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Andrew Tombes

Acting Born Jun 28, 1885 Died Mar 17, 1976 Ashtabula, Ohio, USA 121 credits
121
Total Credits
1956
27 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Andrew Tombes was a male actor known for acting in movies and television shows, accumulating 121 known credits. He was born on June 28, 1885, in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. He was also known by the name Andrew J. Tombes. Tombes passed away on March 17, 1976, at the age of 90 years old. Information regarding his filmography, biography, and career has been documented across various film reference databases and sources such as The Movie Database, Cesko-Slovenska filmova databaze, Filmozrouti.cz, and FDb.cz.

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Career

Career overview

Andrew Tombes was a male actor born in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, on June 28, 1885. Also known as Andrew J. Tombes, he established a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a known total of 121 acting credits across movies and television shows.

Throughout his life and career, Tombes became recognized for his extensive work in film and television. His professional life spanned many projects, contributing to a substantial filmography as an actor before his death.

Andrew Tombes passed away on March 17, 1976, at the age of 90 years old.

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Career timeline

The Go-Getter
How to Be Very, Very Popular
I Dream of JeanieOklahoma Annie
The JackpotJoe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceA Wonderful Life
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Two Guys from Texas
Christmas EveThe Devil Thumbs a RideHoppy's HolidayBeat the Band
Two Sisters from BostonBadman's TerritorySing While You Dance
Frontier GalRhapsody in BlueDon't Fence Me InPatrick the GreatYou Came Along
Bathing BeautyPhantom LadyCan't Help SingingSan Fernando ValleyMurder in the Blue Room
Swing FeverDu Barry Was a LadyConey IslandIt Ain't HayCrazy House
They All Kissed the BrideRoad to MoroccoObliging Young LadyLarceny, Inc.Don't Get Personal
Sis HopkinsThe Wild Man of BorneoMeet John DoeHellzapoppin'Down Mexico Way
Captain CautionThird Finger, Left HandVillage Barn DanceWolf of New YorkCharter Pilot
BalalaikaNick Carter, Master DetectiveWhat a LifeBoy TroubleMoney To Burn
Five of a KindSally, Irene and MaryVacation from LoveBattle of BroadwayMen of Steel
CheckersEasy LivingSing and Be HappyRiding on AirTime Out for Romance
Here Comes TroubleThe Devil Is a SissyHalf AngelStage StruckKing of Burlesque
Thanks a MillionHere Comes CookieMusic Is MagicDoubting Thomas
Moulin Rouge
The BoweryBroadway Thru a Keyhole
Knocking them Cold

