Louis Tomei

Louis Gilbert Tomei 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. 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.
Tomei was not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei or Marisa Tomei.