Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Date of Birth:

Apr 29, 1909

Place of Birth:

Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

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:

Tropic of Desire Tropic of Desire

1979

They Knew What They Wanted They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Desert Bandit Desert Bandit

1941

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974

Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful

1947

Back at the Front Back at the Front

1952

Terror at Alcatraz Terror at Alcatraz

1982

Promise Him Anything Promise Him Anything

1975

Lost in Alaska Lost in Alaska

1952

The World of Abbott and Costello The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

Concerning a Woman of Sin Concerning a Woman of Sin

1949

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

1974

Tender Is the Night Tender Is the Night

1962

Marilyn Marilyn

1963

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016

The Return of Mod Squad The Return of Mod Squad

1979

Up Front Up Front

1951

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

The Girl Can't Help It The Girl Can't Help It

1956

They Only Kill Their Masters They Only Kill Their Masters

1972

Easy Money Easy Money

1983

State Fair State Fair

1962

Adam's Rib Adam's Rib

1949

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Finders Keepers Finders Keepers

1952

American Guerrilla in the Philippines American Guerrilla in the Philippines

1950

The Great American Pastime The Great American Pastime

1956

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

A Life of Her Own A Life of Her Own

1950

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

To Find a Man To Find a Man

1972

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

1958

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

1956

Mr. Music Mr. Music

1950

The Seven Year Itch The Seven Year Itch

1955

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