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Tommy Ivo (born April 18, 1936, in Denver, Colorado), also known as "TV Tommy" and "Instant Ivo" is an actor and drag racer, who was active in the 1960s racing community. In the late 1950s, Ivo raced a twin (side by side) Buick nailhead-engined dragster which was the first gasoline-powered dragster to break the nine-second barrier. The car held the Drag News AA/GD et record at 8.69. The Twin Buick also was the first gas dragster to record speeds of 170, 175 and 180 mph which were Standard 1320 records as well. It was unique in appearance and won numerous races, including NASCAR's first National Drag Race. Later he designed a four-engine, four-wheel-drive dragster he called Showboat (with a quartet of Nailheads), but NHRA ruled it the first "exhibition" dragster, and he was unable to race it.From 1959 to 1961, Ivo appeared as Herbie Bailey on the ABC sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. He guest starred in an episode of the syndicated adventure television series, Rescue 8 and in two episodes of Leave It To Beaver. He also guest starred on the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Sugarfoot and on the NBC western series The Tall Man.In the 1961-1962 season, Ivo played the role of Haywood Botts in another ABC sitcom, Margie. In 1963 he appeared in the "Honeymoon Hotel" episode of the "Petticoat Junction" TV show.In 1963, Ivo's Barnstormer (a nitro-burning 392 Hemi-powered slingshot) became one of only two seven-second Top Fuel diggers, so he staged a Seven Second Match Race with the other, the Greer Black Prudhomme car, driven by Don Prudhomme, at San Gabriel Drag Strip. (Prudhomme won.) During 1964, Ivo travelled to England, with Don Garlits, Tony Nancy, Bob Keith, Dante Duce, and other racers to participate in the First International Drag Festival, a six-event series that did much to promote drag racing in the United Kingdom.
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 18, 1936 |
| Place Of Birth | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Occupation | Actor and Drag racer |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Stunts |
| Nicknames | Tommy Ivo, Ivo, Tommy |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Made a guest appearance on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (2003). [September 2010] |
| 2 | As a child actor, Ivo had the wherewithal to do drag racing. He built monster four engined dragsters. Raced 36 cars in 12 different classes, became the first drag racer in the seven-second 1/4 mile before retiring from racing in 1982. Was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and Don Garlits's International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. |
| 3 | Interviewed in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver. |
| 4 | A superb performance in the L.A. play "On Borrowed Time" at age 10, with Boris Karloff and Beulah Bondi playing his grandparents, got young Tommy into Hollywood pictures. |
| 5 | Started as a tap dancer and singer in Denver at age 3. With such skills, Tommy was groomed by Republic Studios to become the next boy version of Shirley Temple. |
| 6 | After his acting career ended, "TV" Tommy Ivo became a professional race car driver, competing in Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro Funny Cars. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1967 | TV Series | Jimmy |
| The Tycoon | 1965 | TV Series | Tommy Ivo (self / character) |
| My Three Sons | 1964 | TV Series | Tom |
| Petticoat Junction | 1963 | TV Series | Walter Shepherd |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1963 | TV Series | Page Boy |
| Margie | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Haywood Botts / Heywood Botts |
| Lassie | 1962 | TV Series | Johnny Sexton |
| The Cat Burglar | 1961 | | Willie Prattle |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Herbie Bailey / Herbie |
| The Tall Man | 1961 | TV Series | Jody Latimer |
| Lock Up | 1961 | TV Series | George Burkhart III |
| Joyful Hour | 1960 | TV Movie | Mark |
| Leave It to Beaver | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Duke Hathaway |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1960 | TV Series | Eldon |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | 1960 | TV Series | Benny |
| Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow | 1959 | | Tommy Ivo |
| Sugarfoot | 1959 | TV Series | Jed Wilkes |
| Rescue 8 | 1959 | TV Series | Paul Cartwright |
| Make Room for Daddy | 1958 | TV Series | David / Donald Cooper |
