Louis Tomei
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February 17, 1909
| Louis Tomei | |||||||
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| Born | Luigi Gilaberto Tomei February 17, 1909 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 15, 1955 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th (1941) | ||||||
| First race | 1932 Oakland 150 (Oakland) | ||||||
| Last race | 1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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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.
After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in 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.[1]
Tomei was not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei or Marisa Tomei.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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