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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Data de nascimento:
05/01/1906
Local de nascimento:
North Carolina, USA
Data de falecimento:
13/02/1962
Biografia
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.
Filmes em que atuou
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Os Sinos de Santo Angelo (1947)- 4.50 ★The Cook
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Que Rei Sou Eu? (1947)- 5.60 ★Department Store Mover (uncredited)
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Two Sisters from Boston (1946)- 5.80 ★Porter (uncredited)
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Rastilho de Pólvora (1946)- 0.00 ★Speed
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G.I. War Brides (1946)- 0.00 ★Pullman Porter (uncredited)
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Farrapo Humano (1945)- 7.64 ★Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
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Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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Barbary Coast Gent (1944)- 4.60 ★Train Porter
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)- 5.40 ★Joe the Valet (uncredited)
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Who's Superstitious? (1943)- 5.00 ★Dice Player
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Land of Hunted Men (1943)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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Haunted Ranch (1943)- 6.00 ★Sam
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Spy Train (1943)- 0.00 ★Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
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Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943)- 0.00 ★Shooting Galley Man
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Mulher de Verdade (1942)- 7.01 ★Colored Bartender
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Até Que a Morte nos Separe (1942)- 6.30 ★Pogey
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Queen of Broadway (1942)- 5.00 ★Mose (as Snowflake)
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Silver Queen (1942)- 5.60 ★Butler (uncredited)
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Obliging Young Lady (1942)- 5.00 ★George - Train Porter (uncredited)
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Groom and Bored (1942)- 0.00 ★Train Porter
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Repent at Leisure (1941)- 5.70 ★Rufe
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A Missouri Outlaw (1941)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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Death Valley Outlaws (1941)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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The Apache Kid (1941)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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Two Gun Sheriff (1941)- 6.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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Golden Hoofs (1941)- 7.00 ★Snowflake
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Testemunha Ocular (1941)- 6.30 ★Waiter (uncredited)
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Back in the Saddle (1941)- 5.50 ★Train Porter (uncredited)
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Natal em Julho (1940)- 6.99 ★Sam (uncredited)
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Lembra-se Daquela Noite? (1940)- 7.40 ★Rufus
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Seventeen (1940)- 0.00 ★Genesis
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I Want a Divorce (1940)- 0.00 ★Porter
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Pardon My Berth Marks (1940)- 6.50 ★Train Porter
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Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)- 4.00 ★Train Porter
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Gaucho Serenade (1940)- 0.00 ★New York City Pier Worker
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The Biscuit Eater (1940)- 6.30 ★Sermon
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Texas Terrors (1940)- 5.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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One Man's Law (1940)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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The Tulsa Kid (1940)- 6.00 ★Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
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Frontier Vengeance (1940)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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Carolina Moon (1940)- 5.00 ★Sam (uncredited)
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A Mulher Faz o Homem (1939)- 7.90 ★Porter (uncredited)
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Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)- 5.50 ★Snowflake
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Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)- 5.10 ★Train Porter
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Uma Cidade Que Surge (Dodge City) (1939)- 6.87 ★Willie (uncredited)
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Navy Secrets (1939)- 5.25 ★Steve's Shoe-Shiner
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King of the Turf (1939)- 7.00 ★Groom
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Ronda De Sangue (1938)- 5.20 ★Bellhop (uncredited)
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Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)- 7.00 ★George
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Under the Big Top (1938)- 5.50 ★Juba
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Riders of the Black Hills (1938)- 0.00 ★Snowflake (as Snowflake)
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The Nightshirt Bandit (1938)- 0.00 ★Sam
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Nasce Uma Estrela (1937)- 7.19 ★Witness (uncredited)
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Galopando para a Justiça (1937)- 3.60 ★Snowflake (unconfirmed)
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The Duke Comes Back (1937)- 5.00 ★Snowflake
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Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)- 5.50 ★Sam
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Youth on Parole (1937)- 2.70 ★Redcap (uncredited)
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O Grande Rodeio (1937)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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Sentinelas do Vale (1937)- 2.50 ★Cook
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She Loved a Fireman (1937)- 6.00 ★Joe
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Fair Warning (1937)- 6.00 ★Porter
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Uma Loura Sabida (1937)- 6.20 ★Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
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Dois Caipiras Ladinos (1937)- 7.00 ★Janitor
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A Day at Santa Anita (1937)- 5.00 ★
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Off to the Races (1937)- 0.00 ★Ebbie
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Ordem a Bala (1936)- 5.40 ★Moses
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Mulher Sublime (1936)- 5.00 ★Horatius (uncredited)
