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Tom Ewell

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Apr 29 1909

Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 12 1994

Tom Ewell is 85 years old

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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Tom Ewell would have been no older than

85 in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jul 27 2018

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

Tom Ewell would have been no older than

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

as 'Richard Sherman (archive footage)'.

Fri, Nov 04 2016

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Tom Ewell was

80 in Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as '(archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1990

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Tom Ewell was

76 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as 'Self (from The Seven Year Itch [1955]) (archive footage)'.

Sat, Apr 19 1986

Easy Money

Tom Ewell was

74 in Easy Money

as 'Scrappleton'.

Fri, Aug 19 1983

Terror at Alcatraz

Tom Ewell was

73 in Terror at Alcatraz

as 'Johnson'.

Sun, Jul 04 1982

Tropic of Desire

Tom Ewell was

70 in Tropic of Desire

as 'Hadley Crabtree'.

Fri, Jun 15 1979

The Return of Mod Squad

Tom Ewell was

70 in The Return of Mod Squad

as 'Cook'.

Fri, May 18 1979

Promise Him Anything

Tom Ewell was

66 in Promise Him Anything

as 'Judge'.

Thu, May 15 1975

The Great Gatsby

Tom Ewell was

64 in The Great Gatsby

as 'Mourner (uncredited)'.

Wed, Mar 27 1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

Tom Ewell was

64 in The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as 'Lubow'.

Tue, Jan 08 1974

They Only Kill Their Masters

Tom Ewell was

63 in They Only Kill Their Masters

as 'Walter'.

Wed, Nov 22 1972

To Find a Man

Tom Ewell was

62 in To Find a Man

as 'Dr. Hargrove'.

Thu, Jan 20 1972

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Tom Ewell was

61 in Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as 'Billy Joe Davis'.

Fri, Sep 11 1970

The World of Abbott and Costello

Tom Ewell was

55 in The World of Abbott and Costello

as 'Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)'.

Thu, Apr 01 1965

Marilyn

Tom Ewell was

53 in Marilyn

as 'Self ("The Seven Year Itch") (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Apr 18 1963

State Fair

Tom Ewell was

52 in State Fair

as 'Abel Frake'.

Fri, Mar 09 1962

Tender Is the Night

Tom Ewell was

52 in Tender Is the Night

as 'Abe North'.

Fri, Jan 19 1962

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

Tom Ewell was

49 in A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

as 'Max Rutgers'.

Mon, Dec 01 1958

The Girl Can't Help It

Tom Ewell was

47 in The Girl Can't Help It

as 'Tom Miller'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

The Great American Pastime

Tom Ewell was

47 in The Great American Pastime

as 'Bruce Hallerton'.

Wed, Nov 28 1956

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

Tom Ewell was

46 in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

as 'Gregory Whitcomb'.

Wed, Jan 11 1956

The Seven Year Itch

Tom Ewell was

46 in The Seven Year Itch

as 'Richard Sherman'.

Fri, Jun 03 1955

Back at the Front

Tom Ewell was

43 in Back at the Front

as 'Willie'.

Wed, Oct 01 1952

Lost in Alaska

Tom Ewell was

43 in Lost in Alaska

as 'Nugget Joe McDermott'.

Wed, Aug 13 1952

Finders Keepers

Tom Ewell was

42 in Finders Keepers

as 'Tiger Kipps'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Up Front

Tom Ewell was

41 in Up Front

as 'Willie'.

Mon, Mar 05 1951

Mr. Music

Tom Ewell was

41 in Mr. Music

as ''Cupcake' Haggerty'.

Fri, Dec 08 1950

American Guerrilla in the Philippines

Tom Ewell was

41 in American Guerrilla in the Philippines

as 'Jim Mitchell'.

Wed, Nov 08 1950

A Life of Her Own

Tom Ewell was

41 in A Life of Her Own

as 'Tom Caraway'.

Fri, Sep 01 1950

Adam's Rib

Tom Ewell was

40 in Adam's Rib

as 'Warren Attinger'.

Fri, Nov 18 1949

Concerning a Woman of Sin

Tom Ewell was

39 in Concerning a Woman of Sin

Thu, Mar 24 1949

Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful

Tom Ewell was

38 in Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful

Fri, Nov 14 1947

Desert Bandit

Tom Ewell was

32 in Desert Bandit

as 'Texas Ranger Ordway'.

Sat, May 24 1941

They Knew What They Wanted

Tom Ewell was

31 in They Knew What They Wanted

as 'New Hired Hand (uncredited)'.

Sat, Oct 19 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Murder, She Wrote

Tom Ewell was

75+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Josh Corbin'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Best of the West

Tom Ewell was

72+ in Best of the West

as 'Jerome Kullens'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 09 1981

Trapper John, M.D.

Tom Ewell was

70+ in Trapper John, M.D.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

Eischied

Tom Ewell was

70+ in Eischied

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 1979

Flying High

Tom Ewell was

69+ in Flying High

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978

Taxi

Tom Ewell was

69+ in Taxi

as 'Dr. Richmond'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978

Fantasy Island

Tom Ewell was

68+ in Fantasy Island

as 'Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

Baretta

Tom Ewell was

65+ in Baretta

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975

Temperatures Rising

Tom Ewell was

63+ in Temperatures Rising

as 'Harry Butler'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972

Alias Smith and Jones

Tom Ewell was

61+ in Alias Smith and Jones

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

The Name of the Game

Tom Ewell was

59+ in The Name of the Game

as 'District Attorney Simpson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Burke's Law

Tom Ewell was

54+ in Burke's Law

as 'Leander Clement'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Tom Ewell was

53+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tom Ewell was

53+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Tom Ewell was

52+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Tom Ewell Show

Tom Ewell was

51+ in The Tom Ewell Show

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1960

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Tom Ewell was

47+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Playwrights '56

Tom Ewell was

46+ in Playwrights '56

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Tom Ewell was

46+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Albert Pelham'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

General Electric Theater

Tom Ewell was

43+ in General Electric Theater

as 'John Emmet Owens'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Your Show of Shows

Tom Ewell was

40+ in Your Show of Shows

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

What's My Line?

Tom Ewell was

40+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Tom Ewell was

40+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

as 'Tom Howard'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Lights Out

Tom Ewell was

40+ in Lights Out

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949

Studio One

Tom Ewell was

39+ in Studio One

as 'Willie Mason'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948