Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred "Snowflake" Toones was a character actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. He often worked under contract for Republic Pictures, appearing in about 40 of its films. He played a bootblack or shoeshine man in at least six of his movies, and Toones actually ran the shoeshine stand at Republic Studios
Notable Roles
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
A Star Is Born
Off to the Races
The Palm Beach Story
Christmas in July
Remember the Night
Desert Justice
Honeymoon Bridge
Riddle Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch
G.I. War Brides
Bells of San Angelo
Carolina Moon
The Peppery Salt
The Mayor of Hell
The Great Man's Lady
The Lawless Nineties