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Tom Kennedy
Born · July 14, 1885
Died · October 6, 1965 (80 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2006
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
7.7
1999
The Bounty Killer
Waiter
5.8
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
7.0
1963
Walk Like a Dragon
Jethro the Bartender
5.0
1960
Bonanza
Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Some Like It Hot
Bouncer (uncredited)
8.1
1959
Rawhide
Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Rawhide
Barfly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Night Watchman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
The Rifleman
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.0
1958
The Texan
Bartender (uncredited) · (1 episode)
5.0
1958
Maverick
Barkeep (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Maverick
Poker Player (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
Bit Part (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Sugarfoot
Reception Guest (uncredited) · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.4
1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
Prison Guard (uncredited)
6.0
1957
Hey, Jeannie!
Collector · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Hook a Crook
I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
0.0
1955
Cheyenne
Townsman / Barfly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
5.8
1955
Gunsmoke
Cantina Barfly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Barfly (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Townsman (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
6.6
1955
Spooks!
Mr. Hyde
6.1
1953
Loose Loot
Joe
6.7
1953
Invasion, U.S.A.
Tim, Bartender
3.2
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
(1 episode)
7.0
1952
Gold Fever
Big Tom
5.0
1952
Fraidy Cat
I. Katchum (uncredited)
0.0
1951
Havana Rose
House Detective
0.0
1951
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Frank · (1 episode)
4.0
1951
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Doc's Henchman · (1 episode)
4.0
1951
Let's Go Navy!
Officer Donovan
7.0
1951
The Awful Sleuth
Pinky
0.0
1951
The Scarf
Asylum Inmate
5.7
1951
Triple Trouble
Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
6.2
1950
Riding High
Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
5.8
1950
Square Dance Jubilee
Bartender Tom
7.0
1949
The Mutineers
Butch
0.0
1949
Trouble Preferred
Night Watchman (uncredited)
0.0
1948
The Paleface
Bartender
6.1
1948
Thunder in the Pines
Josh, the Station Master
5.0
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Lefty
6.0
1948
Jinx Money
Officer Rooney
4.7
1948
Devil's Cargo
Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
5.5
1948
The Judge Steps Out
Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
7.0
1947
Dangerous Years
Mr. Adamson
6.4
1947
Magic Town
Moving Man (uncredited)
6.7
1947
The Burning Cross
Police Station Sergeant
5.0
1947
The Pretender
Fingers Murdock
5.5
1947
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Officer Murphy
4.0
1947
The Hat Box Mystery
Policeman Murphy
4.2
1947
The Mighty McGurk
Bruiser (uncredited)
6.4
1947
So's Your Antenna
0.0
1946
Society Mugs
Tom
0.0
1946
Motor Maniacs
Mother's Suitor
0.0
1946
Jiggers, My Wife
Joe
0.0
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Referee #1 (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Blonde Alibi
Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
3.9
1946
Man Alive
Bartender
5.1
1945
Voice of the Whistler
Ferdinand / Hammerlock
5.7
1945
Where the Pest Begins
Jonathan Batts
0.0
1945
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
0.0
1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
Officer #1
5.5
1945
The Town Went Wild
Policeman
5.0
1944
The Princess and the Pirate
Alonzo
6.7
1944
Moonlight and Cactus
Lucky
4.0
1944
Take It Big
Moving Man (uncredited)
0.0
1944
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
0.0
1944
And the Angels Sing
