| Arthur Tovey | |
| Birth Name: | Arthur Roland Tovey |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film and television actor |
| Years Active: | 1924–2000 |
Arthur Roland Tovey (November 14, 1904 – October 20, 2000) was an American film and television actor.
Tovey was born in Douglas, Arizona.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
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. He was a stand-in for actor Leslie Howard in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.[3] [4] [5]
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)[6] 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)[7] Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), The Sting (1973) and Back to the Future (1985).[8] He also appeared in numerous television programs including The Twilight Zone,[9] The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Have Gun – Will Travel, Wagon Train, Perry Mason, The Untouchables and My Three Sons.
Tovey died on October 20, 2000, at his home in Van Nuys, California,[10] at the age of 95.