Fred "Snowflake" Toones was a character actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. He often worked under contract for Republic Pictures, appearing in about 40 of its films.
He played a bootblack or shoeshine man in at least six of his movies, and Toones actually ran the shoeshine stand at Republic Studios.
He first appeared as a porter in 1932 in The Hurricane Express and was usually typecast as a porter - appearing in over 50 ...
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As Porter (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
As Witness (uncredited)
Off to the Races
As Ebbie
The Palm Beach Story
As Colored Bartender
Christmas in July
As Sam (uncredited)
Remember the Night
As Rufus
Desert Justice
As Snowflake - Bank Janitor
Honeymoon Bridge
Riddle Ranch
As Snowflake
Gunsmoke Ranch
As Snowflake (unconfirmed)
G.I. War Brides
As Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Bells of San Angelo
As The Cook
Carolina Moon
As Sam (uncredited)
The Peppery Salt
As Black Henchman
The Mayor of Hell
As Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
As Pogey
The Lawless Nineties
As Moses
The Gorgeous Hussy
As Horatius (uncredited)
Woman Haters
As Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Frontier Justice
As Snowflake
The Galloping Ghost
As Football Fan
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
As Joe the Valet (uncredited)
Red River Range
As Bellhop (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail
As Snowflake
Valley of Wanted Men
As Snowflake
Hair-Trigger Casey
As Snowflake
The Duke Comes Back
As Snowflake
Seventeen
As Genesis
Black Gold
As Snowflake
Born to Fight
As Snowflake
Racing Blood
As Sad Sam
King of the Turf
As Groom
Raised and Called
A Private Scandal
As Snowflake
Hawk of the Wilderness
As George
I Want a Divorce
As Porter
Daredevils of the Red Circle
As Snowflake
$10 Raise
As Bootblack (uncredited)
Goodbye Again
As Train Porter (uncredited)
Out of Singapore
As Snowball, the Ship's Cook
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
As Sam
College Holiday
As Porter (uncredited)
Youth on Parole
As Redcap (uncredited)
Wild Horse Rodeo
As Snowflake
Who's Who in the Zoo
As Park Worker with Harmonica (uncredited)
Under the Big Top
As Juba
Range Defenders
As Cook
The Mind Reader
As Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
As Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car
As Titus
Where There's Life
As Department Store Mover (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
As Porter
Aces Wild
As Snowflake
Fool's Gold
As Speed
A Day at Santa Anita
Before Midnight
As 1st Taxi Driver
Palooka
As Smokey (as Snowflake)
Speed Limited
As Vegas Station Pullman Porter
Hollywood Cavalcade
As Train Porter
Palm Springs
As Porter
Stolen Harmony
As Henry (uncredited)
King for a Night
As Masseur
Repent at Leisure
As Rufe
Dodge City
As Willie (uncredited)
Cheers of the Crowd
She Loved a Fireman
As Joe
Pardon My Berth Marks
As Train Porter
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
As Train Porter
Alibi Ike
As Night Porter
The Lost Weekend
As Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
A Missouri Outlaw
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
The Apache Kid
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Back in the Saddle
As Train Porter (uncredited)
Social Error
As Shadow
Fast Workers
As Mike (Uncredited)
A Strange Adventure
As Jeff
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
As Shooting Galley Man
Smart Blonde
As Redcap Getting Tip (uncredited)
The Green Pastures
As Zubo (uncredited)
Groom and Bored
As Train Porter
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
As Marine on Ship (uncredited)
Hands Across the Table
As Snowflake (uncredited)
Gaucho Serenade
As New York City Pier Worker
Freshman Love
As Mose (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
As Phone operator (uncredited)
A Night at the Ritz
As Porter (uncredited)
The Biscuit Eater
As Sermon
Who's Superstitious?
As Dice Player
Meet the Baron
As Stable Groom (uncredited)
The Girl on the Front Page
Texas Terrors
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
The Tulsa Kid
As Snowflake - the Cook (as Snowflake)
Death Valley Outlaws
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
One Man's Law
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Land of Hunted Men
As Snowflake
Frontier Vengeance
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Queen of Broadway
As Mose (as Snowflake)
Two Gun Sheriff
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Hidden Valley Outlaws
As Snowflake
Haunted Ranch
As Sam
Fair Warning
As Porter
Silver Queen
As Butler (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
As Man in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Sleepers East
As Porter (uncredited)
Lady by Choice
As Mose (uncredited)
Spy Train
As Pullman Car Porter (as Snowflake)
Wildcat Saunders
As Snowflake - the Handyman (as Snowflake)
The Hurricane Express
As Sam (uncredited)
Riders of the Black Hills
As Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Death on the Diamond
As Porter (uncredited)
Barbary Coast Gent
As Train Porter
Saturday's Millions
As Porter
Golden Hoofs
As Snowflake
The Cabin in the Cotton
As Ezzy Daniels (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
As George - Train Porter (uncredited)
You Bring the Ducks
As Snowflake
Robbers' Roost
As Snowflake
The Gay Bride
As 1st bootblack (uncredited)
Central Airport
As Hotel Porter
Come and Get It
As Snowflake (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
As George Washington Jones (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
As Snowflake
Half a Sinner
As Snowflake
Only Yesterday
As Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited)
Imitation of Life
As Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Navy Secrets
As Steve's Shoe-Shiner
Two Sisters from Boston
As Porter (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
As Snowflake (uncredited)
Sleepers West
As Waiter (uncredited)
Riptide
As Slick
Deluge
As Townsman
The County Fair
As Curfew
Police Court
The Nightshirt Bandit
As Sam
Big Brown Eyes
As Chalky (Uncredited)
Way Out West
As Janitor
Here Comes the Navy
As Cookie (uncredited)
American Madness
As Sam (uncredited)
Handy Andy
Single-Handed Sanders
As Snowflake
Something Simple
As Taxi Driver
The Arm of the Law
As Jackson
The Secret of the Whistler
Mississippi
As Leadsman (uncredited)
Racket Squad