{{Short description|American racing driver (1909–1955)}} {{one source|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Louis Tomei | image = | caption = | birth_name = Luigi Gilaberto Tomei | birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|02|17}} | birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1955|05|15|1909|02|17}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | module1 = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes | Total_Champ_Races = 10 | Years_In_Champ = 12 | Best_Champ_Pos = 14th ([[1941 AAA Championship Car season|1941]]) | First_Champ_Race = [[1932 AAA Championship Car season|1932]] Oakland 150 ([[Oakland Speedway|Oakland]]) | Last_Champ_Race = [[1946 AAA Championship Car season|1946]] [[1946 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) | Champ_Wins = 0 | Champ_Podiums = 0 | Champ_Poles = 0 }}}}
'''Louis Gilbert Tomei''' (born '''Luigi Gilaberto Tomei''', February 10, 1909 or February 17, 1909 – May 15, 1955) was an American [[racing driver]] active during the 1930s and 1940s, and a [[stuntman]] active during the 1940s and 1950s.
== Stunt performer ==
After World War II, Tomei worked as a [[stuntman]] and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in ''[[A Star Is Born (1954 film)|A Star is Born]]'' (1954). The following year, he died doubling for actor [[Edward G. Robinson]] during the filming of the movie ''[[Hell on Frisco Bay]]''. Tomei was performing a fight scene on a motorboat that marked the climax of the movie when he was hurled against a metal fitting on the boat. He suffered a severe head injury, and died in hospital later that night.<ref>{{Cite news|title=STUNT MAN, INJURED MAKING FILM, DIES|date=May 17, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|page=A1}}</ref>
Tomei was not related to the actresses [[Concetta Tomei]] or [[Marisa Tomei]].
== Motorsports career results ==
=== Indianapolis 500 results ===
{{col-begin|width=auto}} {{col-break}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Year !Car !Start !Qual !Rank !Finish !Laps !Led !Retired |- ![[1935 Indianapolis 500|1935]] |26 |32 |110.794 |32 |28 |47 |0 |Valve |- ![[1936 Indianapolis 500|1936]] |27 |8 |111.078 |33 |27 |44 |0 |Engine support |- ![[1937 Indianapolis 500|1937]] |53 |18 |116.437 |32 |10 |200 |0 |Running |- ![[1938 Indianapolis 500|1938]] |21 |24 |121.599 |10 |23 |88 |0 |Rod |- ![[1939 Indianapolis 500|1939]] |58 |30 |118.426 |30 |15 |186 |0 |Flagged |- ![[1940 Indianapolis 500|1940]] |26 |18 |119.980 |32 |16 |190 |0 |Exhaust pipe |- ![[1941 Indianapolis 500|1941]] |53 |24 |121.070 |26 |11 |200 |0 |Running |- ![[1946 Indianapolis 500|1946]] |15 |22 |119.193 |30 |26 |34 |0 |Oil line |- |colspan=6|'''Totals''' |989 |0 | |} {{col-break|gap=1em}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Starts |8 |- !Poles |0 |- !Front Row |0 |- !Wins |0 |- !Top 5 |0 |- !Top 10 |1 |- !Retired |5 |} {{col-end}}
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1942|| ''[[Spy Smasher (serial)|Spy Smasher]]'' || Joe, Warehouse Thug || Serial, [Ch. 8], Uncredited |- |1950|| ''[[The Flame and the Arrow]]'' || Guard || Uncredited |- |1951|| ''[[Excuse My Dust (1951 film)|Excuse My Dust]]'' || Race Driver || Uncredited |- |1952|| ''[[Army Bound]]'' || Herb Turner || |- |1952|| ''[[The Iron Mistress]]'' || Heacock || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[Jalopy (film)|Jalopy]]'' || Jalopy Driver || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[Jeopardy (film)|Jeopardy]]'' || Officer at 2nd Barricade || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[The Charge at Feather River]]'' || Pvt. Curry || |- |1954|| ''[[Phantom of the Rue Morgue]]'' || Albert || Voice, Uncredited |- |1954|| ''[[A Star Is Born (1954 film)|A Star is Born]]'' || Signboard Man #1 || Uncredited |- |1954|| ''[[The Silver Chalice (film)|The Silver Chalice]]'' || Bystander || Uncredited |- |1955|| ''[[The Prodigal]]'' || Abu || Uncredited, (final film role) |}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.historicracing.com/drivers.cfm?driverID=2718&AlphaIndex=T Louis Tomei at Historic Racing] * {{IMDb name|id=0866618|name=Louis Tomei}}
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