Tom Ewell
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Tom Ewell (born Samuel Yewell Tompkins, April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor, and producer.[1] His most successful and most identifiable role was that of Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch, a character he played in the Broadway production (1952–1954) and reprised for the 1955 film adaptation. He received a Tony Award for his work in the play and a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film. Although Ewell preferred acting on stage, he accepted several other screen roles in light comedies of the 1950s, most notably The Girl Can't Help It (1956).[2] He appeared in the film version of the musical State Fair (1962) and in a small number of additional ones released between the early 1960s and 1980s.
Tom Ewell | |
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Born | Samuel Yewell Tompkins (1909-04-29)April 29, 1909 Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 12, 1994(1994-09-12) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1928–1986 |
Spouses | Judith Abbott
(m. 1946; div. 1947)Marjorie Sanborn (m. 1948) |
Children | 1 |