Masseur
Go Into Your Dance
Snowflake
Gold Diggers of 1937
Snowflake (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
Porter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
Black Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
American Madness
Sam (uncredited)
The Gorgeous Hussy
Horatius (uncredited)
College Holiday
Porter (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
1st bootblack (uncredited)
The Tulsa Kid
Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
Christmas in July
Sam (uncredited)
Youth on Parole
Redcap (uncredited)
Palm Springs
Porter
Murder in the Private Car
Titus
The Lonely Trail
Snowflake
Mississippi
Leadsman (uncredited)
Wild Horse Rodeo
Snowflake
Stolen Harmony
Henry (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
Cookie (uncredited)
Born to Fight
Snowflake
Carolina Moon
Sam (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
Pogey
The Secret of the Whistler
Obliging Young Lady
George - Train Porter (uncredited)
Hands Across the Table
Snowflake (uncredited)
Racing Blood
Sad Sam
Navy Secrets
Steve's Shoe-Shiner
Freshman Love
Mose (uncredited)
The Mind Reader
Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
Haunted Ranch
Sam
The Lawless Nineties
Moses
Golden Hoofs
Snowflake
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Joe the Valet (uncredited)
Fast Workers
Mike (Uncredited)
Hidden Valley Outlaws
Snowflake
Barbary Coast Gent
Train Porter
Desert Justice
Snowflake - Bank Janitor
Here Comes the Groom
Porter
Hollywood Cavalcade
Train Porter
Gaucho Serenade
New York City Pier Worker
I Want a Divorce
Porter
Red River Range
Bellhop (uncredited)
$10 Raise
Bootblack (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
Chalky (Uncredited)
Palooka
Smokey (as Snowflake)
Saturday's Millions
Porter
G.I. War Brides
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
A Day at Santa Anita
Cloudy (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
The Cook
The Cabin in the Cotton
Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
Cheers of the Crowd
A Night at the Ritz
Porter (uncredited)
Black Gold
Snowflake
Fair Warning
Porter
Queen of Broadway
Mose (as Snowflake)
Central Airport
Hotel Porter
A Strange Adventure
Jeff
Police Court
Social Error
Shadow
Deluge
Townsman
Human Targets
'Snowflake'
Spy Train
Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
Alibi Ike
Night Porter
The Green Pastures
Zubo (uncredited)
The Duke Comes Back
Snowflake
Romance in the Air
Janitor
Handy Andy
Woman Haters
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Aces Wild
Snowflake
Two Gun Sheriff
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
The Apache Kid
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Gunsmoke Ranch
Snowflake (unconfirmed)
Half a Sinner
Snowflake
She Loved a Fireman
Joe
Frontier Justice
Snowflake
The Hurricane Express
Sam (uncredited)
Sleepers West
Waiter (uncredited)
Hawk of the Wilderness
George
Florida Special
Waiter (uncredited)
Seventeen
Genesis
Robbers' Roost
Snowflake
Land of Hunted Men
Snowflake
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Train Porter
The Girl on the Front Page
Range Defenders
Cook
King of the Turf
Groom
Death Valley Outlaws
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Frontier Vengeance
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Lady by Choice
Mose (uncredited)
The Peppery Salt
Black Henchman
Off to the Races
Ebbie
Valley of Wanted Men
Snowflake
Sleepers East
Porter (uncredited)
Before Midnight
1st Taxi Driver
Pardon My Berth Marks
Train Porter
Hair-Trigger Casey
Snowflake
A Missouri Outlaw
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Texas Terrors
Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Out of Singapore
Snowball, the Ship's Cook
A Private Scandal
Snowflake
Back in the Saddle
Train Porter (uncredited)
The Nightshirt Bandit
Sam
Meet the Baron
Stable Groom (uncredited)
Goodbye Again
Train Porter (uncredited)
Repent at Leisure
Rufe
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
The Biscuit Eater
Sermon
Fool's Gold
Speed
The Arm of the Law
Jackson
Single-Handed Sanders
Snowflake
Raised and Called
You Bring the Ducks
Snowflake
The County Fair
Curfew
Under the Big Top
Juba
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Sam
Groom and Bored
Train Porter
Who's Superstitious?
Dice Player
Speed Limited
Vegas Station Pullman Porter
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Phone operator (uncredited)
Honeymoon Bridge
Riddle Ranch
Snowflake
Something Simple
Taxi Driver
Who's Who in the Zoo
Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Shooting Galley Man
Wildcat Saunders
Snowflake