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Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Acting

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. 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Beneath the Planet of the Apes
MOVIE

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

6.1(1.5K)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Minister
Poster for Key Largo
MOVIE

Key Largo

7.5(0.6K)
Key Largo
Richard 'Curly' Hoff
Poster for A Double Life
MOVIE

A Double Life

6.4(0.1K)
A Double Life
Cassio (voice) (uncredited)
Poster for Follow the Boys
MOVIE

Follow the Boys

5.7(0.0K)
Follow the Boys
Thomas Gomez (uncredited)
Poster for The Power and the Glory
MOVIE

The Power and the Glory

9.0(0.0K)
The Power and the Glory
Delgado
Poster for The Conqueror
MOVIE

The Conqueror

3.6(0.1K)
The Conqueror
Wang Khan
Poster for The Sellout
MOVIE

The Sellout

5.4(0.0K)
The Sellout
Sherrif Kellwin C. 'Casey' Burke
Poster for Macao
MOVIE

Macao

6.3(0.0K)
Macao
Lt. Sebastian
Poster for Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
MOVIE

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

6.5(0.1K)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
R.F. Meade
Poster for Force of Evil
MOVIE

Force of Evil

6.6(0.1K)
Force of Evil
Leo Morse

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Thomas Gomez portrait