Tom Ewell

Acting

Tom Ewell

Born April 29, 1909Owensboro, Kentucky, USA59 credits

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

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6.0

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Movie

2018

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
7.2

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

Movie

2016

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Movie

1990

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

TV

1984

Easy Money
6.0

Easy Money

Movie

1983

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

Movie

1982

Filmography

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Richard Sherman (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas (archive footage)Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Josh CorbinTV
Easy Money
1983Easy Moneyas ScrappletonMovie
Terror at Alcatraz
1982Terror at Alcatrazas JohnsonMovie
Best of the West
1981Best of the Westas Jerome KullensTV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979Trapper John, M.D.TV
Eischied
1979EischiedTV
Tropic of Desire
1979Tropic of Desireas Hadley CrabtreeMovie
The Return of Mod Squad
1979The Return of Mod Squadas CookMovie
Flying High
1978Flying HighTV
Taxi
1978Taxias Dr. RichmondTV
Fantasy Island
1978Fantasy Islandas Burt 'Fingers' LoneganTV
Promise Him Anything
1975Promise Him Anythingas JudgeMovie
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
The Great Gatsby
1974The Great Gatsbyas Mourner (uncredited)Movie
The Spy Who Returned from the Dead
1974The Spy Who Returned from the Deadas LubowMovie
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972They Only Kill Their Mastersas WalterMovie
Temperatures Rising
1972Temperatures Risingas Harry ButlerTV
To Find a Man
1972To Find a Manas Dr. HargroveMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Billy Joe DavisMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas District Attorney SimpsonTV
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965The World of Abbott and Costelloas Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)Movie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Leander ClementTV
Marilyn
1963Marilynas archive footageMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
State Fair
1962State Fairas Abel FrakeMovie
Tender Is the Night
1962Tender Is the Nightas Abe NorthMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
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1960The Tom Ewell ShowTV
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Max RutgersMovie
The Girl Can't Help It
1956The Girl Can't Help Itas Tom MillerMovie
The Great American Pastime
1956The Great American Pastimeas Bruce HallertonMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956The Lieutenant Wore Skirtsas Gregory WhitcombMovie
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1955Playwrights '56TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Albert PelhamTV
The Seven Year Itch
1955The Seven Year Itchas Richard ShermanMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras John Emmet OwensTV
Back at the Front
1952Back at the Frontas WillieMovie
Lost in Alaska
1952Lost in Alaskaas Nugget Joe McDermottMovie
Finders Keepers
1952Finders Keepersas Tiger KippsMovie
Up Front
1951Up Frontas WillieMovie
Mr. Music
1950Mr. Musicas 'Cupcake' HaggertyMovie
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
1950American Guerrilla in the Philippinesas Jim MitchellMovie
A Life of Her Own
1950A Life of Her Ownas Tom CarawayMovie
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of ShowsTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Tom HowardTV
Adam's Rib
1949Adam's Ribas Warren AttingerMovie
Lights Out
1949Lights OutTV
Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949Concerning a Woman of SinMovie
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Willie MasonTV
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1947Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're WonderfulMovie
Desert Bandit
1941Desert Banditas Texas Ranger OrdwayMovie
They Knew What They Wanted
1940They Knew What They Wantedas New Hired Hand (uncredited)Movie