Full Filmography

121 titles
  • The Go-Getter (1956) as Mr. Symington
  • How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) as Police Sgt. Moon
  • I Dream of Jeanie (1952) as R.E. Howard
  • Oklahoma Annie (1952) as Mayor
  • The Jackpot (1950) as Pritchett (uncredited)
  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950) as Sheriff Grogan
  • A Wonderful Life (1950)
  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) as Ted Held
  • Two Guys from Texas (1948) as The Texan
  • Christmas Eve (1947) as Auctioneer
  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) as Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
  • Hoppy's Holiday (1947) as Frank Patton
  • Beat the Band (1947) as 'Prof' Enrico Blanchetti / Mr. Dillingham
  • Two Sisters from Boston (1946) as Recording Session Director (uncredited)
  • Badman's Territory (1946) as Doc Quillan
  • Sing While You Dance (1946) as Gorman
  • Frontier Gal (1945) as Judge Prescott
  • Rhapsody in Blue (1945) as Mr. Million
  • Don't Fence Me In (1945) as Cartwright
  • Patrick the Great (1945) as Sam Bassett
  • You Came Along (1945) as Drunk
  • G.I. Honeymoon (1945) as Reverend Horace
  • Bring on the Girls (1945) as Dr. Spender
  • Bathing Beauty (1944) as Jefferson Statling (uncredited)
  • Phantom Lady (1944) as Mac - Bartender
  • Can't Help Singing (1944) as Sad Sam
  • San Fernando Valley (1944) as Cyclone Kenyon
  • Murder in the Blue Room (1944) as Dr. Carroll
  • Reckless Age (1944) as Mr. Cook
  • The Singing Sheriff (1944) as Jonas
  • Goin' to Town (1944) as Parker
  • Week-End Pass (1944) as Constable
  • Kansas City Kitty (1944) as Judge
  • Swing Fever (1943) as Dr. Clyde L. Star
  • Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
  • Coney Island (1943) as Horace Carter
  • It Ain't Hay (1943) as Big-Hearted Charlie
  • Crazy House (1943) as Horace L. Gregory
  • Reveille with Beverly (1943) as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
  • Hi'ya, Chum (1943) as Jerry MackIntosh, Cook
  • The Meanest Man in the World (1943) as Judge (uncredited)
  • I Dood It (1943) as Mr. Alfred Spelvin
  • His Butler's Sister (1943) as Brophy
  • Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) as Doorman
  • A Stranger in Town (1943) as Roscoe Swade
  • The Mad Ghoul (1943) as Mortician Eagan
  • Honeymoon Lodge (1943) as Judge Wilkins
  • They All Kissed the Bride (1942) as Crane
  • Road to Morocco (1942) as Oso Bucco (uncredited)
  • Obliging Young Lady (1942) as First Train Conductor
  • Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Oscar Engelhart
  • Don't Get Personal (1942) as James M. Snow
  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) as Bates
  • Blondie Goes to College (1942) as L.L. Snookie Wadsworth
  • Between Us Girls (1942) as Doctor
  • Sis Hopkins (1941) as Mayor
  • The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) as 'Doc' Dunbar
  • Meet John Doe (1941) as Spencer
  • Hellzapoppin' (1941) as Max Kane (uncredited)
  • Down Mexico Way (1941) as Mayor Tubbs
  • Last of the Duanes (1941) as Sheriff Frank Taylor
  • Texas (1941) as Tennessee
  • Bedtime Story (1941) as Pierce
  • Louisiana Purchase (1941) as Dean Albert Manning
  • Lady Scarface (1941) as Art Seidel, Hotel Detective
  • World Premiere (1941) as Nixon
  • A Dangerous Game (1941) as Silas Biggsby
  • Melody for Three (1941) as Mickey Delany
  • Captain Caution (1940) as Sad Eyes
  • Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Mr. Kelland
  • Village Barn Dance (1940) as James Rutherford Sr.
  • Wolf of New York (1940) as Sylvester Duncan
  • Charter Pilot (1940) as W.J. Brady
  • Alex in Wonderland (1940) as Mr. J.D. Swinnerton
  • Screw Drivers of 1940 (1940) as Mr. Screwdriver
  • In Old Missouri (1940) as Attorney
  • Balalaika (1939) as Wilbur Allison (uncredited)
  • Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) as Robinson
  • What a Life (1939) as Prof. Abernathy
  • Boy Trouble (1939) as Mr. Svively
  • Money To Burn (1939) as Brown
  • Too Busy to Work (1939) as Wilbur Wentworth
  • Five of a Kind (1938) as Dr. Bruno
  • Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) as Judge
  • Vacation from Love (1938) as Judge Brandon
  • Battle of Broadway (1938) as Judge Hutchins
  • Men of Steel (1938) as J.J. Stevens
  • Always in Trouble (1938) as James C. Darlington
  • One Wild Night (1938) as William Nolan
  • Romance on the Run (1938) as J.W. Ridgeway
  • A Desperate Adventure (1938) as Cosmo Carrington
  • Checkers (1937) as Tobias Somers
  • Easy Living (1937) as E.J. Hulgar
  • Sing and Be Happy (1937) as Thomas Lane
  • Riding on Air (1937) as Eddie Byrd
  • Time Out for Romance (1937) as James Blanchard
  • Big City (1937) as Inspector Matthews (as Andrew J. Tombes)
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) as Chief of Homicide E. R. Scott
  • Turn Off the Moon (1937) as Dr. Wakefield
  • Fair Warning (1937) as J. C. Farnham
  • The Holy Terror (1937) as Commander Otis
  • Borrowing Trouble (1937) as Uncle George
  • 45 Fathers (1937) as Judge
  • Meet the Boy Friend (1937) as J. Ardmore Potts
  • Here Comes Trouble (1936) as Adams
  • The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) as Muldoon - a Policeman
  • Half Angel (1936) as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
  • Stage Struck (1936) as Burns Heywood
  • King of Burlesque (1936) as Slattery
  • It Had to Happen (1936) as Dooley
  • Ticket to Paradise (1936) as Nirney
  • Hot Money (1936) as Willie
  • The Country Beyond (1936) as Sen. Rawlings
  • Thanks a Million (1935) as Mr. Grass
  • Here Comes Cookie (1935) as Botts
  • Music Is Magic (1935) as Ben Pomeroy
  • Doubting Thomas (1935) as Huxley Hossefrosse
  • Moulin Rouge (1934) as McBride
  • The Bowery (1933) as Shill (uncredited)
  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) as Sidney - Columnist
  • Knocking them Cold (1930)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Andrew Tombes best known for?

Andrew Tombes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including I Dream of Jeanie (1952), Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (2024), The Jackpot (1950), Bathing Beauty (1944).

When and where was Andrew Tombes born?

Andrew Tombes was born on June 28, 1885 in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. They passed away on March 17, 1976.

How many credits does Andrew Tombes have?

Andrew Tombes has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1956.

What is Andrew Tombes's background in cinema and television?

Andrew Tombes was a male actor known for acting in movies and television shows, accumulating 121 known credits. He was born on June 28, 1885, in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. He was also known by the name Andrew J. Tombes. Tombes passed away on March 17, 1976, at the age of 90 years old. Information regarding his filmography, ...