| Louis Tomei | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Luigi Gilaberto Tomei | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Louis Gilbert Tomei (born Luigi Gilaberto Tomei, February 10, 1909 or February 17, 1909 – May 15, 1955) was an American racing driver active during the 1930s and 1940s, and a stuntman active during the 1940s and 1950s.
After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in A Star is Born (1954). The following year, he died doubling for actor Edward G. Robinson during the filming of the movie Hell on Frisco Bay. Tomei was performing a fight scene on a motorboat that marked the climax of the movie when he was hurled against a metal fitting on the boat. He suffered a severe head injury, and died in hospital later that night.[1]
Tomei was not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei or Marisa Tomei.
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 26 | 32 | 110.794 | 32 | 28 | 47 | 0 | Valve | |
| 1936 | 27 | 8 | 111.078 | 33 | 27 | 44 | 0 | Engine support | |
| 1937 | 53 | 18 | 116.437 | 32 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 1938 | 21 | 24 | 121.599 | 10 | 23 | 88 | 0 | Rod | |
| 1939 | 58 | 30 | 118.426 | 30 | 15 | 186 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 1940 | 26 | 18 | 119.980 | 32 | 16 | 190 | 0 | Exhaust pipe | |
| 1941 | 53 | 24 | 121.070 | 26 | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 1946 | 15 | 22 | 119.193 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 0 | Oil line | |
| Totals | 989 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 0 | |
| Top 10 | 1 | |
| Retired | 5 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Spy Smasher | Joe, Warehouse Thug | Serial, [Ch. 8], Uncredited | |
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow | Guard | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | Excuse My Dust | Race Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Army Bound | Herb Turner | ||
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Heacock | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Jalopy | Jalopy Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Jeopardy | Officer at 2nd Barricade | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Curry | ||
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Albert | Voice, Uncredited | |
| 1954 | A Star is Born | Signboard Man #1 | Uncredited | |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Bystander | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Abu | Uncredited, (final film role) |