Potatoes
7.4
1944
The Girl in the Case
Watchman (uncredited)
5.5
1944
Radio Rampage
Mr. Thompson
0.0
1944
True to Life
Customer (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Wedtime Stories
House Detective
0.0
1943
Campus Rhythm
Police Sergeant
4.5
1943
Here Comes Elmer
Johnson
0.0
1943
Cutie on Duty
Rocky
0.0
1943
So's Your Uncle
Cop
5.0
1943
Petticoat Larceny
Pinky
6.7
1943
Stage Door Canteen
Tom Kennedy
6.1
1943
Dixie
Barkeeper
3.0
1943
Taxi, Mister
Kennedy
4.3
1943
Ladies' Day
Dugan
4.3
1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Westinghouse
4.8
1943
Dixie Dugan
Sergeant (uncredited)
5.0
1943
Pretty Dolly
Gus
0.0
1942
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
5.2
1942
Broadway
Kerry (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
7.3
1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Philly the Weeper
0.0
1942
Pardon My Stripes
Casino
6.0
1942
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Tom
0.0
1941
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
Sheriff Judson
4.3
1941
The Officer and the Lady
Bumps O'Neil
6.0
1941
Sailors on Leave
Dugan
0.0
1941
Man-I-Cured
House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
0.0
1941
Angels with Broken Wings
Gus
3.7
1941
Thieves Fall Out
Cabbie
5.5
1941
The Great Swindle
Capper Smith
0.0
1941
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Cabbie
4.6
1940
Flowing Gold
Petunia
7.0
1940
Sporting Blood
Grantly
4.3
1940
Pop Always Pays
Murphy
0.0
1940
An Angel from Texas
Chopper
4.8
1940
Curtain Call
Masseur
7.3
1940
Millionaire Playboy
Tom Murphy
2.7
1940
Remember the Night
'Fat' Mike
7.3
1940
The Covered Trailer
Otto
0.0
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
Pinky Brophy
5.0
1939
These Glamour Girls
Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
5.5
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Gahagan
6.0
1939
Quiet, Please
Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
5.5
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Gahagan
5.8
1939
Society Lawyer
Alf
5.1
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
6.0
1939
The Long Shot
Mike Claurens
5.8
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
Gahagan
5.9
1938
Crime Ring
Dummy
4.7
1938
Halfway to Hollywood
Tom
0.0
1938
Danger on the Air
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
5.9
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Detective Gahagan
5.3
1938
Go Chase Yourself
Icebox
4.5
1938
Making the Headlines
Police Sergeant Handley
0.0
1938
He Couldn't Say No
Dimples
5.5
1938
Blondes at Work
Gahagan
6.1
1938
Swing It, Sailor!
Policeman
5.0
1938
Fiddling Around
Tom Kennedy
0.0
1938
Crashing Hollywood
Al
5.8
1938
Wise Girl
Detective
7.0
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
Detective Gahagan
5.4
1937
Living on Love
Pete Ryan
5.8
1937
Calling All Curtains
0.0
1937
Forty Naughty Girls
Detective Casey
5.2
1937
Varsity Show
Policeman (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Bury the Hatchet
Tom
0.0
1937
The Big Shot
Bugs
5.0
1937
Marry the Girl
Jasper
5.0
1937
She Had to Eat
Pete
5.0
1937
Fly Away Baby
Gahagan
6.1
1937
Married Before Breakfast
Mr. Baglipp
5.0
1937
Slave Ship
Bartender
4.8
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Jim Magooney
6.8
1937
Armored Car
Tiny
4.2
1937
Behind The Headlines
Tiny
6.2
1937
New News
Tom Kennedy
0.0
1937
Smart Blonde
Gahagan
6.2
1937
Free Rent
0.0
1936
Grandma's Buoys
Tom
0.0
1936
Midnight Blunders
Tom
4.0
1936
The Big Game
Fan in Stands
5.8
1936
Wives Never Know
Bartender (uncredited)
0.0
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Bouncer at Pago Pago
2.5
1936
Poppy
Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
6.5
1936
The Country Doctor
Logger (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Just Speeding
0.0
1936
The Bride Comes Home
Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
4.8
1935
Oh, My Nerves
5.0
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Slugs
4.5
1935
Old Man Rhythm
