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Tom Kennedy
Actor
Born July 14, 1885Died October 6, 1965 (80 years)
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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.
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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Filmography
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Recruiting Officer (1986) |
| 1967 | The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy · as Cast |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Miner |
| 1965 | The Bounty Killer · as Waiter |
| 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Traffic Cop (uncredited) |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Bum |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1960 | Walk Like a Dragon · as Jethro The Bartender |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Prospector |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Say One for Me · as Wardrobe Delivery Man |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot · as Bouncer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House · as Convict |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Night Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Baggage Clerk |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Once Upon a Horse... · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces · as Audience At Eulogy |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Barkeep (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Bit Part (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Slaughter on 10th Avenue · as Dock Guard |
| 1957 | Meet McGraw (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1957 | The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm · as Contest Spectator |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Officer |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Collector |
| 1955 | Hook a Crook · as I. Katchum (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Kewpie |
| 1953 | Spooks! · as Mr. Hyde |
| 1952 | Invasion, U.S.A. · as Tim, Bartender |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Man Carrying Costello |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Road Agent · as Bartender Johnny |
| 1952 | Hold That Line · as Officer Murphy |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1951 | 'Fraidy Cat · as I. Katchum (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) · as Doc's Henchman |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Officer Donovan |
| 1951 | The Scarf · as Asylum Inmate |
| 1951 | M · as Hood |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Balkan |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble · as Third Convict Calling Out From Cell |
| 1950 | Riding High · as Racetrack Mug (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Blonde Dynamite · as Tom |
| 1949 | Two Knights from Brooklyn · as Detective |
| 1949 | Square Dance Jubilee · as Bartender Tom |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Cop |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools · as Rosemeyer |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Jack (court Receptionist) (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Bartender |
| 1948 | They Live by Night · as Cop |
| 1948 | Thunder in the Pines · as Josh, The Station Master |
| 1948 | Jinx Money · as Officer Rooney |
| 1948 | Devil's Cargo · as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado |
| 1947 | Dangerous Years · as Mr. Adamson |
| 1947 | Magic Town · as Moving Man (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Burning Cross · as Police Station Sergeant |
| 1947 | The Pretender · as Fingers Murdock |
| 1947 | The Mighty McGurk · as Bruiser (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Motor Maniacs · as Mother's Suitor |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibi · as Policeman Clancy (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn · as Referee #1 (uncredited) |
| 1946 | A Letter for Evie · as Driver |
| 1945 | Man Alive · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Voice of the Whistler · as Ferdinand / Hammerlock |
| 1945 | Where the Pest Begins · as Jonathan Batts |
| 1945 | The Spanish Main · as Pirate Captain At Inn In Tortuga |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous · as Doorman |
| 1945 | |
| 1945 | The Man Who Walked Alone · as Officer #1 |
| 1944 | Practically Yours · as Burly Citizen At Newsreel Theatre |
| 1944 | The Town Went Wild · as Policeman |
| 1944 | The Princess and the Pirate · as Alonzo |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time · as Truckman |
| 1944 | Take It Big · as Moving Man (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And the Angels Sing · as Potatoes |
| 1944 | Girl in the Case · as Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Rosie the Riveter · as Piano Mover |
| 1944 | Love Your Landlord · as Policeman |
| 1943 | True to Life · as Customer (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Campus Rhythm · as Police Sergeant |
| 1943 | Here Comes Elmer · as Johnson |
| 1943 | Riding High · as Wilson |
| 1943 | The Adventures of a Rookie · as Ship Lader |
| 1943 | Petticoat Larceny · as Pinky |
| 1943 | Dixie · as Barkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Taxi, Mister · as Kennedy |
| 1943 | Ladies' Day · as Dugan |
| 1943 | Hit Parade of 1943 · as Westinghouse |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan · as Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Broadway · as Kerry (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Mexican Spitfire's Elephant · as Joe The Villa Luigi Bartender |
| 1942 | Wildcat · as Fred |
| 1942 | Blondie's Blessed Event · as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'cookie' (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Butch Minds the Baby · as Philly The Weeper |
| 1941 | The Mexican Spitfire's Baby · as Sheriff Judson |
