1885-07-14 New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom Kennedy (July 15, 1885 – October 6, 1965) was an American actor known for his roles in Hollywood comedies from the silent days, with such producers as Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, mainly supporting lead comedians such as the Marx Brothers, W. C. Fields, Mabel Normand, Shemp Howard, Laurel and Hardy, and the Three Stooges. Kennedy also played dramatic roles as a supporting actor. For over 50 years, from 1915 to 1965, he appeared in over 320 films and television series, often uncredited. His first film was a short black and white comedy, His Luckless Love. Kennedy was in all nine Torchy Blane films as Gahagan, the poetry-spouting cop whose running line was, "What a day! What a day!" He is often erroneously listed in film sources as the brother of slow-burning comedian Edgar Kennedy. Though the two men were not related, they were apparently good friends, with Tom appearing in many of Edgar's domestic two-reel comedy shorts. Tom Kennedy was also paired with Stooge Shemp Howard for several shorts for Columbia Pictures such as Society Mugs, as well as appearing with the Three Stooges in the films Loose Loot and Spooks!. He was also paired with El Brendel for four shorts, such as Phoney Cronies in 1942. His television appearances included episodes of Perry Mason, Maverick, My Favorite Martian, and Gunsmoke. Tom Kennedy continued making films right up until his death, his last film being the western The Bounty Killer.
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
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Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl | Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage) | 1999-06-14 |
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The Bounty Killer | Waiter | 1965-07-30 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Traffic Cop (uncredited) | 1963-11-07 |
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Walk Like a Dragon | Jethro the Bartender | 1960-06-01 |
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Some Like It Hot | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1959-03-19 |
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Public Pigeon No. 1 | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1957-05-17 |
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Hook a Crook | I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1955-11-24 |
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Loose Loot | Joe | 1953-04-02 |
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Spooks! | Mr. Hyde | 1953-06-15 |
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Invasion, U.S.A. | Tim, Bartender | 1952-12-10 |
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Gold Fever | Big Tom | 1952-06-15 |
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Fraidy Cat | I. Katchum (uncredited) | 1951-12-13 |
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Havana Rose | House Detective | 1951-09-15 |
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The Awful Sleuth | Pinky | 1951-04-18 |
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Let's Go Navy! | Officer Donovan | 1951-07-29 |
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The Scarf | Asylum Inmate | 1951-04-06 |
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Triple Trouble | Third Convict Calling Out from Cell | 1950-08-13 |
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Riding High | Racetrack Mug (uncredited) | 1950-04-12 |
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Square Dance Jubilee | Bartender Tom | 1949-11-11 |
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The Mutineers | Butch | 1949-04-22 |
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All | Lefty | 1948-09-19 |
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Trouble Preferred | Night Watchman (uncredited) | 1948-12-31 |
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Devil's Cargo | Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado | 1948-04-01 |
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Thunder in the Pines | Josh, the Station Master | 1948-11-11 |
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The Paleface | Bartender | 1948-12-17 |
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Jinx Money | Officer Rooney | 1948-06-27 |
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Dangerous Years | Mr. Adamson | 1947-12-07 |
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Magic Town | Moving Man (uncredited) | 1947-10-07 |
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The Pretender | Fingers Murdock | 1947-08-11 |
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The Hat Box Mystery | Policeman Murphy | 1947-06-12 |
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The Mighty McGurk | Bruiser (uncredited) | 1947-01-02 |
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The Burning Cross | Police Station Sergeant | 1947-09-01 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
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The Case of the Baby-Sitter | Officer Murphy | 1947-07-26 |
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Blonde Alibi | Policeman Clancy (Uncredited) | 1946-03-01 |
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The Kid from Brooklyn | Referee #1 (uncredited) | 1946-03-21 |
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Jiggers, My Wife | Joe | 1946-04-11 |
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Motor Maniacs | Mother's Suitor | 1946-07-26 |
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Society Mugs | Tom | 1946-09-19 |
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So's Your Antenna | 1946-10-10 | |
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Man Alive | Bartender (uncredited) | 1945-11-16 |
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The Man Who Walked Alone | Officer #1 | 1945-03-15 |
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | 1945-06-15 | |
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Where the Pest Begins | Jonathan Batts | 1945-10-04 |
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Voice of the Whistler | Ferdinand / Hammerlock | 1945-10-30 |
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Take It Big | Moving Man (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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The Town Went Wild | Policeman | 1944-12-15 |
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The Girl in the Case | Watchman (uncredited) | 1944-04-20 |
