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'''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]].


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Revision as of 08:40, 5 June 2021

Andrew Tombes
Born(1885-06-29)June 29, 1885
DiedMarch 17, 1976(1976-03-17) (aged 90)
Alma materPhillips Exeter Academy
Occupations


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

Biography

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

References

  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

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