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Frontier Justice (1936)- 5.00 ★Snowflake
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A Trilha Solitária (1936)- 4.90 ★Snowflake
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Hair-Trigger Casey (1936)- 5.00 ★Snowflake
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Black Gold (1936)- 5.00 ★Snowflake
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Racing Blood (1936)- 4.00 ★Sad Sam
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Born to Fight (1936)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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College Holiday (1936)- 5.20 ★Porter (uncredited)
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Aces Wild (1936)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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Balneário de Luxo (1936)- 0.00 ★Porter
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Freshman Love (1936)- 6.00 ★Mose (uncredited)
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The Girl on the Front Page (1936)- 0.00 ★
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Wildcat Saunders (1936)- 0.00 ★Snowflake - the Handyman (as Snowflake)
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Meu Filho é Meu Rival (1936)- 6.80 ★Snowflake (uncredited)
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Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)- 5.80 ★Snowflake (uncredited)
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Olhos Castanhos (1936)- 6.30 ★Chalky (Uncredited)
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Desert Justice (1936)- 0.00 ★Snowflake - Bank Janitor
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Mais Próximo do Céu (1936)- 6.29 ★Zubo (uncredited)
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Valley of Wanted Men (1935)- 5.00 ★Snowflake
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Speed Limited (1935)- 0.00 ★Vegas Station Pullman Porter
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Stolen Harmony (1935)- 6.00 ★Henry (uncredited)
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Cheers of the Crowd (1935)- 5.50 ★
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Social Error (1935)- 0.00 ★Shadow
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Corações Unidos (1935)- 6.80 ★Snowflake (uncredited)
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Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) (1935)- 0.00 ★Phone operator (uncredited)
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A Night at the Ritz (1935)- 3.00 ★Porter (uncredited)
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Go Into Your Dance (1935)- 7.50 ★Snowflake
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Riddle Ranch (1935)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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$10 Raise (1935)- 8.00 ★Bootblack (uncredited)
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Esfarrapando Desculpas (1935)- 6.30 ★Night Porter
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Odeio Mulheres (1934)- 5.92 ★Baggage Handler (uncredited)
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Murder in the Private Car (1934)- 5.50 ★Titus
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Palooka (1934)- 2.90 ★Smokey (as Snowflake)
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Sleepers East (1934)- 0.00 ★Porter (uncredited)
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Lady by Choice (1934)- 6.00 ★Mose (uncredited)
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A Mão Invisível (1934)- 7.00 ★Porter (uncredited)
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The Gay Bride (1934)- 5.80 ★1st bootblack (uncredited)
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Suprema Conquista (1934)- 6.80 ★George Washington Jones (uncredited)
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O Pescador Jovial (1934)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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Imitação da Vida (1934)- 7.00 ★Man at Funeral (uncredited)
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Riptide (1934)- 6.20 ★Slick
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Here Comes the Navy (1934)- 5.71 ★Cookie (uncredited)
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Handy Andy (1934)- 1.00 ★
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Something Simple (1934)- 4.00 ★Taxi Driver
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Here Comes the Groom (1934)- 4.00 ★Porter
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O Prefeito do Inferno (1933)- 7.10 ★Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
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The Mind Reader (1933)- 6.20 ★Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
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Mais Uma Vez Adeus (1933)- 5.00 ★Train Porter (uncredited)
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Before Midnight (1933)- 3.80 ★1st Taxi Driver
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King for a Night (1933)- 6.20 ★Masseur
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Perdão, Senhorita (1933)- 5.30 ★Mike (Uncredited)
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Meet the Baron (1933)- 4.30 ★Stable Groom (uncredited)
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Caçadoras de Ouro (1933)- 7.20 ★Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
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Saturday's Millions (1933)- 0.00 ★Porter
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Atração dos Ares (1933)- 6.30 ★Hotel Porter
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Only Yesterday (1933)- 6.80 ★Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
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Deluge (1933)- 5.50 ★Townsman
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Out of Singapore (1932)- 5.00 ★Snowball, the Ship's Cook
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A Strange Adventure (1932)- 4.00 ★Jeff
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O Fugitivo (1932)- 7.80 ★Marine on Ship (uncredited)
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O Expresso da Aventura (1932)- 5.10 ★Sam (uncredited)
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Escravos da Terra (1932)- 6.39 ★Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
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Robbers' Roost (1932)- 6.00 ★Snowflake
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The County Fair (1932)- 0.00 ★Curfew
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Police Court (1932)- 5.00 ★
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Loucura Americana (1932)- 7.10 ★Sam (uncredited)
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Single-Handed Sanders (1932)- 0.00 ★Snowflake
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The Galloping Ghost (1931)- 2.00 ★Football Fan
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A Private Scandal (1931)- 3.50 ★Snowflake
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Who's Who in the Zoo (1931)- 0.00 ★Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
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Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928)- 0.00 ★Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)