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Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born July 14, 1885

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.

Filmography

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageMovie

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlMovie

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999

as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)

The Bounty KillerMovie

The Bounty Killer

1965

as Waiter

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

My Favorite MartianTV

My Favorite Martian

1963

as Mike

Walk Like a DragonMovie

Walk Like a Dragon

1960

as Jethro the Bartender

BonanzaTV

Bonanza

1959

as Townsman (uncredited)

Some Like It HotMovie

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Bouncer (uncredited)

RawhideTV

Rawhide

1959

as Townsman (uncredited)

77 Sunset StripTV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

The RiflemanTV

The Rifleman

1958

as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

The TexanTV

The Texan

1958

as Bartender (uncredited)

Wanted: Dead or AliveTV

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

as Barfly (uncredited)

MaverickTV

Maverick

1957

as Barkeep (uncredited)

Perry MasonTV

Perry Mason

1957

as Bit Part (uncredited)

SugarfootTV

Sugarfoot

1957

as Reception Guest (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will TravelTV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

as Townsman (uncredited)

Public Pigeon No. 1Movie

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Conflict
TV

Conflict

1956

as Iron Bob Mills

Hey, Jeannie!TV

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Collector

Hook a CrookMovie

Hook a Crook

1955

as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)

CheyenneTV

Cheyenne

1955

as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited)

GunsmokeTV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Cantina Barfly (uncredited)

TopperTV

Topper

1953

as Kewpie

Spooks!Movie

Spooks!

1953

as Mr. Hyde

Loose LootMovie

Loose Loot

1953

as Joe

Invasion, U.S.A.Movie

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

as Tim, Bartender

The Abbott and Costello ShowTV

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

as Man Carrying Costello

The Ford Television TheatreTV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Gold FeverMovie

Gold Fever

1952

as Big Tom

Fraidy CatMovie

Fraidy Cat

1951

as I. Katchum (uncredited)

Havana RoseMovie

Havana Rose

1951

as House Detective

Boston BlackieTV

Boston Blackie

1951

as Frank

Let's Go Navy!Movie

Let's Go Navy!

1951

as Officer Donovan

The Awful SleuthMovie

The Awful Sleuth

1951

as Pinky

The ScarfMovie

The Scarf

1951

as Asylum Inmate

Triple TroubleMovie

Triple Trouble

1950

as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell

Riding HighMovie

Riding High

1950

as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)

Square Dance JubileeMovie

Square Dance Jubilee

1949

as Bartender Tom

The MutineersMovie

The Mutineers

1949

as Butch

Trouble PreferredMovie

Trouble Preferred

1948

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

The PalefaceMovie

The Paleface

1948

as Bartender

Thunder in the PinesMovie

Thunder in the Pines

1948

as Josh, the Station Master

Joe Palooka in Winner Take AllMovie

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948

as Lefty

Jinx MoneyMovie

Jinx Money

1948

as Officer Rooney

Devil's CargoMovie

Devil's Cargo

1948

as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado

The Judge Steps OutMovie

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)

Dangerous YearsMovie

Dangerous Years

1947

as Mr. Adamson

Magic TownMovie

Magic Town

1947

as Moving Man (uncredited)

The Burning CrossMovie

The Burning Cross

1947

as Police Station Sergeant

The PretenderMovie

The Pretender

1947

as Fingers Murdock

The Case of the Baby-SitterMovie

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

1947

as Officer Murphy

The Hat Box MysteryMovie

The Hat Box Mystery

1947

as Policeman Murphy

The Mighty McGurkMovie

The Mighty McGurk

1947

as Bruiser (uncredited)

So's Your AntennaMovie

So's Your Antenna

1946

Society MugsMovie

Society Mugs

1946

as Tom

Motor Maniacs
Movie

Motor Maniacs

1946

as Mother's Suitor

Jiggers, My WifeMovie

Jiggers, My Wife

1946

as Joe

The Kid from BrooklynMovie

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

as Referee #1 (uncredited)

Blonde AlibiMovie

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)

Man AliveMovie

Man Alive

1945

as Bartender (uncredited)

Voice of the WhistlerMovie

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as Ferdinand / Hammerlock

Where the Pest BeginsMovie

Where the Pest Begins

1945

as Jonathan Batts

It Shouldn't Happen to a DogMovie

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1945

The Man Who Walked AloneMovie

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

as Officer #1

The Town Went WildMovie

The Town Went Wild

1944

as Policeman

The Princess and the PirateMovie

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

as Alonzo

Moonlight and CactusMovie

Moonlight and Cactus

1944

as Lucky

Take It BigMovie

Take It Big

1944

as Moving Man (uncredited)

Girls! Girls! Girls!Movie

Girls! Girls! Girls!

