| Arthur Tovey | |
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| Born | Arthur Roland Tovey (1904-11-14)November 14, 1904 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2000(2000-10-20) (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
Tovey was born in Douglas, Arizona. He served in the United States Army during World War II.
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.
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) 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) Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), The Sting (1973) and Back to the Future (1985). He also appeared in numerous television programs including The Twilight Zone, 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, at the age of 95.
Notes
- 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
- ^ Variety Staff (November 9, 2000). "Arthur Roland Tovey". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 221. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Arthur Tovey". Trakt. 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.