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* ''[[Broadway Through a Keyhole]]'' (1933)
* ''[[The Bowery (film)|The Bowery]]'' (1933) - Shill (uncredited)
* ''[[Thanks a Million]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Broadway Through a Keyhole]]'' (1933) - Sidney - Columnist (uncredited)
* ''[[King of Burlesque]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Moulin Rouge (1934 film)|Moulin Rouge]]'' (1934) - McBride
* ''[[Stage Struck (1936 film)|Stage Struck]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Doubting Thomas (1935 film)|Doubting Thomas]]'' (1935) - Huxley Hossefrosse
* ''[[Here Comes Cookie]]'' (1935) - Botts
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* ''[[Ticket to Paradise (1936 film)|Ticket to Paradise]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Music Is Magic]]'' (1935) - Ben Pomeroy
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* ''[[The Holy Terror (1937 film)|The Holy Terror]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Riding on Air]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Thanks a Million]]'' (1935) - Mr. Grass
* ''[[Easy Living (1937 film)|Easy Living]]'' (1937)
* ''[[King of Burlesque]]'' (1936) - Slattery
* ''[[Meet the Boyfriend]]'' (1937)
* ''[[It Had to Happen]]'' (1936) - Dooley
* ''[[Big City (1937 film)|Big City]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Here Comes Trouble (1936 film)|Here Comes Trouble]]'' (1936) - Adams
* ''[[The Country Beyond (1936 film)|The Country Beyond]]'' (1936) - Sen. Rawlings
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* ''[[Romance on the Run]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Half Angel (1936 film)|Half Angel]]'' (1936) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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* ''[[Captain Caution]]'' (1940)
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* ''[[Ticket to Paradise (1936 film)|Ticket to Paradise]]'' (1936) - Nirney
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* ''[[Melody for Three]]'' (1941)
* ''[[Texas (film)|Texas]]'' (1941)
* ''[[Hot Money (film)|Hot Money]]'' (1936) - Willie
* ''[[Down Mexico Way]]'' (1941)
* ''[[Stage Struck (1936 film)|Stage Struck]]'' (1936) - Burns Heywood
* ''[[The Devil Is a Sissy]]'' (1936) - Muldoon - a Policeman (uncredited)
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* ''[[Bedtime Story (1941 film)|Bedtime Story]]'' (1941)
* ''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Holy Terror (1937 film)|The Holy Terror]]'' (1937) - Commander J.J. Otis
* ''[[Don't Get Personal]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Time Out for Romance]]'' (1937) - James Blanchard
* ''[[Blondie Goes to College]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Fair Warning (1937 film)|Fair Warning]]'' (1937) - J.C. Farnham
* ''[[Obliging Young Lady]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Turn Off the Moon]]'' (1937) - Dr. Wakefield
* ''[[Charlie Chan at the Olympics]]'' (1937) - Police Chief Scott
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* ''[[A Stranger in Town (1943 film)|A Stranger in Town]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Hi Diddle Diddle]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Sing and Be Happy]]'' (1937) - Thomas Lane
* ''[[Riding on Air]]'' (1937) - Eddie Byrd
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* ''[[Easy Living (1937 film)|Easy Living]]'' (1937) - E.J. Hulgar
* ''[[Meet the Boyfriend]]'' (1937) - J. Ardmore Potts
* ''[[Big City (1937 film)|Big City]]'' (1937) - Inspector Matthews
* ''[[45 Fathers]]'' (1937) - Judge
* ''[[Checkers (film)|Checkers]]'' (1937) - Tobias Somers
* ''[[Borrowing Trouble]]'' (1937) - Uncle George
* ''[[Everybody Sing]]'' (1938) - Smith - The Gary Society Man (uncredited)
* ''[[Sally, Irene and Mary (1938 film)|Sally, Irene and Mary]]'' (1938) - Judge Wyler
* ''[[Battle of Broadway]]'' (1938) - Judge Hutchins
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* ''[[Romance on the Run]]'' (1938) - J.W. Ridgeway
* ''[[One Wild Night (film)|One Wild Night]]'' (1938) - Police Chief William Nolan
* ''[[A Desperate Adventure (film)|A Desperate Adventure]]'' (1938) - Cosmo Carrington
* ''[[Vacation from Love]]'' (1938) - Judge Brandon
* ''[[Five of a Kind]]'' (1938) - Dr. Bruno
* ''[[Always in Trouble]]'' (1938) - J. C. Darlington
* ''[[Thanks for Everything (film)|Thanks for Everything]]'' (1938) - Mayor
* ''[[Boy Trouble]]'' (1939) - Mr. Svively
* ''[[What a Life (film)|What a Life]]'' (1939) - Professor Abernathy
* ''[[Too Busy to Work]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Wentworth
* ''Nick Carter, Master Detective'' (1939) - Robinson (uncredited)
* ''[[Balalaika (film)|Balalaika]]'' (1939) - Wilbur Allison (uncredited)
* ''[[Money to Burn (1939 film)|Money to Burn]]'' (1939) - Brown
* ''[[Wolf of New York]]'' (1940) - Sylvester Duncan
* ''[[Village Barn Dance]]'' (1940) - James Rutherford Sr.
