Portrait of Tom Ewell

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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
Poster of All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
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
Poster of Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Tom Ewell was
80 in Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
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
Poster of Easy Money
Easy Money
Tom Ewell was
74 in Easy Money
as 'Scrappleton'.
Fri, Aug 19 1983
Poster of Terror at Alcatraz
Terror at Alcatraz
Tom Ewell was
73 in Terror at Alcatraz
as 'Johnson'.
Sun, Jul 04 1982
Poster of Tropic of Desire
Tropic of Desire
Tom Ewell was
70 in Tropic of Desire
as 'Hadley Crabtree'.
Fri, Jun 15 1979
Poster of The Return of Mod Squad
The Return of Mod Squad
Tom Ewell was
70 in The Return of Mod Squad
as 'Cook'.
Fri, May 18 1979
Poster of Promise Him Anything
Promise Him Anything
Tom Ewell was
66 in Promise Him Anything
as 'Judge'.
Thu, May 15 1975
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Tom Ewell was
64 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Mourner (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 27 1974
Poster of They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters
Tom Ewell was
63 in They Only Kill Their Masters
as 'Walter'.
Wed, Nov 22 1972
Poster of To Find a Man
To Find a Man
Tom Ewell was
62 in To Find a Man
as 'Dr. Hargrove'.
Thu, Jan 20 1972
Poster of Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
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
Poster of The World of Abbott and Costello
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
Poster of Marilyn
Marilyn
Tom Ewell was
53 in Marilyn
as 'Self ("The Seven Year Itch") (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of State Fair
State Fair
Tom Ewell was
52 in State Fair
as 'Abel Frake'.
Fri, Mar 09 1962
Poster of Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
Tom Ewell was
52 in Tender Is the Night
as 'Abe North'.
Fri, Jan 19 1962
Poster of A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
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
Poster of The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
Tom Ewell was
47 in The Girl Can't Help It
as 'Tom Miller'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of The Great American Pastime
The Great American Pastime
Tom Ewell was
47 in The Great American Pastime
as 'Bruce Hallerton'.
Wed, Nov 28 1956
Poster of The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Tom Ewell was
46 in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as 'Gregory Whitcomb'.
Wed, Jan 11 1956
Poster of The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch
Tom Ewell was
46 in The Seven Year Itch
as 'Richard Sherman'.
Fri, Jun 03 1955
Poster of Back at the Front
Back at the Front
Tom Ewell was
43 in Back at the Front
as 'Willie'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Lost in Alaska
Lost in Alaska
Tom Ewell was
43 in Lost in Alaska
as 'Nugget Joe McDermott'.
Wed, Aug 13 1952
Poster of Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
Tom Ewell was
42 in Finders Keepers
as 'Tiger Kipps'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Up Front
Up Front
Tom Ewell was
41 in Up Front
as 'Willie'.
Mon, Mar 05 1951
Poster of Mr. Music
Mr. Music
Tom Ewell was
41 in Mr. Music
as ''Cupcake' Haggerty'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of American Guerrilla in the Philippines
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
Tom Ewell was
41 in American Guerrilla in the Philippines
as 'Jim Mitchell'.
Wed, Nov 08 1950
Poster of A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
Tom Ewell was
41 in A Life of Her Own
as 'Tom Caraway'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Tom Ewell was
40 in Adam's Rib
as 'Warren Attinger'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of Concerning a Woman of Sin
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Tom Ewell was
39 in Concerning a Woman of Sin
as ''.
Thu, Mar 24 1949
Poster of Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful
Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful
Tom Ewell was
38 in Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful
as ''.
Fri, Nov 14 1947
Poster of Desert Bandit
Desert Bandit
Tom Ewell was
32 in Desert Bandit
as 'Texas Ranger Ordway'.
Sat, May 24 1941
Poster of They Knew What They Wanted
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)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Tom Ewell was
75+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Josh Corbin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Best of the West
Best of the West
Tom Ewell was
72+ in Best of the West
as 'Jerome Kullens'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1981
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Tom Ewell was
70+ in Trapper John, M.D.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Eischied
Eischied
Tom Ewell was
70+ in Eischied
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 1979
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Tom Ewell was
69+ in Flying High
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Tom Ewell was
69+ in Taxi
as 'Dr. Richmond'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Tom Ewell was
65+ in Baretta
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Tom Ewell was
63+ in Temperatures Rising
as 'Harry Butler'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Tom Ewell was
61+ in Alias Smith and Jones
as ''.
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Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Tom Ewell was
54+ in Burke's Law
as 'Leander Clement'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Tom Ewell was
53+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Tom Ewell was
52+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Tom Ewell Show
The Tom Ewell Show
Tom Ewell was
51+ in The Tom Ewell Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1960
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Tom Ewell was
47+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Tom Ewell was
46+ in Playwrights '56
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Tom Ewell was
46+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Albert Pelham'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Tom Ewell was
43+ in General Electric Theater
as 'John Emmet Owens'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Tom Ewell was
40+ in Your Show of Shows
as ''.
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Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Tom Ewell was
40+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Tom Ewell was
40+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Tom Howard'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Tom Ewell was
40+ in Lights Out
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Tom Ewell was
39+ in Studio One
as 'Willie Mason'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948