Fred snowflake toones biography
Fred snowflake toones biography
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Fred Toones
American actor and comedian (1906–1962)
Fred Toones | |
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Toones in Black Gold (1936) | |
| Born | (1906-01-05)January 5, 1906 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1962(1962-02-13) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Snowflake |
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| Years active | 1928–1951 |
Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian.
He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years.
Career
He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard characterization was that of a middle-aged "colored" man with a high-pitched voice and childlike demeanor.
Like ‘Curly’ Howard and Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who followed the black tradition of using an antonymous nickname as both their professional name and character name,[1] "Snowflake" was the distinct stage name by which Toones was best known, and he used this name as his credit as early as hi