TOM EWELL
Tom Ewell
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 29, 1909
Deathday: September 12, 1994
Place of Birth: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Biography
Tom Ewell (born Samuel Yewell Tompkins) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He is noted for having Starred alongside two of Classic Hollywood's Iconic Bombshells, first reprising his stage role in The Seven Year Itch (1955), which he starred Opposite Marilyn Munroe in what is considered one of her most iconic roles and then the following year The Girl Can't Help it (1956) alongside Jayne Mansfield in her breakthrough role. Ewell had 70 credits in film and television.
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
Richard Sherman (archive footage)
(archive footage)
Self (from The Seven Year Itch [1955]) (archive footage)
1984·
Murder, She WroteJosh Corbin
1983·
Easy MoneyScrappleton
1982·
Terror at AlcatrazJohnson
1981·
Best of the WestJerome Kullens
1979·
Eischied1979·
Trapper John, M.D.Cook
1979·
Tropic of DesireHadley Crabtree
1978·
Fantasy IslandBurt 'Fingers' Lonegan
1978·
TaxiDr. Richmond
1978·
Flying High1975·
Baretta1975·
Promise Him AnythingJudge
1974·
The Great GatsbyMourner (uncredited)
Lubow
1972·
Temperatures RisingHarry Butler
1972·
To Find a ManDr. Hargrove
Walter
Billy Joe Davis
1968·
The Name of the GameDistrict Attorney Simpson
Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)
1963·
Burke's LawLeander Clement
1963·
MarilynSelf ("The Seven Year Itch") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self
1962·
Tender Is the NightAbe North
1962·
State FairAbel Frake
Self
1960·
The Tom Ewell ShowMax Rutgers
Self
Gregory Whitcomb
Bruce Hallerton
Tom Miller
1955·
Playwrights '56Albert Pelham
1955·
The Seven Year ItchRichard Sherman
John Emmet Owens
1952·
Lost in AlaskaNugget Joe McDermott
1952·
Back at the FrontWillie
1952·
Finders KeepersTiger Kipps
1951·
Up FrontWillie
1950·
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
Tom Howard
1950·
Your Show of Shows1950·
A Life of Her OwnTom Caraway
1950·
Mr. Music'Cupcake' Haggerty
Jim Mitchell
1949·
Lights Out1949·
Adam's RibWarren Attinger
1948·
Studio OneWillie Mason
1941·
Desert BanditTexas Ranger Ordway
New Hired Hand (uncredited)