Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 29, 1909
Died
September 12, 1994 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Samuel Yewell Tompkins
Tommy Ewell
Tom Ewell
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Josh Corbin
1984
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Studio One
Willie Mason
1948
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Tom Howard
1950
TV
Taxi
Dr. Richmond
1978
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
Burke's Law
Leander Clement
1963
TV
Fantasy Island
Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan
1978
TV
The Name of the Game
District Attorney Simpson
1968
TV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
TV
Temperatures Rising
Harry Butler
1972
TV
Baretta
1975
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Albert Pelham
1955
TV
Flying High
1978
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
TV
Lights Out
1949
TV
Your Show of Shows
1950
Filmography
2018FilmScotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2016FilmAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Richard Sherman (archive footage)1990FilmHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas (archive footage)1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Josh Corbin1983FilmEasy Moneyas Scrappleton1982FilmTerror at Alcatrazas Johnson1981TVBest of the Westas Jerome Kullens1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1979TVEischied1979FilmTropic of Desireas Hadley Crabtree1979FilmThe Return of Mod Squadas Cook1978TVFlying High1978TVTaxias Dr. Richmond1978TVFantasy Islandas Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan1975FilmPromise Him Anythingas Judge1975TVBaretta1974FilmThe Great Gatsbyas Mourner (uncredited)1974FilmThe Spy Who Returned from the Deadas Lubow1972FilmThey Only Kill Their Mastersas Walter1972TVTemperatures Risingas Harry Butler1972FilmTo Find a Manas Dr. Hargrove1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1970FilmSuppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Billy Joe Davis1968TVThe Name of the Gameas District Attorney Simpson1965FilmThe World of Abbott and Costelloas Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)1963TVBurke's Lawas Leander Clement1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmState Fairas Abel Frake1962FilmTender Is the Nightas Abe North1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960TVThe Tom Ewell Show1958FilmA Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Max Rutgers1956FilmThe Girl Can't Help Itas Tom Miller1956FilmThe Great American Pastimeas Bruce Hallerton1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmThe Lieutenant Wore Skirtsas Gregory Whitcomb1955TVPlaywrights '561955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Albert Pelham1955FilmThe Seven Year Itchas Richard Sherman1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras John Emmet Owens1952FilmBack at the Frontas Willie1952FilmLost in Alaskaas Nugget Joe McDermott1952FilmFinders Keepersas Tiger Kipps1951FilmUp Frontas Willie1950FilmMr. Musicas 'Cupcake' Haggerty1950FilmAmerican Guerrilla in the Philippinesas Jim Mitchell1950FilmA Life of Her Ownas Tom Caraway1950TVYour Show of Shows1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Tom Howard1949FilmAdam's Ribas Warren Attinger1949TVLights Out1949FilmConcerning a Woman of Sin1948TVStudio Oneas Willie Mason1947FilmParamount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful1941FilmDesert Banditas Texas Ranger Ordway1940FilmThey Knew What They Wantedas New Hired Hand (uncredited)