Arthur Tovey Explained

Arthur Tovey
Birth Name:Arthur Roland Tovey
Birth Date:14 November 1904
Birth Place:Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Death Place:Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation: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

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. He was a stand-in for actor Leslie Howard in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.[3] [4] [5]

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.

Death

Tovey died on October 20, 2000, at his home in Van Nuys, California,[10] at the age of 95.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Tovey. Trakt. July 25, 2024.
  2. Web site: Arthur Roland Tovey. Variety. November 9, 2000. Variety Staff. July 25, 2024.
  3. Book: Slide, Anthony. Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins. 128. University Press of Mississippi. September 5, 2012. 9781617034749. Google Books.
  4. News: Hoping for Hollywood. National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 20, 1996. July 25, 2024. 18. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: A Face in the Crowd: Arthur Tovey's 61 Years as a Hollywood Extra. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 19, 1986. July 25, 2024. 474. Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Lentz, Robert. Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. 110. McFarland. September 29, 2011. 9780786487226. Google Books.
  7. Book: Freese, Gene. The Western Films of Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel. 167. McFarland. November 19, 2019. 9781476678498. Google Books.
  8. Web site: Arthur Tovey. AllMovie. July 25, 2024.
  9. Book: Thompson, Dave. The Twilight Zone FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond. 223. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. November 2015. 9781495046100. Google Books.
  10. Book: Lentz, Harris. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. 221. McFarland. June 2001. 9780786410248. Google Books.

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