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Acting
Tom Ewell
Tom Ewell is best known for Murder, She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Taxi and Fantasy Island. Tom Ewell was born on April 29, 1909. Tom Ewell died on September 12, 1994 at the age of 85.
- Born
- April 29, 1909
- Place of birth
- Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
- Died
- September 12, 1994 (85 years old)
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
Filmography
- 1984Murder, She WroteJosh Corbin
- 1981Best of the WestJerome Kullens
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.
- 1979Eischied
- 1978Flying High
- 1978TaxiDr. Richmond
- 1978Fantasy IslandBurt 'Fingers' Lonegan
- 1975Baretta
- 1972Temperatures RisingHarry Butler
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones
- 1968The Name of the GameDistrict Attorney Simpson
- 1963Burke's LawLeander Clement
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1960The Tom Ewell Show
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlbert Pelham
- 1955Playwrights '56
- 1953General Electric TheaterJohn Emmet Owens
- 1950Your Show of Shows
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTom Howard
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949Lights Out
- 1948Studio OneWillie Mason
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Tom Ewell been in?
Tom Ewell is best known for Murder, She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Taxi and Fantasy Island.
When was Tom Ewell born?
Tom Ewell was born on April 29, 1909. (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA)
How old is Tom Ewell?
Tom Ewell died on September 12, 1994 at the age of 85.
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·