Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes (29 June 1885 – 17 March 1976) was an American comedian and character actor.

The son of a grocer, originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, Tombes was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy.

By December 1914 he had appeared in the headlining act for the opening of the Kansas City Orpheum Theatre.

[2] He successfully ascended to Broadway comedies beginning in 1917, in the revue Miss 1917, and appeared there consistently through the 1920s, for instance in Poor Little Ritz Girl in 1920, Tip-Toes in 1925, and the Ziegfeld Follies of 1922 and 1927.

[3] Tombes' first film appearances were in 1933, as he was already approaching 50 years old.