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Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Acting · Ceres, California, USA · Born May 3, 1893

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.

Filmography

Laurel & Hardy: Year TwoMovie

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Big Parade of ComedyMovie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)

ThrillerTV

Thriller

1960

as The Police Sergeant

The Tall ManTV

The Tall Man

1960

PollyannaMovie

Pollyanna

1960

as Mr. Gorman

The Twilight ZoneTV

The Twilight Zone

1959

as First Resurrected Man

No Name on the BulletMovie

No Name on the Bullet

1959

as Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited)

The RiflemanTV

The Rifleman

1958

The Golden Age of ComedyMovie

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

TrackdownTV

Trackdown

1957

as Doctor (uncredited)

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!Movie

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

as Investor Charlie

State Trooper
TV

State Trooper

1956

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Lewis

Sergeant Preston of the YukonTV

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.TV

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

The Wonderful World of DisneyTV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Mr. Gorman

Public DefenderTV

Public Defender

1954

The Long, Long TrailerMovie

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

as Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)

Vice SquadMovie

Vice Squad

1953

as Fitz (uncredited)

It Came from Outer SpaceMovie

It Came from Outer Space

1953

as Sam, a hobo (uncredited)

I'm the LawTV

I'm the Law

1953

Ruby GentryMovie

Ruby Gentry

1952

The Abbott and Costello ShowTV

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

as Police Lt. Ryan

Cavalcade of AmericaTV

Cavalcade of America

1952

as Fitz

Hopalong CassidyTV

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

Carson CityMovie

Carson City

1952

as Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

Glory AlleyMovie

Glory Alley

1952

as Man at Gym (uncredited)

Rancho NotoriousMovie

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Sheriff #4 (uncredited)

Pecos RiverMovie

Pecos River

1951

as Henry Mahoney

As You WereMovie

As You Were

1951

as Sgt. Monahan

Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Boston BlackieTV

Boston Blackie

1951

Silver CanyonMovie

Silver Canyon

1951

as Colonel Middler

Ridin' the Outlaw TrailMovie

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951

as Pop Willard

Hunt the Man DownMovie

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Deputy in Hall (uncredited)

Union StationMovie

Union Station

1950

as Detective (uncredited)

Raiders of Tomahawk CreekMovie

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950

as Randolph Dike

Fancy PantsMovie

Fancy Pants

1950

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

The Iroquois TrailMovie

The Iroquois Trail

1950

as Colonial Major (uncredited)

The Good Humor ManMovie

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The ThreatMovie

The Threat

1949

as Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Sorrowful JonesMovie

Sorrowful Jones

1949

as Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)

Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureMovie

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

as Reiber

Out of the StormMovie

Out of the Storm

1948

as Ed Purcell

My Girl TisaMovie

My Girl Tisa

1948

as Jailer (uncredited)

Man or MouseMovie

Man or Mouse

1948

as Hercules Jones

The Bishop's WifeMovie

The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Policeman

Where There's LifeMovie

Where There's Life

1947

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Christmas EveMovie

Christmas Eve

1947

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Magic TownMovie

Magic Town

1947

as Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

My Brother Talks to HorsesMovie

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

as Policeman (uncredited)

NocturneMovie

Nocturne

1946

as Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)

The VirginianMovie

The Virginian

1946

Road to UtopiaMovie

Road to Utopia

1946

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

Up Goes MaisieMovie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

Scarlet StreetMovie

Scarlet Street

1945

as Policeman (uncredited)

Johnny AngelMovie

Johnny Angel

1945

as Jim, a Cop (uncredited)

Don't Fence Me InMovie

Don't Fence Me In

1945

as Chief of Police

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodMovie

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Al - First Studio Cop

Midnight ManhuntMovie

Midnight Manhunt

1945

as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Swing Out, SisterMovie

Swing Out, Sister

1945

as Motorcycle Cop

Her Lucky NightMovie

Her Lucky Night

1945

as Casey

The Mark of the WhistlerMovie

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

Strange AffairMovie

Strange Affair

1944

as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Seven Doors to DeathMovie

Seven Doors to Death

1944

as Claude Burns

In SocietyMovie

In Society

1944

as Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)

Make Your Own BedMovie

Make Your Own Bed

1944

as Sergeant

And the Angels SingMovie

And the Angels Sing

1944

as Man (uncredited)