| Life Begins at 17 | 1958 | | Earl Williamson - Frat Brother |
| 26 Men | 1958 | TV Series | Jim Whitney |
| The Beast of Budapest | 1958 | | Moricz |
| Mike Hammer | 1958 | TV Series | Bill Archer |
| Men of Annapolis | 1958 | TV Series | Hi |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | 1957 | TV Series | Josh |
| Dragstrip Girl | 1957 | | Rick Camden |
| Spring Reunion | 1957 | | Teenager in Car (uncredited) |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1956 | TV Series | Matthew Wilkins
Matt Wilkins |
| The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Ethel Barrymore Theater | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Father Knows Best | 1956 | TV Series | Sandy Bramer |
| Front Row Center | 1956 | TV Series | |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Everett Moore |
| Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | 1951-1955 | TV Series | Jimmy Blake / Timmy / Jim |
| You're Never Too Young | 1955 | | Marty (uncredited) |
| The Lone Ranger | 1955 | TV Series | Shelby Haskell |
| Climax! | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Billy Sartoris |
| Cavalcade of America | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Blackboard Jungle | 1955 | | Frightened Student (uncredited) |
| Adventures of the Falcon | 1955 | TV Series | Eric Andrews |
| Captain Midnight | 1954 | TV Series | Jimmy Roberts |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Hans Christian Andersen | 1952 | | Little Boy (uncredited) |
| Plymouth Adventure | 1952 | | William Button |
| Hopalong Cassidy | 1952 | TV Series | Tommy Lewis |
| The Rough, Tough West | 1952 | | Buzzy Barrett (uncredited) |
| Belles on Their Toes | 1952 | | William Gilbreth (uncredited) |
| The Treasure of Lost Canyon | 1952 | | David |
| The Hills of Utah | 1951 | | Duncan McQueen (uncredited) |
| Snake River Desperadoes | 1951 | | Billy Haverly |
| Whirlwind | 1951 | | Johnnie Evans (uncredited) |
| The Lemon Drop Kid | 1951 | | Dick Daniels - Boy Scout on Bicycle (uncredited) |
| Al Jennings of Oklahoma | 1951 | | Young Ed (uncredited) |
| The Living Christ Series | 1951 | TV Mini-Series | Young Boy in the City |
| The Range Rider | 1951 | TV Series | Billy |
| The Killer That Stalked New York | 1950 | | Jerry - Blond Boy (uncredited) |
| The Gene Autry Show | 1950 | TV Series | Edgar Wilkins |
| The Lost Volcano | 1950 | | David Gordon |
| Operation Haylift | 1950 | | Roy Masters |
| Kill the Umpire | 1950 | | Boy Second Baseman (uncredited) |
| Father Is a Bachelor | 1950 | | Jeffrey Gilland Jr. |
| Trail of the Rustlers | 1950 | | Todd Hyland |
| Horsemen of the Sierras | 1949 | | Robin Grant |
| Feudin' Rhythm | 1949 | | Bobby Upperworth |
| Prejudice | 1949 | | Joey Hanson |
| Take One False Step | 1949 | | Harold (uncredited) |
| Outcasts of the Trail | 1949 | | Chad White |
| Laramie | 1949 | | Denny Dennison |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | 1948 | | Tommy Durkin |
| Moonrise | 1948 | | Jerry - Age 7 (uncredited) |
| Trail to Laredo | 1948 | | Ronnie Parks |
| Fighting Back | 1948 | | Larry Higby |
| The Babe Ruth Story | 1948 | | Danny - Crippled Boy (uncredited) |
| Secret Service Investigator | 1948 | | Teddy Lane |
| Song of Idaho | 1948 | | Junior Nottingham |
| I Remember Mama | 1948 | | Cousin Arne |
| Stepchild | 1947 | | Jim Bullock |
| Carnival in Costa Rica | 1947 | | Juan Molina |
| Song of Arizona | 1946 | | Jimmy |
| Earl Carroll Vanities | 1945 | | Tommy |
| A Fig Leaf for Eve | 1944 | | Young Boy (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Belles on Their Toes | 1952 | performer: "Lazy" | |
| Earl Carroll Vanities | 1945 | performer: "Rockabye Boogie" | |
Stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Heart Like a Wheel | 1983 | stunt racing driver: Shirley Muldowney - as Tom Ivo | |
| Bikini Beach | 1964 | stunt driver - uncredited | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Heart Like a Wheel | 1983 | technical advisor - as Tom Ivo | |
| Bikini Beach | 1964 | technical advisor | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Snake & Mongoose | 2013 | special thanks - as 'TV' Tommy Ivo | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| American Icon: The Hot Rod | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shirley Muldowney: Behind the Wheel | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| American Nitro | 1979 | Documentary | |
| Boy with a Knife | 1956 | Documentary short | Harrassed Boy at Lunch Counter (uncredited) |
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