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Thomas Gomez
Actor

Thomas Gomez

10 Jul 1905Born
18 Jun 1971Died
65Age at death
92Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia

Thomas Gomez (July 10, 1905 – June 18, 1971) was an American actor.

Born Sabino Tomas Gomez in New York City, Gomez began his acting career in theater during the 1920s and was a student of the actor Walter Hampden. He made his first film Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror in 1942 and by the end of his career had appeared in sixty films.

Gomez was the first Hispanic-American to be nominated for an Academy Award when he was nominated for his performance in the 1947 film Ride the Pink Horse.

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Directed by and starring Robert Montgomery, it was later used as the basis for an episode of the same name for the television series Robert Montgomery Presents in which Gomez reprised his role.

His other film roles include Who Done It? (1942), Key Largo (1948), Force of Evil (1948), The Conqueror (1956) and his final film Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). A frequent performer on television, Gomez also appeared in guest roles in such series as The Twilight Zone, Route 66, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Ed, Burke's Law, The Virginian, It Takes a Thief, Bewitched, The Rifleman, and Gunsmoke.

Gomez had many notable stage roles, such as the one in the original Broadway run of A Man for All Seasons.

Thomas Gomez died in Santa Monica, California, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 92 credits.

  1. 1970Beneath the Planet of the ApesFilm: Minister
  2. 1968The OutsiderSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1968Stay Away, JoeFilm: Grandpa
  4. 1968Shadow Over ElveronFilm: Arturo Silvera
  5. 1965The F.B.I.Series: El Presidente (1 episode)
  6. 1965LaredoSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1964BewitchedSeries (1 episode)
  8. 1964The Bing Crosby ShowSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1963Burke's LawSeries: Caligula Foxe, Herr Otto Kraus (1 episode)
  10. 1963The Power and the GloryFilm: Delgado
  11. 1962The VirginianSeries: Fedencio (1 episode)
  12. 1961Summer and SmokeFilm: Papa Zacharias
  13. 1961Target: The Corruptors!Series (1 episode)
  14. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Truxton Bramley (1 episode)
  15. 1961Mister EdSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1960Route 66Series (2 episodes)
  17. 1960The IslandersSeries: Darius (1 episode)
  18. 1960The AquanautsSeries: Hakim (1 episode)
  19. 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries: Bello (1 episode)
  20. 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries: Cadwallader (2 episodes)
  21. 1959RiverboatSeries: Gustaf Tourette (1 episode)
  22. 1959But Not for MeFilm: Demetrios Bacos
  23. 1959John Paul JonesFilm: Esek Hopkins
  24. 1958The RiflemanSeries (1 episode)
  25. 1958The TexanSeries: Jake Romer (1 episode)
  26. 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1958The Plot to Kill StalinFilm: Malenkov
  28. 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries: Kasim (1 episode)
  29. 1957Collector’s ItemFilm: Ivor Hager
  30. 1956TrapezeFilm: Bouglione
  31. 1956The ConquerorFilm: Wang Khan
  32. 1955Playwrights '56Series (1 episode)
  33. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Agustin (1 episode)
  34. 1955Night FreightFilm: Haight
  35. 1955The Magnificent MatadorFilm: Don David
  36. 1955Las Vegas ShakedownFilm: Al 'Gimpy' Sirago
  37. 1955The LootersFilm: George Parkinson
  38. 1954Climax!Series: Senor Torres, Commandante of Police (1 episode)
  39. 1954The Adventures of Hajji BabaFilm: Osman Aga
  40. 1954The Gambler from NatchezFilm: Antoine Barbee
  41. 1953Medallion TheatreSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1953SombreroFilm: Don Homero Calderon
  43. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: McMaster (1 episode)
  44. 1952Life with LuigiSeries: Pasquale (9 episodes)
  45. 1952The Merry WidowFilm: King of Marshovia
  46. 1952The SelloutFilm: Sherrif Kellwin C. 'Casey' Burke
  47. 1952MacaoFilm: Lt. Sebastian
  48. 1952Pony SoldierFilm: Natayo Smith
  49. 1951Anne of the IndiesFilm: Captaine Edward Teach alias Blackbeard
  50. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries (1 episode)
  51. 1951The Harlem GlobetrottersFilm: Coach Abe Saperstein
  52. 1950KimFilm: Emissary
  53. 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: The Boss (1 episode)
  54. 1950The Eagle and the HawkFilm: Gen. Liguras - The Hawk
  55. 1950Force of EvilFilm: Leo Morse
  56. 1950The FuriesFilm: El Tigre
  57. 1950The Woman on Pier 13Film: Vanning
  58. 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries: Pancho (1 episode)
  59. 1949That Midnight KissFilm: Guido Russino Betelli
  60. 1949Come to the StableFilm: Luigi Rossi
  61. 1949Sorrowful JonesFilm: Reardon
  62. 1948Angel in ExileFilm: Dr. Esteban Chavez
  63. 1948Key LargoFilm: Richard 'Curly' Hoff
  64. 1948CasbahFilm: Louvain
  65. 1947A Double LifeFilm: Cassio (voice) (uncredited)
  66. 1947Captain from CastileFilm: Father Bartolome Romero
  67. 1947Ride the Pink HorseFilm: Pancho
  68. 1947SingaporeFilm: Mr. Mauribus
  69. 1947Johnny O'ClockFilm: Pete Marchettis
  70. 1946Swell GuyFilm: Dave Vinson
  71. 1946Night in ParadiseFilm: King Croesus
  72. 1945The Daltons Ride AgainFilm: 'Professor' J.K.McKenna
  73. 1945I'll Tell the WorldFilm: J.B. Kindell
  74. 1945Patrick the GreatFilm: Max Wilson
  75. 1945Frisco SalFilm: Police Capt. Dan Martin
  76. 1945Enemy BacteriaFilm
  77. 1944Can't Help SingingFilm: Carstairs
  78. 1944Dead Man's EyesFilm: Police Capt. Drury
  79. 1944Bowery to BroadwayFilm: Tom Harvey
  80. 1944The ClimaxFilm: Count Seebruck

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