* ''[[In Old Missouri]]'' (1940) - Attorney
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* ''[[Captain Caution]]'' (1940) - Sad Eyes
* ''[[Third Finger, Left Hand (film)|Third Finger, Left Hand]]'' (1940) - Mr. Kelland (uncredited)
* ''[[Melody and Moonlight]]'' (1940) - Promoter (uncredited)
* ''[[Charter Pilot]]'' (1940) - Brady
* ''[[The Wild Man of Borneo (film)|The Wild Man of Borneo]]'' (1941) - 'Doc' Dunbar
* ''[[Meet the Chump]]'' (1941) - Revello
* ''[[A Girl, a Guy and a Gob]]'' (1941) - Bus Conductor (uncredited)
* ''[[Meet John Doe]]'' (1941) - Spencer
* ''[[Double Date (film)|Double Date]]'' (1941) - Judge Perkins
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* ''[[Melody for Three]]'' (1941) - Mickey Delany
* ''[[Sis Hopkins (1941 film)|Sis Hopkins]]'' (1941) - Mayor
* ''[[Caught in the Draft]]'' (1941) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
* ''[[Mountain Moonlight]]'' (1941) - Sen. Marvin
* ''[[Lady Scarface]]'' (1941) - Art Seidel - hotel detective
* ''[[World Premiere (film)|World Premiere]]'' (1941) - Nixon
* ''[[A Dangerous Game (1941 film)|A Dangerous Game]]'' (1941) - Silas Biggsby
* ''[[Last of the Duanes (1941 film)|Last of the Duanes]]'' (1941) - Sheriff Frank Taylor
* ''[[Texas (film)|Texas]]'' (1941) - Tennessee
* ''[[Down Mexico Way]]'' (1941) - Mayor Tubbs
* ''[[Louisiana Purchase (film)|Louisiana Purchase]]'' (1941) - Dean Albert Manning
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* ''[[Bedtime Story (1941 film)|Bedtime Story]]'' (1941) - Pierce
* ''[[Hellzapoppin' (film)|Hellzapoppin']]'' (1941) - Max Kane (uncredited)
* ''[[Don't Get Personal]]'' (1942) - James M. Snow
* ''[[Blondie Goes to College]]'' (1942) - J.J 'Snookie' Wadsworth
* ''[[Call Out the Marines]]'' (1942) - Mr. Woods (uncredited)
* ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Bates
* ''[[Obliging Young Lady]]'' (1942) - First Train Conductor
* ''[[Larceny, Inc.]]'' (1942) - Oscar Engelhart
* ''[[My Gal Sal]]'' (1942) - Corbin
* ''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]'' (1942) - Crane
* ''[[Between Us Girls]]'' (1942) - Doctor
* ''[[Road to Morocco]]'' (1942) - Oso Bucco (uncredited)
* ''[[Reveille with Beverly]]'' (1943) - Mr. Smith
* ''[[The Meanest Man in the World]]'' (1943) - Judge (uncredited)
* ''[[Hi'ya, Chum]]'' (1943) - Jerry MackIntosh, Cook
* ''[[It Ain't Hay]]'' (1943) - Big-Hearted Charlie
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* ''[[A Stranger in Town (1943 film)|A Stranger in Town]]'' (1943) - Roscoe Swade
* ''[[It's a Great Life (1943 film)|It's a Great Life]]'' (1943) - Insurance Agent (uncredited)
* ''[[Du Barry Was a Lady (film)|Du Barry Was a Lady]]'' (1943) - Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
* ''[[Coney Island (1943 film)|Coney Island]]'' (1943) - Horace Carter (uncredited)
* ''[[Honeymoon Lodge]]'' (1943) - Judge Wilkins
* ''[[Hi Diddle Diddle]]'' (1943) - Mike

* ''[[Let's Face It (film)|Let's Face It]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Let's Face It (film)|Let's Face It]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Crazy House (1943 film)|Crazy House]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Crazy House (1943 film)|Crazy House]]'' (1943)
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* ''[[Two Guys from Texas]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Two Guys from Texas]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Oh, You Beautiful Doll (film)|Oh, You Beautiful Doll]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Oh, You Beautiful Doll (film)|Oh, You Beautiful Doll]]'' (1949)
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* ''[[Belle Le Grand]]'' (1951) - Cartwright (uncredited)
* ''[[Belle Le Grand]]'' (1951) - Cartwright (uncredited)
* ''Oklahoma Annie'' (1952) - Mayor of Eureka
* ''Oklahoma Annie'' (1952) - Mayor of Eureka

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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, 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 11 February 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 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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