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{{Short description|American actor (1885–1976)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Andrew Tombes
| image = Andrew Tombes in Meet John Doe (1941).jpg
| alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption = Tombes in ''[[Meet John Doe]]'' (1941)
| birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1885|06|29}}
| birth_place = [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1976|03|17|1885|06|29}}
| death_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| other_names =
| education = [[Phillips Exeter Academy]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Character actor]]|[[comedian]]}}
| years_active = 1917–1956
}}

'''Andrew Tombes''' (29 June 1885 – 17 March 1976) was an American comedian and [[character actor]].
'''Andrew Tombes''' (29 June 1885 – 17 March 1976) was an American comedian and [[character actor]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
The son of a grocer, originally from [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], Tombes was educated at [[Phillips Exeter Academy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gordon |first1=Dr Roger L. |title=Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures |date=2018 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=9781480944992 |page=45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pwZTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA45&dq=%22Andrew+Tombes%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWzuCX07LgAhWPSxUIHSMsB7IQ6AEIOjAD#v=onepage&q=%22Andrew%20Tombes%22&f=false |accessdate=11 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Early in his career, he worked as a [[vaudeville comic]]. By December 1914 he had appeared in the headlining act for the opening of the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] [[Orpheum Circuit|Orpheum Theatre]].<ref>The enchanted years of the stage: Kansas City at the crossroads of American ... by [[Felicia Hardison Londré]], David Austin Latchaw, page 230</ref>
The son of a grocer, originally from [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], Tombes was educated at [[Phillips Exeter Academy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gordon |first1=Dr Roger L. |title=Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures |date=2018 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=9781480944992 |page=45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pwZTDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Andrew+Tombes%22&pg=PA45 |access-date=11 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Early in his career, he worked as a [[vaudeville]] comic. By December 1914 he had appeared in the headlining act for the opening of the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] [[Orpheum Circuit|Orpheum Theatre]].<ref>The enchanted years of the stage: Kansas City at the crossroads of American ... by [[Felicia Hardison Londré]], David Austin Latchaw, page 230</ref>


He successfully ascended to Broadway comedies beginning in 1917, in the revue [[Miss 1917]], and appeared there consistently through the 1920s, for instance in ''[[Poor Little Ritz Girl]]'' in 1920, ''[[Tip-Toes]]'' in 1925, and the [[Ziegfeld Follies]] of 1922 and 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrew Tombes |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/andrew-tombes-68903 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=11 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211024519/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/andrew-tombes-68903 |archivedate=11 February 2019}}</ref>
He successfully ascended to Broadway comedies beginning in 1917, in the revue ''[[Miss 1917]]'', and appeared there consistently through the 1920s, for instance in ''[[Poor Little Ritz Girl]]'' in 1920, ''[[Tip-Toes]]'' in 1925, and the [[Ziegfeld Follies]] of 1922 and 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrew Tombes |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/andrew-tombes-68903 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211024519/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/andrew-tombes-68903 |archive-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>


