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Andrew Tombes was an American comedian and character actor.
Born
Monday, 29 June 1885
Died
Wednesday, 17 March 1976
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crossroads | Pender | 1955 |
| How to Be Very, Very Popular | Police Sgt. Moon | 1955 |
| The Life of Riley | Doc Fishblow | 1953 |
| Hopalong Cassidy | Mayor Patton | 1952 |
| I Dream of Jeanie | R.E. Howard | 1952 |
| Oklahoma Annie | Mayor / Mayor of Eureka | 1952 |
| Racket Squad | Mr. Millhaver | 1951 |
| Belle Le Grand | Cartwright | 1951 |
| Watch the Birdie | Doctor | 1950 |
| The Jackpot | Attorney Pritchett | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crossroads | Pender | 1955 |
| How to Be Very, Very Popular | Police Sgt. Moon | 1955 |
| The Life of Riley | Doc Fishblow | 1953 |
| Hopalong Cassidy | Mayor Patton | 1952 |
| I Dream of Jeanie | R.E. Howard | 1952 |
| Oklahoma Annie | Mayor / Mayor of Eureka | 1952 |
| Racket Squad | Mr. Millhaver | 1951 |
| Belle Le Grand | Cartwright | 1951 |
| Watch the Birdie | Doctor | 1950 |
| The Jackpot | Attorney Pritchett | 1950 |
| Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Sheriff Grogan | 1950 |
| Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Ted Held | 1949 |
| Two Guys from Texas | The Texan | 1948 |
| My Wild Irish Rose | Herman Baxter - Bartender | 1947 |
| Louisiana | 1947 | |
| Christmas Eve | Auctioneer | 1947 |
| Hoppy's Holiday | Mayor Patton / Frank Patton | 1947 |
| Copacabana | Anatole Murphy | 1947 |
| The Fabulous Dorseys | De Witt | 1947 |
| The Devil Thumbs a Ride | Joe Brayden, Night Watchman | 1947 |
| Beat the Band | Mr. Dillingham / 'Professor' Enrico Blanchetti / 'Prof' Enrico Blanchetti | 1947 |
| Sing While You Dance | Gorman | 1946 |
| Two Sisters from Boston | Recording Session Director | 1946 |
| Badman's Territory | Doc Grant / Doc Quillan | 1946 |
| Frontier Gal | Judge Prescott | 1945 |
| Don't Fence Me In | Cartwright | 1945 |
| Incendiary Blonde | Hadley | 1945 |
| You Came Along | Drunk | 1945 |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Mr. Million | 1945 |
| G.I. Honeymoon | Reverend Horace / Rev. Horace | 1945 |
| Bring on the Girls | Dr. Spender | 1945 |
| Night Club Girl | Simmons | 1945 |
| Can't Help Singing | Sad Sam | 1944 |
| Lake Placid Serenade | Skating Club Head | 1944 |
| Something for the Boys | Southern Colonel | 1944 |
| Murder in the Blue Room | Dr. Carroll / Dr. Harry Carroll | 1944 |
| The Merry Monahans | Osborne | 1944 |
| San Fernando Valley | Cyclone Kenyon | 1944 |
| The Singing Sheriff | Jonas | 1944 |
| Kansas City Kitty | Judge | 1944 |
| Patrick the Great | Sam Bassett | 1944 |
| Bathing Beauty | Justice of the Peace | 1944 |
| Show Business | Judge | 1944 |
| Week-End Pass | Constable | 1944 |
| Phantom Lady | Bartender / Mac - Bartender | 1944 |
| His Butler's Sister | Brophy | 1943 |
| The Mad Ghoul | Eagan / Mortician Eagan | 1943 |
| Riding High | P.D. Smith | 1943 |
| Swing Fever | Dr. Clyde L. Star | 1943 |
| My Kingdom for a Cook | Abe Mason | 1943 |
| Crazy House | Horace L. Gregory | 1943 |
| I Dood It | Mr. Spelvin / Mr. Alfred Spelvin | 1943 |
| Let's Face It | Judge Henry Clay Pigeon | 1943 |
| Hi Diddle Diddle | Mike / Mike, the Doorman | 1943 |
| Honeymoon Lodge | Judge Wilkins | 1943 |
| Coney Island | Horace Carter | 1943 |
| Du Barry Was a Lady | Mr. McGowan | 1943 |
| It's a Great Life | Insurance Agent | 1943 |
| A Stranger in Town | Roscoe Swade | 1943 |
| It Ain't Hay | Big-Hearted Charlie | 1943 |
| Hi'Ya Chum | Jerry MackIntosh, Cook | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | Judge | 1943 |
| Reveille with Beverly | Mr. Smith | 1943 |
| Road to Morocco | Oso Bucco | 1942 |
| Between Us Girls | Doctor | 1942 |