| 1941 | Angels with Broken Wings · as Gus |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out · as Cabbie |
| 1941 | Footlight Fever · as Pinky |
| 1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out West · as Cabbie |
| 1940 | Flowing Gold · as Petunia |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood · as Grantly |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays · as Murphy |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texas · as Chopper |
| 1940 | Curtain Call · as Masseur |
| 1940 | Millionaire Playboy · as Tom Murphy |
| 1939 | Remember the Night · as 'fat' Mike |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept · as Pinky Brophy |
| 1939 | These Glamour Girls · as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite · as Gahagan |
| 1939 | Torchy Runs for Mayor · as Gahagan |
| 1939 | Society Lawyer · as Alf |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatown · as Det. Sgt. Gahagan |
| 1939 | Long Shot · as Mike Claurens |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Man · as Gahagan |
| 1938 | Crime Ring · as Dummy |
| 1938 | Danger on the Air · as Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in Panama · as Detective Gahagan |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself · as Icebox |
| 1938 | He Couldn't Say No · as Dimples |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work · as Gahagan |
| 1938 | Swing It, Sailor! · as Policeman |
| 1938 | Crashing Hollywood · as Al |
| 1937 | Wise Girl · as Detective |
| 1937 | The Adventurous Blonde · as Detective Gahagan |
| 1937 | Living on Love · as Pete Ryan |
| 1937 | Forty Naughty Girls · as Detective Casey |
| 1937 | Varsity Show · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Slave Ship · as Bartender |
| 1937 | The Big Shot · as Bugs |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl · as Jasper |
| 1937 | Fly Away Baby · as Gahagan |
| 1937 | Married Before Breakfast · as Mr. Baglipp |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop · as Jim Magooney |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girl · as Cast |
| 1937 | Behind the Headlines · as Tiny |
| 1937 | When's Your Birthday? · as Fight Manager |
| 1936 | Smart Blonde · as Gahagan |
| 1936 | The Big Game · as Fan In Stands |
| 1936 | Wives Never Know · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition · as Irate Husband Of Contest Loser |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard · as Bouncer At Pago Pago |
| 1936 | Ticket to Paradise · as Cop |
| 1936 | Poppy · as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Return of Sophie Lang · as Cop On Switchboard |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor · as Logger (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Bride Comes Home · as Husky Thug At Party (uncredited) |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Slugs |
| 1935 | Old Man Rhythm · as Campus Guard |
| 1935 | Bright Lights · as Traffic Cop At Theatre |
| 1935 | Alibi Bye Bye · as Snoops, The House Dick |
| 1935 | Sock Me to Sleep · as Battling Babe Mcgee |
| 1934 | Down to Their Last Yacht · as Joe 'uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Beavers (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Strictly Dynamite · as Junior |
| 1934 | A Circus Hoodoo · as Cast |
| 1933 | Day of Reckoning · as Furniture Mover |
| 1933 | Bombshell · as Minor Role |
| 1933 | Penthouse · as Joe (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Man of the Forest · as Sheriff Blake |
| 1933 | Cross Fire · as French Bouncer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | 42nd Street · as Slim Murphy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson · as Hype (uncredited) |
| 1933 | She Done Him Wrong · as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Lawyer Man · as Jake - The Ice Man (uncredited) |
| 1932 | |
| 1932 | The Devil Is Driving · as Fritz (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Uptown New York · as Wrestling Trainer |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Night After Night · as Tom |
| 1932 | The Crooked Circle · as Mike, The Policeman |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Recruiting Sergeant |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls · as Masseur |
| 1932 | Lady and Gent · as Small Arena Fighter Spider Webb |
| 1932 | The Boudoir Butler · as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice |
| 1932 | Huddle · as Moving Man (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Promoter · as Burke |
| 1932 | Charlie Chan's Chance · as Hawkins, Man In Police Line-Up |
| 1931 | Flying High · as Jokester With Firecrackers (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Slow Poison · as Cast |
| 1931 | New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford · as Truck Driver |
| 1931 | Monkey Business · as Gibson |
| 1931 | Young as You Feel · as Colorado Detective |
| 1931 | Here's Luck · as Cast |
| 1931 | The Iron Man · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Arabian Knights · as Cast |
| 1931 | Sit Tight · as Mr. Mack |
| 1931 | It Pays to Advertise · as Perkins |
| 1931 | The Gang Buster · as 'gopher' Brant |
| 1930 | The Fall Guy · as Detective Burke |
| 1930 | The Big House · as Uncle Jed |
| 1929 | Glad Rag Doll · as Manager |
| 1929 | Happy Days · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Big News · as Officer Ryan |
| 1929 | Liberty · as Prison Guard |
| 1928 | The Cop · as Sergeant Coughlin |
| 1927 | Ham and Eggs at the Front · as Lazarus |
| 1926 | We're in the Navy Now · as Sailor Percival Scruggs |
| 1926 | The Better 'Ole · as The Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| 1926 | Mantrap · as Curly Evans |
| 1926 | Behind the Front · as Sergeant |
| 1923 | Scaramouche · as A Dragoon |
| 1920 | Kismet · as Kutayt |
| 1919 | Yankee Doodle in Berlin · as American General (uncredited) |
| 1918 | Mickey · as Tom Rawlings |
| 1915 | Double Trouble · as Judge Blodgett |
| 1915 | The Lamb · as The White Hopeless |