Tom Howard

Tom Howard

Born: June 16, 1885
Died: February 27, 1955

Movies for Tom Howard...

The Magic Word
Title: The Magic Word
Character: Tom
Released: June 5, 1935
Type: Movie
A couple of hecklers ruin a magician's act when the magician asks for an audience volunteer.
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Second Hand Husband
Title: Second Hand Husband
Character: Tom
Released: October 26, 1934
Type: Movie
Tom Howard has married a widow. She keeps comparing him to her first husband, to Howard's cost. To make himself seem nobler, he has pal George Shelton burgle the place. However, another burglar is also trying to break in, to general confusion.
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The Wrong Bottle
Title: The Wrong Bottle
Character: Tom
Released: July 13, 1934
Type: Movie
In "The Wrong Bottle", Tom is annoyed since his freeloading brother-in-law lives with them and he's quite thoughtless. After some arguing, the brother-in-law informs Tom that his insurance policy has lapsed....and soon after this Tom thinks he's accidentally drank poison. However, when he heads to the store to buy some antidote, he's frustrated by a dopey druggist and other store employees....and there's more craziness after this.
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The Big Meow
Title: The Big Meow
Released: March 9, 1934
Type: Movie
When the story begins, Harry the Heaver calls a judge and threatens him. The police, however, have no idea where the crook is...so he hires two idiots to follow Harry's girlfriend so that they can lead them to his hideout. Unfortunately, since they are pretty dim, they end up following the judge's wife instead!
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Divorce Sweets
Title: Divorce Sweets
Released: December 1, 1933
Type: Movie
A pre-code Tom Howard Educational Pictures two reel comedy.
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Get That Venus
Title: Get That Venus
Character: Joe Smiley
Released: September 1, 1933
Type: Movie
A fast-talking philanderer and sometime reporter gets caught up in an octogenarian antiquarian's scheme to steal a classical masterwork, the famous Venus of Asterville.
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Aces Wild
Title: Aces Wild
Released: July 9, 1933
Type: Movie
Tom Howard gets into a poker game on the train with some guys who make up their own rules.
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The Acid Test
Title: The Acid Test
Released: November 27, 1932
Type: Movie
George Shelton asks Tom Howard to help him impress his girl as a he-man. Howard is to insult him, and then Shelton comes up and punches out Howard. The gag works, so Howard tries to use the same gag, recruiting Donald MacBride as his foil.
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Breaking Even
Title: Breaking Even
Released: September 29, 1932
Type: Movie
Vaudeville comic Tom Howard meets a man about to shoot himself and takes him into his store to try and talk him out of it. But Tom may prove to be crazier than the guy he's trying to help.
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Vest With A Tale
Title: Vest With A Tale
Released: August 9, 1932
Type: Movie
This Educational short features Tom Howard teamed with George Shelton.
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Via Express
Title: Via Express
Released: July 4, 1931
Type: Movie
A one-reel comedy short starring Tom Howard as a janitor who has to pick up a vase and not break it,
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The African Dodger
Title: The African Dodger
Released: May 4, 1931
Type: Movie
A carnival barker convinces a rube to take part in the baseball pitching game.
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Two A.M.
Title: Two A.M.
Released: May 2, 1931
Type: Movie
A bumbling burglar's assistant botches a job for his boss.
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Rain or Shine
Title: Rain or Shine
Character: Amos K. Shrewsberry
Released: August 15, 1930
Type: Movie
Young Mary Rainey takes the reins of her deceased father's failing circus. With the help of the Inimitable Smiley Johnson, she hopes to bring fortune back to her ragtag band of ragged shoeleather performers.