Tom Ewell (April 29, 1909 - September 12, 1994) was a Tony Award-winning American actor. Born Samuel Yewell Tompkins in Owensboro, Kentucky, Ewell began acting in Summer Stock in 1928 with Don Ameche, before moving to New York in 1931. He enrolled in the Actors Studio alongside classmates Montgomery Clift and Karl Malden. He made his Broadway debut in 1934 and his film debut in 1940, and for several years played comic supporting roles. Wikipedia
Was a charter member of the Owensboro High School Rose Curtain Players in 1923. Was inducted in the Owensboro High School Hall of Fame in 2003. Performed "The Seven Year Itch" 750 times on Broadway before portraying in the 1955 movie version. Won Broadway www.imdb.com/name/nm0263885/
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