| They All Kissed the Bride | Crane | 1942 |
| My Gal Sal | Corbin | 1942 |
| Larceny, Inc | Oscar Engelhart | 1942 |
| Obliging Young Lady | First Train Conductor / Conductor | 1942 |
| A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Bates | 1942 |
| Call Out the Marines | Mr. Woods | 1942 |
| Blondie Goes to College | J.J 'Snookie' Wadsworth / L.L. Snookie Wadsworth | 1942 |
| Don't Get Personal | James M. Snow | 1942 |
| Louisiana Purchase | Dean Albert Manning | 1941 |
| Bedtime Story | Pierce | 1941 |
| Hellzapoppin' | Max Kane | 1941 |
| Down Mexico Way | Mayor Tubbs | 1941 |
| Texas | Tennessee | 1941 |
| Last of the Duanes | Sheriff Frank Taylor | 1941 |
| A Dangerous Game | Silas Biggsby | 1941 |
| World Premiere | Nixon | 1941 |
| Lady Scarface | Art Seidel - hotel detective / Art Seidel, Hotel Detective | 1941 |
| Mountain Moonlight | Sen. Marvin | 1941 |
| Caught in the Draft | Justice of the Peace | 1941 |
| Sis Hopkins | Mayor | 1941 |
| Melody for Three | Mickey Delany | 1941 |
| Double Date | Judge Perkins | 1941 |
| Meet John Doe | Spencer | 1941 |
| A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Bus Conductor | 1941 |
| Meet the Chump | Revello | 1941 |
| The Wild Man of Borneo | 'Doc' Dunbar | 1941 |
| Charter Pilot | Brady / W.J. Brady | 1940 |
| Third Finger, Left Hand | Mr. Kelland | 1940 |
| Melody and Moonlight | Promoter | 1940 |
| Captain Caution | Sad Eyes | 1940 |
| Screw Drivers of 1940 | Mr. Screwdriver | 1940 |
| In Old Missouri | Attorney | 1940 |
| Village Barn Dance | James Rutherford Sr. | 1940 |
| Wolf of New York | Sylvester Duncan | 1940 |
| Money to Burn | Brown | 1939 |
| Balalaika | Wilbur Allison | 1939 |
| Nick Carter, Master Detective | Robinson | 1939 |
| Too Busy to Work | Wilbur Wentworth | 1939 |
| What a Life | Professor Abernathy / Prof. Abernathy | 1939 |
| Boy Trouble | Mr. Svively | 1939 |
| Thanks for Everything | Mayor | 1938 |
| Always in Trouble | J. C. Darlington / James C. Darlington | 1938 |
| Five of a Kind | Dr. Bruno | 1938 |
| Vacation from Love | Judge Brandon | 1938 |
| A Desperate Adventure | Cosmo Carrington | 1938 |
| One Wild Night | William Nolan / Police Chief William Nolan | 1938 |
| Romance on the Run | J.W. Ridgeway | 1938 |
| Battle of Broadway | Judge Hutchins | 1938 |
| Sally, Irene and Mary | Judge Wyler / Judge | 1938 |
| Everybody Sing | Smith - The Gary Society Man | 1938 |
| The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble | Uncle George | 1937 |
| Checkers | Tobias Somers | 1937 |
| 45 Fathers | Judge | 1937 |
| Big City | Inspector Matthews (as Andrew J. Tombes) / Inspector Matthews | 1937 |
| Meet the Boy Friend | J. Ardmore Potts | 1937 |
| Easy Living | E.J. Hulgar | 1937 |
| Sing and Be Happy | Thomas Lane | 1937 |
| Riding on Air | Eddie Byrd | 1937 |
| Charlie Chan at the Olympics | Police Chief Scott / Chief of Homicide E. R. Scott | 1937 |
| Turn Off the Moon | Dr. Wakefield | 1937 |
| Fair Warning | J.C. Farnham / J. C. Farnham | 1937 |
| Time Out for Romance | James Blanchard | 1937 |
| The Holy Terror | Commander J.J. Otis / Commander Otis | 1937 |
| The Devil Is a Sissy | Muldoon - a Policeman | 1936 |
| Stage Struck | Burns Heywood | 1936 |
| Hot Money | Willie | 1936 |
| Ticket to Paradise | Nirney | 1936 |
| Half Angel | Jury Foreman | 1936 |
| The Country Beyond | Sen. Rawlings / Senator Rawlings | 1936 |
| Here Comes Trouble | Adams | 1936 |
| It Had to Happen | Dooley | 1936 |
| King of Burlesque | Slattery | 1936 |
| Thanks a Million | Mr. Grass | 1935 |
| Music Is Magic | Ben Pomeroy | 1935 |
| Here Comes Cookie | Botts | 1935 |
| Doubting Thomas | Huxley Hossefrosse | 1935 |
| Moulin Rouge | McBride | 1934 |
| Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Sidney - Columnist | 1933 |
| The Bowery | Shill | 1933 |