1944

as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan

And the Angels SingMovie

And the Angels Sing

1944

as Potatoes

The Girl in the CaseMovie

The Girl in the Case

1944

as Watchman (uncredited)

Radio Rampage
Movie

Radio Rampage

1944

as Mr. Thompson

True to LifeMovie

True to Life

1943

as Customer (uncredited)

Wedtime StoriesMovie

Wedtime Stories

1943

as House Detective

Campus RhythmMovie

Campus Rhythm

1943

as Police Sergeant

Here Comes ElmerMovie

Here Comes Elmer

1943

as Johnson

Cutie on DutyMovie

Cutie on Duty

1943

as Rocky

So's Your UncleMovie

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Cop

Petticoat LarcenyMovie

Petticoat Larceny

1943

as Pinky

Stage Door CanteenMovie

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Tom Kennedy

DixieMovie

Dixie

1943

as Barkeeper (uncredited)

Taxi, MisterMovie

Taxi, Mister

1943

as Kennedy

Ladies' DayMovie

Ladies' Day

1943

as Dugan

Hit Parade of 1943Movie

Hit Parade of 1943

1943

as Westinghouse

Dixie DuganMovie

Dixie Dugan

1943

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Pretty DollyMovie

Pretty Dolly

1942

as Gus

Mexican Spitfire's ElephantMovie

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender

Phoney Cronies
Movie

Phoney Cronies

1942

as Tom

BroadwayMovie

Broadway

1942

as Kerry (uncredited)

Blondie's Blessed EventMovie

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)

Butch Minds the BabyMovie

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

as Philly the Weeper

Pardon My StripesMovie

Pardon My Stripes

1942

as Casino

Home WorkMovie

Home Work

1942

Sweet Spirits of the NighterMovie

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

1941

as Tom

The Mexican Spitfire's BabyMovie

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941

as Sheriff Judson

The Officer and the LadyMovie

The Officer and the Lady

1941

as Bumps O'Neil

Sailors on LeaveMovie

Sailors on Leave

1941

as Dugan

Man-I-CuredMovie

Man-I-Cured

1941

as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend

Angels with Broken WingsMovie

Angels with Broken Wings

1941

as Gus

Thieves Fall OutMovie

Thieves Fall Out

1941

as Cabbie

The Great SwindleMovie

The Great Swindle

1941

as Capper Smith

Mexican Spitfire Out WestMovie

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

as Cabbie

Flowing GoldMovie

Flowing Gold

1940

as Petunia

Sporting BloodMovie

Sporting Blood

1940

as Grantly

Pop Always PaysMovie

Pop Always Pays

1940

as Murphy

An Angel from TexasMovie

An Angel from Texas

1940

as Chopper

Curtain CallMovie

Curtain Call

1940

as Masseur

Millionaire PlayboyMovie

Millionaire Playboy

1940

as Tom Murphy

Remember the NightMovie

Remember the Night

1940

as 'Fat' Mike

The Covered TrailerMovie

The Covered Trailer

1939

as Otto

The Day the Bookies WeptMovie

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

as Pinky Brophy

These Glamour GirlsMovie

These Glamour Girls

1939

as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)

Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteMovie

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Gahagan

Quiet, PleaseMovie

Quiet, Please

1939

as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof

Torchy Runs for MayorMovie

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Gahagan

Society LawyerMovie

Society Lawyer

1939

as Alf

Torchy Blane in ChinatownMovie

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Det. Sgt. Gahagan

The Long ShotMovie

The Long Shot

1939

as Mike Claurens

Breakdowns of 1938Movie

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Torchy Gets Her ManMovie

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

as Gahagan

Crime RingMovie

Crime Ring

1938

as Dummy

Halfway to Hollywood
Movie

Halfway to Hollywood

1938

as Tom

Danger on the AirMovie

Danger on the Air

1938

as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)

Torchy Blane in PanamaMovie

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Detective Gahagan

Go Chase YourselfMovie

Go Chase Yourself

1938

as Icebox

Making the HeadlinesMovie

Making the Headlines

1938

as Police Sergeant Handley

He Couldn't Say NoMovie

He Couldn't Say No

1938

as Dimples

Blondes at WorkMovie

Blondes at Work

1938

as Gahagan

Swing It, Sailor!Movie

Swing It, Sailor!

