Tom Ewell
Acting Born Apr 29, 1909 Died Sep 12, 1994 Owensboro, Kentucky, USA 60 credits
Biography
Tom Ewell works in acting. Born April 29, 1909 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. Died September 12, 1994. Archytele tracks 60 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Murder, She Wrote
Easy Money
Terror at Alcatraz
Best of the West
Trapper John, M.D.EischiedTropic of DesireThe Return of Mod Squad
Fantasy IslandTaxiFlying High
BarettaPromise Him Anything
The Great GatsbyThe Spy Who Returned from the Dead
Temperatures RisingThey Only Kill Their MastersTo Find a Man
Alias Smith and Jones
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
The Name of the Game
The World of Abbott and Costello
Burke's LawMarilyn
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin ShowTender Is the NightState Fair
The Mike Douglas Show
The Tom Ewell Show
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowThe Girl Can't Help ItThe Great American PastimeThe Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPlaywrights '56The Seven Year Itch
General Electric Theater
Lost in AlaskaBack at the FrontFinders Keepers
Up Front
Robert Montgomery PresentsWhat's My Line?Your Show of ShowsA Life of Her OwnAmerican Guerrilla in the Philippines
Lights OutAdam's RibConcerning a Woman of Sin
Studio One
Full Filmography
60 titles- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) as Richard Sherman (archive footage)
- Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990) as (archive footage)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Josh Corbin
- Easy Money (1983) as Scrappleton
- Terror at Alcatraz (1982) as Johnson
- Best of the West (1981) as Jerome Kullens
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- Eischied (1979)
- Tropic of Desire (1979) as Hadley Crabtree
- The Return of Mod Squad (1979) as Cook
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan
- Taxi (1978) as Dr. Richmond
- Flying High (1978)
- Baretta (1975)
- Promise Him Anything (1975) as Judge
- The Great Gatsby (1974) as Mourner (uncredited)
- The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974) as Lubow
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Harry Butler
- They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) as Walter
- To Find a Man (1972) as Dr. Hargrove
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) as Billy Joe Davis
- The Name of the Game (1968) as District Attorney Simpson
- The World of Abbott and Costello (1965) as Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Leander Clement
- Marilyn (1963) as archive footage
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Tender Is the Night (1962) as Abe North
- State Fair (1962) as Abel Frake
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
- A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958) as Max Rutgers
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The Girl Can't Help It (1956) as Tom Miller
- The Great American Pastime (1956) as Bruce Hallerton
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) as Gregory Whitcomb
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Albert Pelham
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- The Seven Year Itch (1955) as Richard Sherman
- General Electric Theater (1953) as John Emmet Owens
- Lost in Alaska (1952) as Nugget Joe McDermott
- Back at the Front (1952) as Willie
- Finders Keepers (1952) as Tiger Kipps
- Up Front (1951) as Willie
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Tom Howard
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- A Life of Her Own (1950) as Tom Caraway
- American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) as Jim Mitchell
- Mr. Music (1950) as 'Cupcake' Haggerty
- Lights Out (1949)
- Adam's Rib (1949) as Warren Attinger
- Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Willie Mason
- Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful (1947)
- Desert Bandit (1941) as Texas Ranger Ordway
- They Knew What They Wanted (1940) as New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tom Ewell best known for?
Tom Ewell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Murder, She Wrote (1984), Easy Money (1983), The Projected Man (1966), Trapper John, M.D. (1979).
When and where was Tom Ewell born?
Tom Ewell was born on April 29, 1909 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. They passed away on September 12, 1994.
How many credits does Tom Ewell have?
Tom Ewell has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2018.
What is Tom Ewell's background in cinema and television?
Tom Ewell (born Samuel Yewell Tompkins) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He is noted for having Starred alongside two of Classic Hollywood's Iconic Bombshells, first reprising his stage role in The Seven Year Itch (1955), which he starred Opposite Marilyn Munroe in what is considered one of her most...
Tom Ewell by the numbers
60credits
35films
25TV series
1940–2018active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Albert Pelham — aged about 46
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Josh Corbin — aged about 75
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 53
- Taxi (1978) as Dr. Richmond — aged about 69
- Your Show of Shows (1950) — aged about 41
- Adam's Rib (1949) as Warren Attinger — aged about 40
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