Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey | |
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| Born | Arthur Roland Tovey November 14, 1904 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2000 (aged 95) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1924–2000 |
Arthur Roland Tovey (November 14, 1904 – October 20, 2000) was an American film and television actor.
Life and career
[edit]Tovey was born in Douglas, Arizona.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
Tovey began his acting career in 1924 with an uncredited role in the film Yolanda. He then appeared in the films Cimarron, The Mummy and Sunset Murder Case.[1] He was a stand-in for actor Leslie Howard in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.[3][4][5][a]
Later in his career, Tovey appeared in numerous films such as Miracle on 34th Street (1947), The Walls of Jericho (1948), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)[6] The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)[7] Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), The Sting (1973) and Back to the Future (1985).[8] He also appeared in numerous television programs including The Twilight Zone,[9] The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Have Gun – Will Travel, Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Untouchables and My Three Sons.[1]
Tovey died on October 20, 2000, at his home in Van Nuys, California,[10] at the age of 95.
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the Los Angeles Times article, it's mentioned that Tovey worked as a stand-in for Leslie Howard in Gone with the Wind
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Arthur Tovey". Trakt. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Variety Staff (November 9, 2000). "Arthur Roland Tovey". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (September 5, 2012). Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins. University Press of Mississippi. p. 128. ISBN 9781617034749 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hoping for Hollywood". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 20, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Face in the Crowd: Arthur Tovey's 61 Years as a Hollywood Extra". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 19, 1986. p. 474. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lentz, Robert (September 29, 2011). Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 110. ISBN 9780786487226 – via Google Books.
- ^ Freese, Gene (November 19, 2019). The Western Films of Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel. McFarland. p. 167. ISBN 9781476678498 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Arthur Tovey". AllMovie. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (November 2015). The Twilight Zone FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 223. ISBN 9781495046100 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 221. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