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Moonlight and Cactus | Lucky | 1944-09-08 |
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Radio Rampage | Mr. Thompson | 1944-03-28 |
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Girls! Girls! Girls! | Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan | 1944-06-09 |
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And the Angels Sing | Potatoes | 1944-04-25 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Alonzo | 1944-11-17 |
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Here Comes Elmer | Johnson | 1943-11-15 |
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Taxi, Mister | Kennedy | 1943-04-16 |
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Petticoat Larceny | Pinky | 1943-07-17 |
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Wedtime Stories | House Detective | 1943-12-24 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Tom Kennedy | 1943-06-24 |
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Hit Parade of 1943 | Westinghouse | 1943-03-26 |
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Campus Rhythm | Police Sergeant | 1943-11-19 |
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Dixie | Barkeeper (uncredited) | 1943-06-23 |
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Dixie Dugan | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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So's Your Uncle | Cop | 1943-09-01 |
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True to Life | Customer (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Cutie on Duty | Rocky | 1943-10-29 |
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Ladies' Day | Dugan | 1943-04-09 |
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Butch Minds the Baby | Philly the Weeper | 1942-03-20 |
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Pardon My Stripes | Casino | 1942-01-26 |
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Mexican Spitfire's Elephant | Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender | 1942-09-17 |
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Pretty Dolly | Gus | 1942-12-11 |
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Blondie's Blessed Event | Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited) | 1942-04-09 |
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Broadway | Kerry (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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The Mexican Spitfire's Baby | Sheriff Judson | 1941-11-28 |
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The Great Swindle | Capper Smith | 1941-04-10 |
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Angels with Broken Wings | Gus | 1941-05-27 |
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The Officer and the Lady | Bumps O'Neil | 1941-10-12 |
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Sweet Spirits of the Nighter | Tom | 1941-12-25 |
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Sailors on Leave | Dugan | 1941-09-30 |
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Man-I-Cured | House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend | 1941-09-20 |
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Thieves Fall Out | Cabbie | 1941-05-03 |
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Mexican Spitfire Out West | Cabbie | 1940-10-29 |
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Flowing Gold | Petunia | 1940-08-24 |
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Remember the Night | 'Fat' Mike | 1940-01-19 |
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Curtain Call | Masseur | 1940-04-18 |
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An Angel from Texas | Chopper | 1940-04-27 |
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Sporting Blood | Grantly | 1940-07-11 |
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Pop Always Pays | Murphy | 1940-06-21 |
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Millionaire Playboy | Tom Murphy | 1940-03-14 |
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Quiet, Please | Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof | 1939-07-01 |
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Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Det. Sgt. Gahagan | 1939-02-02 |
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Torchy Runs for Mayor | Gahagan | 1939-05-13 |
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The Long Shot | Mike Claurens | 1939-01-06 |
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Society Lawyer | Alf | 1939-03-21 |
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The Day the Bookies Wept | Pinky Brophy | 1939-09-13 |
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These Glamour Girls | Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) | 1939-08-18 |
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The Covered Trailer | Otto | 1939-11-10 |
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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Gahagan | 1939-08-12 |
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Making the Headlines | Police Sergeant Handley | 1938-03-31 |
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Torchy Gets Her Man | Gahagan | 1938-11-12 |
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Breakdowns of 1938 | Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1938-12-31 |
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Crime Ring | Dummy | 1938-07-08 |
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He Couldn't Say No | Dimples | 1938-03-19 |
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Danger on the Air | Hotel Doorman (Uncredited) | 1938-06-30 |
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Swing It, Sailor! | Policeman | 1938-02-04 |
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Halfway to Hollywood | Tom | 1938-07-01 |
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Crashing Hollywood | Al | 1938-01-07 |
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Fiddling Around | Tom Kennedy | 1938-01-21 |
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Blondes at Work | Gahagan | 1938-02-05 |
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Go Chase Yourself | Icebox | 1938-04-22 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Detective Gahagan | 1938-05-07 |
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Fly Away Baby | Gahagan | 1937-06-19 |
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New News | Tom Kennedy | 1937-04-01 |