Princess O'RourkeMovie

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Policeman at White House (uncredited)

Swing Shift MaisieMovie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)

Fired WifeMovie

Fired Wife

1943

as Sullivan

Don Winslow of the Coast GuardMovie

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

1943

as C.P.O. Ben Cobb

The Hard WayMovie

The Hard Way

1943

as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

Between Us GirlsMovie

Between Us Girls

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

Apache TrailMovie

Apache Trail

1942

as Marshal (uncredited)

The Affairs of MarthaMovie

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

My Favorite SpyMovie

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Police Sergeant in Bumped Car

Miss Annie RooneyMovie

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Policeman

A Gentleman After DarkMovie

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

as Joe

My Favorite BlondeMovie

My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Joe - Policeman

Louisiana PurchaseMovie

Louisiana Purchase

1941

as House Detective (uncredited)

Remember the DayMovie

Remember the Day

1941

as Detective

Niagara FallsMovie

Niagara Falls

1941

as State Trooper

Hold That GhostMovie

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Irondome (uncredited)

Caught in the DraftMovie

Caught in the Draft

1941

as Recruiting Sergeant

Pot o' GoldMovie

Pot o' Gold

1941

as Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)

A Girl, a Guy, and a GobMovie

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Policeman (uncredited)

Maisie Was a LadyMovie

Maisie Was a Lady

1941

as Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)

Go WestMovie

Go West

1940

as Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)

American Spoken HereMovie

American Spoken Here

1940

as Mike Fink (uncredited)

One Night in the TropicsMovie

One Night in the Tropics

1940

as Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All AmericanMovie

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)

No Time for ComedyMovie

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Sweeny (uncredited)

WyomingMovie

Wyoming

1940

as Capt. Evans

When the Daltons RodeMovie

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Sheriff

Wildcat BusMovie

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)

Lucky PartnersMovie

Lucky Partners

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

We Who Are YoungMovie

We Who Are Young

1940

as 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Cross-Country RomanceMovie

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as Ed Sweeney

Manhattan HeartbeatMovie

Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

as Policeman

Sailor's LadyMovie

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Chief Master-of-Arms

FlorianMovie

Florian

1940

as Cop

Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Police Officer

Edison, the ManMovie

Edison, the Man

1940

as Policeman

The Doctor Takes a WifeMovie

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

And One Was BeautifulMovie

And One Was Beautiful

1940

as Higgins

Primrose PathMovie

Primrose Path

1940

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Little OrvieMovie

Little Orvie

1940

as Policeman

Broadway Melody of 1940Movie

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

Nick Carter, Master DetectiveMovie

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

as Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny

A Child is BornMovie

A Child is Born

1939

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Dust Be My DestinyMovie

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)

Thunder AfloatMovie

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Petty Officer (uncredited)

Full ConfessionMovie

Full Confession

1939

as Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)

Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteMovie

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Jim Simmons

The Jones Family in HollywoodMovie

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

as Studio Policeman (uncredited)

The Gracie Allen Murder CaseMovie

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Motorcycle Officer Corrigan

It's a Wonderful WorldMovie

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

Rose of Washington SquareMovie

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Blondie Meets the BossMovie

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

as Officer McGuire (uncredited)

Twelve Crowded HoursMovie

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

as Second Bartender (uncredited)

Made for Each OtherMovie

Made for Each Other

1939

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

HonoluluMovie

Honolulu

1939

as Jailer

Four Girls in WhiteMovie

Four Girls in White

1939

as Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident

King of the UnderworldMovie

King of the Underworld

1939

as Police Detective (uncredited)

BlondieMovie

Blondie

1938

as Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)

Spring MadnessMovie

Spring Madness

1938

as Policeman

Hard to GetMovie

Hard to Get

1938

as Eddie (uncredited)

Listen, DarlingMovie

Listen, Darling

1938

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Three Loves Has NancyMovie

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Bus Conductor (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with YouMovie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Bill (uncredited)

The ChaserMovie

The Chaser

1938

as Policeman at End

Border G-ManMovie

Border G-Man

1938

as Smoky Joslin

Hold That KissMovie

Hold That Kiss

1938

as Policeman

The First Hundred YearsMovie

The First Hundred Years

1938

as Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)

Maid's Night OutMovie

Maid's Night Out

1938

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Love Is a HeadacheMovie

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)

