Edgar Dearing
Born
May 3, 1893
Died
August 17, 1974 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ceres, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their classic Two Tars, probably his best ever screen role. He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s.
Dearing continued in his familiar persona until the early 1950s, when he appeared in many film and television westerns, usually as a sheriff. One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series, The Range Rider, starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones.
He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s; he died from lung cancer.
The Big Parade of Comedy
Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
Thriller
The Police Sergeant · (1 episode)
1960
The Tall Man
(1 episode)
1960
Pollyanna
Mr. Gorman
1960
The Twilight Zone
First Resurrected Man · (1 episode)
1959
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
1958
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
1957
Trackdown
Doctor (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Investor Charlie
1956
State Trooper
(1 episode)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lewis · (1 episode)
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(4 episodes)
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
(3 episodes)
1955
Public Defender
(1 episode)
1954
Vice Squad
Fitz (uncredited)
1953
It Came from Outer Space
Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
1953
I'm the Law
(1 episode)
1953
Ruby Gentry
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Police Lt. Ryan · (1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of America
Fitz · (1 episode)
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
(2 episodes)
1952
Glory Alley
Man at Gym (uncredited)
1952
Rancho Notorious
Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
1952
Pecos River
Henry Mahoney
1951
As You Were
Sgt. Monahan
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
(1 episode)
1951
Silver Canyon
Colonel Middler
1951
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
Pop Willard
1951
Hunt the Man Down
Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
1950
Union Station
Detective (uncredited)
1950
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
Randolph Dike
1950
Fancy Pants
Mr. Jones
1950
The Iroquois Trail
1950
The Good Humor Man
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1950
The Threat
Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1949
Sorrowful Jones
Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Reiber
1949
Out of the Storm
Ed Purcell
1948
My Girl Tisa
Jailer (uncredited)
1948
Man or Mouse
Hercules Jones
1948
The Bishop's Wife
Policeman
1947
Where There's Life
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Christmas Eve
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Magic Town
Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Nocturne
Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
1946
The Virginian
1946
Road to Utopia
Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Up Goes Maisie
Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
1946
Scarlet Street
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
Johnny Angel
Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
1945
Don't Fence Me In
Chief of Police
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Al - First Studio Cop
1945
Midnight Manhunt
Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
1945
Swing Out, Sister
Motorcycle Cop
1945
Her Lucky Night
Casey
1945
The Mark of the Whistler
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affair
Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)
1944
Seven Doors to Death
Claude Burns
1944
In Society
Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
1944
Make Your Own Bed
Sergeant
1944
And the Angels Sing
Man (uncredited)
1944
Princess O'Rourke
Policeman at White House (uncredited)
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
1943
Fired Wife
Sullivan
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
C.P.O. Ben Cobb
1943
The Hard Way
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Between Us Girls
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Apache Trail
Marshal (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Martha
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942
My Favorite Spy
Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Policeman
1942
A Gentleman After Dark
Joe
1942
My Favorite Blonde
Joe - Policeman
1942
Remember the Day
Detective
1941
Niagara Falls
State Trooper
1941
Hold That Ghost
Irondome (uncredited)
1941
Caught in the Draft
Recruiting Sergeant
1941
Pot o' Gold
Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
1941
Go West
Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
1940
American Spoken Here
Mike Fink (uncredited)
1940
One Night in the Tropics
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
1940
No Time for Comedy
Sweeny (uncredited)
1940
Wyoming
Capt. Evans
1940
When the Daltons Rode
Sheriff
1940
Wildcat Bus
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
1940
Lucky Partners
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
We Who Are Young
1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Cross-Country Romance
Ed Sweeney
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
Policeman
1940
Sailor's Lady
Chief Master-of-Arms
1940
Florian
Cop
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Police Officer
1940
Edison, the Man
Policeman
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1940
And One Was Beautiful
Higgins
1940
Primrose Path
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Little Orvie
Policeman
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
1939
A Child Is Born
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
1939
Thunder Afloat
Petty Officer (uncredited)
1939
Full Confession
Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Jim Simmons
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
1939
It's a Wonderful World
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
1939
Rose of Washington Square
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
Second Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Made for Each Other
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Honolulu
Jailer
1939
Four Girls in White
Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
1939
King of the Underworld
Police Detective (uncredited)
1939
King of the Underworld
First Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Blondie
Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
1938
Spring Madness
Policeman
1938
Hard to Get
Eddie (uncredited)
1938
Listen, Darling
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
1938
The Chaser
Policeman at End
1938
Border G-Man
Smoky Joslin
1938
Hold That Kiss
Policeman
1938
The First Hundred Years
Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
1938
Maid's Night Out
Police Detective (uncredited)
1938
Love Is a Headache
Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
1938
The Awful Truth
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
Joe Stevens
1937
Big City
Tom Reilley
1937
Married Before Breakfast
Police Sergeant
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Sgt. Meadowlark
1937
Midnight Taxi
Officer Murray
1937
Love Is News
Motorcycle Officer
1937
You Only Live Once
State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
1937
Dangerous Number
Policeman
1937
That Girl from Paris
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
1936
Swing Time
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1936
Back to Nature
Motorcycle Officer
1936
Bunker Bean
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Border Flight
Smugglers' Pilot
1936
Down the Ribber
1936
All Business
House Detective
1936
If You Could Only Cook
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Rendezvous
1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
The Rainmakers
Kelly
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Precint 5 Policeman
1935
A Quiet Fourth
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Railroad Man
1935
The Nitwits
Police Officer Barney Riley
1935
Stolen Harmony
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Helldorado
Motorcycle Cop
1935
Kentucky Kernels
Policeman
1934
Cleopatra
Convict
1934
Ocean Swells
Captain
1934
Thirty Day Princess
Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
1934
Eskimo
Constable Balk (uncredited)
1933
The Midnight Patrol
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
The Nuisance
Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
1933
Horse Feathers
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
1932
Million Dollar Legs
Train Official (uncredited)
1932
The Lost Squadron
Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
1932
Consolation Marriage
Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
1931
The Star Witness
Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
1931
Next Door Neighbors
Cop
1931
The Painted Desert
Buck's Partner
1931
Abraham Lincoln
Armstrong
1930
Traffic Tangle
Motor Cop
1930
Two Plus Fours
Rent Collector
1930
A Man from Wyoming
Sergeant
1930
Estrellados
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
1930
Live and Learn
Mr. Smith
1930
Rich Uncles
1930
Free and Easy
Officer
1930
The Mighty
Doughboy
1929
The Locked Door
Cop
1929
Flight
Football Coach
1929
A Pair of Tights
Policeman
1929
Clunked on the Corner
Cop
1929
Lonesome
Cop (uncredited)
1928
Fair and Muddy
Motorcycle Cop
1928
Limousine Love
Motorcycle cop
1928
Came the Dawn
Big Moving Man (uncredited)
1928
Should Tall Men Marry?
Henchman
1928
Call of the Cuckoo
Guest
1927
Why Girls Love Sailors
Amorous Sailor
1927
Should Men Walk Home?
1927
On the Front Page
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1926