Tombes' first film appearances were in 1933, already approaching 50 years old. He made a total of about 150 films for various studios.
Tombes' first film appearances were in 1933, as he was already approaching 50 years old. He made a total of about 150 films for various studios.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Big City (1937 film)|Big City]]'' (1937) - Inspector Matthews
* ''[[Big City (1937 film)|Big City]]'' (1937) - Inspector Matthews
* ''[[45 Fathers]]'' (1937) - Judge
* ''[[45 Fathers]]'' (1937) - Judge
* ''[[Checkers (film)|Checkers]]'' (1937) - Tobias Somers
* ''[[Checkers (1937 film)|Checkers]]'' (1937) - Tobias Somers
* ''[[Borrowing Trouble]]'' (1937) - Uncle George
* ''[[Borrowing Trouble]]'' (1937) - Uncle George
* ''[[Everybody Sing]]'' (1938) - Smith - The Gary Society Man (uncredited)
* ''[[Everybody Sing (1938 film)|Everybody Sing]]'' (1938) - Smith - The Gary Society Man (uncredited)
* ''[[Sally, Irene and Mary (1938 film)|Sally, Irene and Mary]]'' (1938) - Judge Wyler
* ''[[Sally, Irene and Mary (1938 film)|Sally, Irene and Mary]]'' (1938) - Judge Wyler
* ''[[Battle of Broadway]]'' (1938) - Judge Hutchins
* ''[[Battle of Broadway]]'' (1938) - Judge Hutchins
* ''[[Romance on the Run]]'' (1938) - J.W. Ridgeway
* ''[[Romance on the Run]]'' (1938) - J.W. Ridgeway
* ''[[One Wild Night (film)|One Wild Night]]'' (1938) - Police Chief William Nolan
* ''[[One Wild Night (film)|One Wild Night]]'' (1938) - Police Chief William Nolan
* ''[[A Desperate Adventure (film)|A Desperate Adventure]]'' (1938) - Cosmo Carrington
* ''[[A Desperate Adventure (1938 film)|A Desperate Adventure]]'' (1938) - Cosmo Carrington
* ''[[Vacation from Love]]'' (1938) - Judge Brandon
* ''[[Vacation from Love]]'' (1938) - Judge Brandon
* ''[[Five of a Kind]]'' (1938) - Dr. Bruno
* ''[[Five of a Kind]]'' (1938) - Dr. Bruno
* ''[[Always in Trouble]]'' (1938) - J. C. Darlington
* ''[[Always in Trouble]]'' (1938) - J. C. Darlington
* ''[[Thanks for Everything (film)|Thanks for Everything]]'' (1938) - Mayor
* ''[[Thanks for Everything (1938 film)|Thanks for Everything]]'' (1938) - Mayor
* ''[[Boy Trouble]]'' (1939) - Mr. Svively
* ''[[Boy Trouble]]'' (1939) - Mr. Svively
* ''[[What a Life (film)|What a Life]]'' (1939) - Professor Abernathy
* ''[[What a Life (film)|What a Life]]'' (1939) - Professor Abernathy
* ''[[Too Busy to Work (1939 film)|Too Busy to Work]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Wentworth
* ''[[Too Busy to Work (1939 film)|Too Busy to Work]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Wentworth
* ''Nick Carter, Master Detective'' (1939) - Robinson (uncredited)
* ''[[Nick Carter, Master Detective (film)|Nick Carter, Master Detective]]'' (1939) - Robinson (uncredited)
* ''[[Balalaika (film)|Balalaika]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Allison (uncredited)
* ''[[Balalaika (film)|Balalaika]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Allison (uncredited)
* ''[[Money to Burn (1939 film)|Money to Burn]]'' (1939) - Brown
* ''[[Money to Burn (1939 film)|Money to Burn]]'' (1939) - Brown
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* ''[[Bedtime Story (1941 film)|Bedtime Story]]'' (1941) - Pierce
* ''[[Bedtime Story (1941 film)|Bedtime Story]]'' (1941) - Pierce
* ''[[Hellzapoppin' (film)|Hellzapoppin']]'' (1941) - Max Kane (uncredited)
* ''[[Hellzapoppin' (film)|Hellzapoppin']]'' (1941) - Max Kane (uncredited)
* ''[[Don't Get Personal]]'' (1942) - James M. Snow
* ''[[Don't Get Personal (1942 film)|Don't Get Personal]]'' (1942) - James M. Snow
* ''[[Blondie Goes to College]]'' (1942) - J.J 'Snookie' Wadsworth
* ''[[Blondie Goes to College]]'' (1942) - J.J 'Snookie' Wadsworth
* ''[[Call Out the Marines]]'' (1942) - Mr. Woods (uncredited)
* ''[[Call Out the Marines]]'' (1942) - Mr. Woods (uncredited)
* ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Bates
* ''[[A Close Call for Ellery Queen]]'' (1942) - Bates
* ''[[Obliging Young Lady]]'' (1942) - First Train Conductor
* ''[[Obliging Young Lady]]'' (1942) - First Train Conductor
* ''[[Larceny, Inc.]]'' (1942) - Oscar Engelhart
* ''[[Larceny, Inc.]]'' (1942) - Oscar Engelhart
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* ''[[The Merry Monahans]]'' (1944) - Osborne (uncredited)
* ''[[The Merry Monahans]]'' (1944) - Osborne (uncredited)
* ''[[San Fernando Valley (film)|San Fernando Valley]]'' (1944) - Cyclone Kenyon
* ''[[San Fernando Valley (film)|San Fernando Valley]]'' (1944) - Cyclone Kenyon
* ''The Singing Sheriff'' (1944) - Jonas
* ''[[The Singing Sheriff]]'' (1944) - Jonas
* ''[[Goin' to Town (1944 film)|Goin' to Town]]'' (1944) - Parker
* ''[[Goin' to Town (1944 film)|Goin' to Town]]'' (1944) - Parker
* ''[[Murder in the Blue Room]]'' (1944) - Dr. Carroll
* ''[[Murder in the Blue Room]]'' (1944) - Dr. Carroll
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* ''[[The Jackpot]]'' (1950) - Attorney Pritchett (uncredited)
* ''[[The Jackpot]]'' (1950) - Attorney Pritchett (uncredited)
* ''[[Watch the Birdie (1950 film)|Watch the Birdie]]'' (1950) - Doctor (uncredited)
* ''[[Watch the Birdie (1950 film)|Watch the Birdie]]'' (1950) - Doctor (uncredited)
* ''[[A Wonderful Life (film)|A Wonderful Life]]'' (1951) – Harry Jenkins
* ''[[Belle Le Grand]]'' (1951) - Cartwright (uncredited)
* ''[[Belle Le Grand]]'' (1951) - Cartwright (uncredited)
* ''Oklahoma Annie'' (1952) - Mayor of Eureka
* ''[[Oklahoma Annie]]'' (1952) - Mayor of Eureka
* ''[[I Dream of Jeanie (film)|I Dream of Jeanie]]'' (1952) - R.E. Howard
* ''[[I Dream of Jeanie (film)|I Dream of Jeanie]]'' (1952) - R.E. Howard
* ''[[How to Be Very, Very Popular]]'' (1955) - Police Sgt. Moon
* ''[[How to Be Very, Very Popular]]'' (1955) - Police Sgt. Moon
* ''The Go-Getter'' (1956) - Mr. Symington (final film role)
* ''[[The Go-Getter (1956 film)|The Go-Getter]]'' (1956) - Mr. Symington (final film role)
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 16 April 2024

Andrew Tombes
Tombes in Meet John Doe (1941)
Born(1885-06-29)June 29, 1885
Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 1976(1976-03-17) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Occupations
Years active1917–1956

Andrew Tombes (29 June 1885 – 17 March 1976) was an American comedian and character actor.

Biography[edit]

The son of a grocer, originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, Tombes was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy.[1] Early in his career, he worked as a vaudeville comic. By December 1914 he had appeared in the headlining act for the opening of the Kansas City Orpheum Theatre.[2]

He successfully ascended to Broadway comedies beginning in 1917, in the revue Miss 1917, and appeared there consistently through the 1920s, for instance in Poor Little Ritz Girl in 1920, Tip-Toes in 1925, and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1922 and 1927.[3]

Tombes' first film appearances were in 1933, as he was already approaching 50 years old. He made a total of about 150 films for various studios.

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gordon, Dr Roger L. (2018). Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures. Dorrance Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 9781480944992. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ The enchanted years of the stage: Kansas City at the crossroads of American ... by Felicia Hardison Londré, David Austin Latchaw, page 230
  3. ^ "Andrew Tombes". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

External links[edit]

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