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Slave Ship | Bartender | 1937-06-16 |
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Behind The Headlines | Tiny | 1937-05-14 |
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Wise Girl | Detective | 1937-12-31 |
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Calling All Curtains | 1937-09-30 | |
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The Adventurous Blonde | Detective Gahagan | 1937-11-13 |
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Bury the Hatchet | Tom | 1937-08-06 |
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She Had to Eat | Pete | 1937-07-02 |
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Varsity Show | Policeman (uncredited) | 1937-09-04 |
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Marry the Girl | Jasper | 1937-07-13 |
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Married Before Breakfast | Mr. Baglipp | 1937-06-18 |
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Smart Blonde | Gahagan | 1937-01-02 |
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The Big Shot | Bugs | 1937-07-23 |
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Armored Car | Tiny | 1937-06-01 |
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Jim Magooney | 1937-06-08 |
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Forty Naughty Girls | Detective Casey | 1937-09-24 |
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Living on Love | Pete Ryan | 1937-11-12 |
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Grandma's Buoys | Tom | 1936-12-18 |
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Free Rent | Mr. Kennedy | 1936-12-20 |
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The Big Game | Fan in Stands | 1936-10-09 |
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Just Speeding | 1936-01-23 | |
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Midnight Blunders | Tom | 1936-12-13 |
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The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | 1936-03-12 |
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Hollywood Boulevard | Bouncer at Pago Pago | 1936-08-20 |
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Poppy | Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) | 1936-06-17 |
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Wives Never Know | Bartender (uncredited) | 1936-09-18 |
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Old Man Rhythm | Campus Guard | 1935-08-02 |
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She Couldn't Take It | Slugs | 1935-10-08 |
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Stage Frights | 1935-06-01 | |
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Alibi Bye Bye | Snoops, the house dick | 1935-06-14 |
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Horse Heir | 1935-02-01 | |
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Oh, My Nerves | 1935-10-17 | |
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Raised and Called | 1935-03-22 | |
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Gobs of Trouble | 1935-07-12 | |
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Gum Shoes | 1935-03-01 | |
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The Bride Comes Home | Husky Thug at Party (uncredited) | 1935-12-25 |
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Down to Their Last Yacht | Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) | 1934-08-31 |
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Strictly Dynamite | Junior | 1934-05-11 |
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Strictly Fresh Yeggs | The Burglar | 1934-04-06 |
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Cracked Shots | Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy | 1934-05-04 |
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Unlucky Strike | 1934-08-31 | |
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The Dancing Millionaire | Crusher McGee | 1934-12-14 |
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Hollywood Party | Beavers (uncredited) | 1934-05-24 |
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She Done Him Wrong | Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited) | 1933-02-09 |
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Penthouse | Joe (uncredited) | 1933-09-08 |
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Cross Fire | French Bouncer (uncredited) | 1933-05-28 |
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Blondie Johnson | Hype (uncredited) | 1933-02-25 |
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42nd Street | Slim Murphy (uncredited) | 1933-03-11 |
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Man of the Forest | Sheriff Blake | 1933-08-24 |
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Day of Reckoning | Furniture Mover | 1933-10-26 |
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Hip Zip Hooray | The Prisoner | 1933-03-31 |
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Suits to Nuts | Client | 1933-12-01 |
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The Devil Is Driving | Fritz (uncredited) | 1932-12-09 |
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Lighthouse Love | The Marine Sergeant | 1932-05-06 |
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Pack Up Your Troubles | Recruiting Sergeant | 1932-09-16 |
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The Promoter | Burke | 1932-05-13 |
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The Boudoir Butler | Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice | 1932-05-29 |
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Lighthouse Love | The Marine Sergeant | 1932-05-06 |
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The Crooked Circle | Mike, the policeman | 1932-09-25 |
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Lawyer Man | Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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Night After Night | Tom | 1932-10-29 |
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Skyscraper Souls | Masseur | 1932-07-16 |
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If I Had a Million | Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
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Fish Feathers | 1932-12-16 | |
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Huddle | Moving Man (uncredited) | 1932-05-14 |
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The Gang Buster | 'Gopher' Brant | 1931-01-17 |