The Awful TruthMovie

The Awful Truth

1937

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

It Happened in HollywoodMovie

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

as Joe Stevens

Big CityMovie

Big City

1937

as Tom Reilley

Married Before BreakfastMovie

Married Before Breakfast

1937

as Police Sergeant

They Gave Him a GunMovie

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Sgt. Meadowlark

Midnight TaxiMovie

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Officer Murray

Love Is NewsMovie

Love Is News

1937

as Motorcycle Officer

You Only Live OnceMovie

You Only Live Once

1937

as State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

Dangerous NumberMovie

Dangerous Number

1937

as Policeman

That Girl from ParisMovie

That Girl from Paris

1936

as Ship's Purser (uncredited)

After the Thin ManMovie

After the Thin Man

1936

as Bill (uncredited)

Swing TimeMovie

Swing Time

1936

as (uncredited)

Hollywood BoulevardMovie

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Back to NatureMovie

Back to Nature

1936

as Motorcycle Officer

Bunker BeanMovie

Bunker Bean

1936

as Policeman (uncredited)

Border FlightMovie

Border Flight

1936

as Smugglers' Pilot

Down the RibberMovie

Down the Ribber

1936

All Business
Movie

All Business

1936

as House Detective

If You Could Only CookMovie

If You Could Only Cook

1935

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

RendezvousMovie

Rendezvous

1935

as 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)

The RainmakersMovie

The Rainmakers

1935

as Kelly

She Couldn't Take ItMovie

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Precint 5 Policeman

A Quiet Fourth
Movie

A Quiet Fourth

1935

The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Railroad Man

The NitwitsMovie

The Nitwits

1935

as Police Officer Barney Riley

Stolen HarmonyMovie

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

HelldoradoMovie

Helldorado

1935

as Motorcycle Cop

Kentucky KernelsMovie

Kentucky Kernels

1934

as Policeman (uncredited)

CleopatraMovie

Cleopatra

1934

as Convict

Ocean Swells
Movie

Ocean Swells

1934

as Captain

Thirty Day PrincessMovie

Thirty Day Princess

1934

as Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)

EskimoMovie

Eskimo

1933

as Constable Balk (uncredited)

The Midnight PatrolMovie

The Midnight Patrol

1933

as Policeman (uncredited)

The NuisanceMovie

The Nuisance

1933

as Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)

Horse FeathersMovie

Horse Feathers

1932

as Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)

Million Dollar LegsMovie

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Train Official (uncredited)

The Lost SquadronMovie

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)

Consolation MarriageMovie

Consolation Marriage

1931

as Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

The Star WitnessMovie

The Star Witness

1931

as Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)

Next Door NeighborsMovie

Next Door Neighbors

1931

as Cop

The Painted DesertMovie

The Painted Desert

1931

as Buck's Partner

Abraham LincolnMovie

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Armstrong

Traffic Tangle
Movie

Traffic Tangle

1930

as Motor Cop

Two Plus FoursMovie

Two Plus Fours

1930

as Rent Collector

A Man from WyomingMovie

A Man from Wyoming

1930

as Sergeant

EstrelladosMovie

Estrellados

1930

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Live and Learn
Movie

Live and Learn

1930

as Mr. Smith

Rich Uncles
Movie

Rich Uncles

1930

Free and EasyMovie

Free and Easy

1930

as Officer

The MightyMovie

The Mighty

1929

as Doughboy

The Locked DoorMovie

The Locked Door

1929

as Cop

FlightMovie

Flight

1929

as Football Coach

A Pair of TightsMovie

A Pair of Tights

1929

as Policeman (uncredited)

Clunked on the CornerMovie

Clunked on the Corner

1929

as Cop

The Jazz AgeMovie

The Jazz Age

1929

as Motor Cop

LonesomeMovie

Lonesome

1928

as Cop (uncredited)

Fair and MuddyMovie

Fair and Muddy

1928

as Motorcycle Cop

Limousine LoveMovie

Limousine Love

1928

as Motorcycle cop

Came the DawnMovie

Came the Dawn

1928

as Big Moving Man (uncredited)

Should Tall Men Marry?Movie

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

as Henchman

Call of the CuckooMovie

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Guest

Why Girls Love SailorsMovie

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927

as Amorous Sailor

Should Men Walk Home?Movie

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

On the Front PageMovie

On the Front Page

1926

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)