Tom Ewell
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tom Ewell
Adam's Rib
1949
Easy Money
1983
Filmography
Acting (35)
2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2016
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Richard Sherman (archive footage)
7.4
2015
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blondeas Self (archive footage)
6.4
5.7
1983
Easy Moneyas Scrappleton
6.0
1982
Terror at Alcatrazas Johnson
10.0
1979
Tropic of Desireas Hadley Crabtree
6.4
1979
The Return of Mod Squadas Cook
7.0
1975
Promise Him Anythingas Judge
10.0
1974
The Great Gatsbyas Mourner (uncredited)
6.3
1974
5.2
1972
They Only Kill Their Mastersas Walter
5.1
1972
To Find a Manas Dr. Hargrove
6.4
1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Billy Joe Davis
5.5
1965
The World of Abbott and Costelloas Nugget Joe McDermott in Lost In Alaska (archive footage)
6.8
1963
Marilynas archive footage
7.5
1962
State Fairas Abel Frake
4.9
1962
Tender Is the Nightas Abe North
5.7
1958
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Max Rutgers
4.8
1956
The Girl Can't Help Itas Tom Miller
6.3
1956
The Great American Pastimeas Bruce Hallerton
7.0
1956
The Lieutenant Wore Skirtsas Gregory Whitcomb
5.8
1955
The Seven Year Itchas Richard Sherman
7.0
1952
Back at the Frontas Willie
10.0
1952
Lost in Alaskaas Nugget Joe McDermott
6.1
1952
Finders Keepersas Tiger Kipps
10.0
1951
Up Frontas Willie
7.0
1950
Mr. Musicas 'Cupcake' Haggerty
6.5
1950
American Guerrilla in the Philippinesas Jim Mitchell
5.5
1950
A Life of Her Ownas Tom Caraway
5.3
1949
Adam's Ribas Warren Attinger
7.1
10.0
1941
Desert Banditas Texas Ranger Ordway
9.0
1940
They Knew What They Wantedas New Hired Hand (uncredited)
6.0