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Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

ActingBorn April 29, 1909 (85 years old at death)· Died September 12, 1994

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.

Also known as: Samuel Yewell Tompkins, Tommy Ewell

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 60

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Movies (35)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2018

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

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

as Richard Sherman (archive footage)

2016

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

TV Shows (25)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV

★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Josh Corbin

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tom Howard

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Taxi

Taxi

as Dr. Richmond

Studio One

Studio One

as Willie Mason

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Leander Clement

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as District Attorney Simpson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Josh Corbin

1984

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tom Howard

1950

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950

Taxi

Taxi

as Dr. Richmond

1978

Studio One

Studio One

as Willie Mason

1948

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Leander Clement

1963

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan

1978

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as District Attorney Simpson

1968

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as (archive footage)

1990

Easy Money

Easy Money

as Scrappleton

1983

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

as Johnson

1982

Tropic of Desire

Tropic of Desire

as Hadley Crabtree

1979

The Return of Mod Squad

The Return of Mod Squad

as Cook

1979

Promise Him Anything

Promise Him Anything

as Judge

1975

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

as Mourner (uncredited)

1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as Lubow

1974

They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

as Walter

1972

To Find a Man

To Find a Man

as Dr. Hargrove

1972

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as Billy Joe Davis

1970

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

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

1965

Marilyn

Marilyn

as archive footage

1963

State Fair

State Fair

as Abel Frake

1962

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

as Abe North

1962

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

as Max Rutgers

1958

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

as Tom Miller

1956

The Great American Pastime

The Great American Pastime

as Bruce Hallerton

1956

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

as Gregory Whitcomb

1956

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

as Richard Sherman

1955

Back at the Front

Back at the Front

as Willie

1952

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2018

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

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

as Richard Sherman (archive footage)

2016

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as (archive footage)

1990

Easy Money

Easy Money

as Scrappleton

1983

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

as Johnson

1982

Tropic of Desire

Tropic of Desire

as Hadley Crabtree

1979

The Return of Mod Squad

The Return of Mod Squad

as Cook

1979

Promise Him Anything

Promise Him Anything

as Judge

1975

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

as Mourner (uncredited)

1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as Lubow

1974

They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

as Walter

1972

To Find a Man

To Find a Man

as Dr. Hargrove

1972

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

as Billy Joe Davis

1970

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

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

1965

Marilyn

Marilyn

as archive footage

1963

State Fair

State Fair

as Abel Frake

1962

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

as Abe North

1962

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

as Max Rutgers

1958

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

as Tom Miller

1956

The Great American Pastime

The Great American Pastime

as Bruce Hallerton

1956

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

as Gregory Whitcomb

1956

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

as Richard Sherman

1955

Back at the Front

Back at the Front

as Willie

1952

Murder, She Wrote

as Josh Corbin

1 ep.

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tom Howard

1 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

7 ep.

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1 ep.

Taxi

Taxi

as Dr. Richmond

1 ep.

Studio One

Studio One

as Willie Mason

1 ep.

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Leander Clement

1 ep.

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1 ep.

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan

1 ep.

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as District Attorney Simpson

1 ep.

Baretta

Baretta

2 ep.

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 ep.

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1 ep.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Albert Pelham

1 ep.

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

2 ep.

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

2 ep.

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

as Harry Butler

1 ep.

Flying High

Flying High

1 ep.

Playwrights '56

1 ep.

Eischied

Eischied

1 ep.

Best of the West

Best of the West

as Jerome Kullens

22 ep.

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as John Emmet Owens

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 episodes

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Josh Corbin

1 episodes

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Tom Howard

1 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

7 episodes

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1 episodes

Taxi

Taxi

as Dr. Richmond

1 episodes

Studio One

Studio One

as Willie Mason

1 episodes

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Leander Clement

1 episodes

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1 episodes

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as Burt 'Fingers' Lonegan

1 episodes

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as District Attorney Simpson

1 episodes

Baretta

Baretta

2 episodes

Lights Out

Lights Out

1 episodes

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1 episodes

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Albert Pelham

1 episodes

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

2 episodes

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

2 episodes

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

as Harry Butler

1 episodes

Flying High

Flying High

1 episodes

Playwrights '56

1 episodes

Eischied

Eischied

1 episodes

Best of the West

Best of the West

as Jerome Kullens

22 episodes

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as John Emmet Owens

1 episodes