Arthur Tovey

Arthur Roland Tovey^[1] (November 14, 1904^[2] – October 20, 2000) was an American film and television actor.

Arthur Tovey
Born	Arthur Roland Tovey (1904-11-14)November 14, 1904 Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Died	October 20, 2000(2000-10-20) (aged 95) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1924–2000

Life and career

Tovey was born in Douglas, Arizona.^[3] He served in the United States Army during World War II.^[1]

Tovey began his acting career in 1924 with an uncredited role in the film Yolanda. He then appeared in the films Cimarron, The Mummy and Sunset Murder Case.^[3] He was a stand-in for actor Leslie Howard in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.^[4][5][6][a]

Later in his career, Tovey appeared in numerous films such as Miracle on 34th Street (1947), The Walls of Jericho (1948), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)^[7] The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)^[8] Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), The Sting (1973) and Back to the Future (1985).^[9] He also appeared in numerous television programs including The Twilight Zone,^[10] The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Have Gun – Will Travel, Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Untouchables and My Three Sons.^[3]

Death

Tovey died on October 20, 2000, at his home in Van Nuys, California,^[2] at the age of 95.

Notes

1. In the Los Angeles Times article, it's mentioned that Tovey worked as a stand-in for Leslie Howard in Gone with the Wind