Tom Ewell

Born: 1909-04-29

Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

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

The Seven Year Itch
Tropic of Desire
The Great Gatsby
State Fair
Adam's Rib
Finders Keepers
Easy Money
The Girl Can't Help It
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Top Movie Credits

The Seven Year Itch Richard Sherman
Tropic of Desire Hadley Crabtree
The Great Gatsby Mourner (uncredited)
State Fair Abel Frake
Adam's Rib Warren Attinger
Finders Keepers Tiger Kipps
Easy Money Scrappleton