Campus Guard
6.3
1935
Gobs of Trouble
0.0
1935
Alibi Bye Bye
Snoops, the house dick
1.0
1935
Stage Frights
0.0
1935
Raised and Called
0.0
1935
Gum Shoes
0.0
1935
Horse Heir
0.0
1935
The Dancing Millionaire
Crusher McGee
0.0
1934
Unlucky Strike
0.0
1934
Down to Their Last Yacht
Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Hollywood Party
Beavers (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Strictly Dynamite
Junior
5.3
1934
Cracked Shots
Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
0.0
1934
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
The Burglar
0.0
1934
Suits to Nuts
Client
0.0
1933
Day of Reckoning
Furniture Mover
5.0
1933
Penthouse
Joe (uncredited)
6.7
1933
Man of the Forest
Sheriff Blake
5.5
1933
Cross Fire
French Bouncer (uncredited)
6.0
1933
Hip Zip Hooray
The Prisoner
5.0
1933
42nd Street
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Blondie Johnson
Hype (uncredited)
6.1
1933
She Done Him Wrong
Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
5.8
1933
Lawyer Man
Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Fish Feathers
0.0
1932
If I Had a Million
Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Night After Night
Tom
6.1
1932
The Crooked Circle
Mike, the policeman
4.8
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Recruiting Sergeant
6.7
1932
Skyscraper Souls
Masseur
5.6
1932
The Boudoir Butler
Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
1.0
1932
Huddle
Moving Man (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Promoter
Burke
0.0
1932
Lighthouse Love
The Marine Sergeant
0.0
1932
Lighthouse Love
The Marine Sergeant
5.5
1932
Flying High
Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
4.8
1931
Monkey Business
Gibson
7.0
1931
Caught
Jard Harmon
6.0
1931
Young as You Feel
Colorado Detective
0.0
1931
Iron Man
Bartender (uncredited)
4.8
1931
It Pays to Advertise
Perkins
4.7
1931
The Gang Buster
'Gopher' Brant
5.8
1931
See America Thirst
'Shivering' Smith
0.0
1930
The Fall Guy
Detective Burke
5.5
1930
Happy Days
Doorman (uncredited)
6.0
1929
Big News
Officer Ryan
4.6
1929
Glad Rag Doll
Manager
0.0
1929
Marked Money
Bill Clemons
0.0
1928
The Cop
Sergeant Coughlin
6.0
1928
None But the Brave
Noah
0.0
1928
Hold 'Em Yale
Detective
6.0
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Property Man
6.0
1928
Wife Savers
General Lavoris
0.0
1928
Ham and Eggs at the Front
Lazarus
0.0
1927
Silver Valley
'Hayfever' Hawkins
0.0
1927
Fireman, Save My Child
Capt. Kennedy
0.0
1927
Alias The Deacon
Bull Moran
0.0
1927
Senorita
Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
0.0
1927
The Mysterious Rider
Lem Spooner
0.0
1927
Man of the Forest
Sheriff
0.0
1926
We're in the Navy Now
Sailor Percival Scruggs
5.6
1926
The Better 'Ole
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
5.0
1926
Mantrap
Curly Evans
5.9
1926
Born to the West
Dinkey Hooley
4.0
1926
Behind the Front
Sergeant
6.0
1926
The Yankee Señor
Luke Martin
0.0
1926
The Best Bad Man
Dan Ellis
0.0
1925
As Man Desires
Gorilla Bagsley
3.0
1925
Loving Lies
Captain Lindstrom
0.0
1924
The Flirt
Sam Fenton
0.0
1922
The Speeder
0.0
1922
The Egg
The Boss
5.8
1922
Full o' Pep
0.0
1922
Serenade
Zambrano
0.0
1921
Sunless Sunday
0.0
1921
Kismet
Kutayt
6.5
1920
Her First Kiss
4.5
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
American General (uncredited)
5.3
1919
Cupid's Day Off
Gambling House Operator
0.0
1919
Mickey
Tom Rawlings
6.5
1918
That Night
The Proprietor's Henchman
0.0
1917
The Late Lamented
The Model's Brother
0.0
1917
Two Crooks
The Detective
0.0
1917
Thirst
Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
0.0
1917
Whose Baby?
The Fake Minister
0.0
1917
Her Torpedoed Love
Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
5.0
1917
The Pullman Bride
Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
0.0
1917
His Bitter Pill
Dan's Henchman
5.2
1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Man Who Discovers Hat
0.0
1915
Double Trouble
Judge Blodgett
5.5
1915