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Monkey Business | Gibson | 1931-09-19 |
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Caught | Jard Harmon | 1931-08-08 |
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Iron Man | Bartender (uncredited) | 1931-04-29 |
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Flying High | Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
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It Pays to Advertise | Perkins | 1931-02-18 |
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Young as You Feel | Colorado Detective | 1931-08-06 |
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See America Thirst | 'Shivering' Smith | 1930-11-23 |
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The Fall Guy | Detective Burke | 1930-06-15 |
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Big News | Officer Ryan | 1929-09-06 |
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Happy Days | Doorman (uncredited) | 1929-09-16 |
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The Shannons of Broadway | Burt | 1929-12-08 |
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The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City | Crook | 1929-03-17 |
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Glad Rag Doll | Manager | 1929-05-04 |
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Hold 'Em Yale | Detective | 1928-05-14 |
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Tillie's Punctured Romance | Property Man | 1928-03-03 |
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None But the Brave | Noah | 1928-08-05 |
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Love Over Night | Detective | 1928-11-25 |
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Wife Savers | General Lavoris | 1928-01-07 |
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Marked Money | Bill Clemons | 1928-11-11 |
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The Cop | Sergeant Coughlin | 1928-08-28 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Lem Spooner | 1927-03-05 |
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Senorita | Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited) | 1927-04-01 |
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Fireman, Save My Child | Capt. Kennedy | 1927-08-01 |
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Alias The Deacon | Bull Moran | 1927-06-20 |
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Ham and Eggs at the Front | Lazarus | 1927-11-29 |
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Silver Valley | 'Hayfever' Hawkins | 1927-10-02 |
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We're in the Navy Now | Sailor Percival Scruggs | 1926-11-06 |
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Behind the Front | Sergeant | 1926-02-22 |
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The Yankee Señor | Luke Martin | 1926-01-10 |
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The Better 'Ole | The Blacksmith (uncredited) | 1926-10-23 |
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Born to the West | Dinkey Hooley | 1926-06-14 |
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Sir Lumberjack | Bill Blake | 1926-04-11 |
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Mantrap | Curly Evans | 1926-07-24 |
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Man of the Forest | Sheriff | 1926-12-27 |
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The Best Bad Man | Dan Ellis | 1925-11-29 |
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As Man Desires | Gorilla Bagsley | 1925-01-11 |
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Loving Lies | Captain Lindstrom | 1924-01-22 |
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The Egg | The Boss | 1922-09-03 |
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If You Believe It, It's So | Bartender | 1922-07-02 |
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Our Leading Citizen | Boots | 1922-06-14 |
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The Flirt | Sam Fenton | 1922-12-24 |
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Full o' Pep | 1922-04-23 | |
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The Speeder | 1922-09-24 | |
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The Flaming Hour | Ben | 1922-12-12 |
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Sunless Sunday | 1921-07-31 | |
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Skirts | 1921-04-10 | |
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Serenade | Zambrano | 1921-08-01 |
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The Poor Simp | Jim Donnelly | 1920-08-20 |
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Kismet | Kutayt | 1920-11-14 |
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A Schoolhouse Scandal | 1919-12-07 | |
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Yankee Doodle in Berlin | American General (uncredited) | 1919-03-02 |
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The Island of Intrigue | Jackson, the butler | 1919-04-07 |
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Her First Kiss | 1919-08-30 | |
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Cupid's Day Off | Gambling House Operator | 1919-01-12 |
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Mickey | Tom Rawlings | 1918-08-01 |
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Her Torpedoed Love | Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister | 1917-05-13 |
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The Pullman Bride | Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit | 1917-01-01 |
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That Night | The Proprietor's Henchman | 1917-12-16 |
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Whose Baby? | The Fake Minister | 1917-07-08 |
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Thirst | Man in Employment Agency (uncredited) | 1917-07-29 |
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Two Crooks | The Detective | 1917-08-26 |
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The Late Lamented | The Model's Brother | 1917-09-23 |
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His Bitter Pill | Dan's Henchman | 1916-04-30 |
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Double Trouble | Judge Blodgett | 1915-12-06 |
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Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Man Who Discovers Hat | 1915-12-15 |
