Tom Howard
Also Known As: Thomas J. Black
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Adult: No
Birthday: June 16, 1885
Age: 139 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 27, 1955
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Breaking Even
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-09-29
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The Acid Test
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-11-27
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Divorce Sweets
Overview: A pre-code Tom Howard Educational Pictures two reel comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-01
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Two A.M.
Overview: A bumbling burglar's assistant botches a job for his boss.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-05-02
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The African Dodger
Overview: A carnival barker convinces a rube to take part in the baseball pitching game.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-05-04
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Via Express
Overview: A one-reel comedy short starring Tom Howard as a janitor who has to pick up a vase and not break it,
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-07-04
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Aces Wild
Overview: Tom Howard gets into a poker game on the train with some guys who make up their own rules.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-07-09
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Vest With A Tale
Overview: This Educational short features Tom Howard teamed with George Shelton.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-08-09
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The Big Meow
Overview: 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!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-03-09
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Second Hand Husband
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-10-26
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The Wrong Bottle
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-07-13
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Rain or Shine
Overview: 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.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-08-15
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The Magic Word
Overview: A couple of hecklers ruin a magician's act when the magician asks for an audience volunteer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-06-05
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Get That Venus
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-01
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