1938

as Policeman

Fiddling Around
Movie

Fiddling Around

1938

as Tom Kennedy

Crashing HollywoodMovie

Crashing Hollywood

1938

as Al

Wise GirlMovie

Wise Girl

1937

as Detective

The Adventurous BlondeMovie

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Detective Gahagan

Living on LoveMovie

Living on Love

1937

as Pete Ryan

Calling All Curtains
Movie

Calling All Curtains

1937

Forty Naughty GirlsMovie

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

as Detective Casey

Varsity ShowMovie

Varsity Show

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

Bury the Hatchet
Movie

Bury the Hatchet

1937

as Tom

The Big ShotMovie

The Big Shot

1937

as Bugs

Marry the GirlMovie

Marry the Girl

1937

as Jasper

She Had to EatMovie

She Had to Eat

1937

as Pete

Fly Away BabyMovie

Fly Away Baby

1937

as Gahagan

Married Before BreakfastMovie

Married Before Breakfast

1937

as Mr. Baglipp

Slave ShipMovie

Slave Ship

1937

as Bartender

The Case of the Stuttering BishopMovie

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Jim Magooney

Armored CarMovie

Armored Car

1937

as Tiny

Behind The HeadlinesMovie

Behind The Headlines

1937

as Tiny

New News
Movie

New News

1937

as Tom Kennedy

Smart BlondeMovie

Smart Blonde

1937

as Gahagan

Free RentMovie

Free Rent

1936

as Mr. Kennedy

Grandma's Buoys
Movie

Grandma's Buoys

1936

as Tom

Midnight BlundersMovie

Midnight Blunders

1936

as Tom

The Big GameMovie

The Big Game

1936

as Fan in Stands

Wives Never KnowMovie

Wives Never Know

1936

as Bartender (uncredited)

Hollywood BoulevardMovie

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Bouncer at Pago Pago

PoppyMovie

Poppy

1936

as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

The Country DoctorMovie

The Country Doctor

1936

as Logger (uncredited)

Just Speeding
Movie

Just Speeding

1936

The Bride Comes HomeMovie

The Bride Comes Home

1935

as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)

Oh, My NervesMovie

Oh, My Nerves

1935

She Couldn't Take ItMovie

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Slugs

Old Man RhythmMovie

Old Man Rhythm

1935

as Campus Guard

Gobs of Trouble
Movie

Gobs of Trouble

1935

Alibi Bye ByeMovie

Alibi Bye Bye

1935

as Snoops, the house dick

Stage Frights
Movie

Stage Frights

1935

Sock Me to Sleep
Movie

Sock Me to Sleep

1935

as Battling McGee

Raised and Called
Movie

Raised and Called

1935

Gum ShoesMovie

Gum Shoes

1935

Horse Heir
Movie

Horse Heir

1935

The Dancing Millionaire
Movie

The Dancing Millionaire

1934

as Crusher McGee

Unlucky StrikeMovie

Unlucky Strike

1934

Down to Their Last YachtMovie

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)

Odor in the Court
Movie

Odor in the Court

1934

as Plug Hardy

Hollywood PartyMovie

Hollywood Party

1934

as Beavers (uncredited)

Strictly DynamiteMovie

Strictly Dynamite

1934

as Junior

Cracked Shots
Movie

Cracked Shots

1934

as Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy

Strictly Fresh Yeggs
Movie

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

1934

as The Burglar

In the Devildog HouseMovie

In the Devildog House

1934

as Jennie's Husband

Suits to NutsMovie

Suits to Nuts

1933

as Client

Day of ReckoningMovie

Day of Reckoning

1933

as Furniture Mover

PenthouseMovie

Penthouse

1933

as Joe (uncredited)

Man of the ForestMovie

Man of the Forest

1933

as Sheriff Blake

Cross FireMovie

Cross Fire

1933

as French Bouncer (uncredited)

Hip Zip Hooray
Movie

Hip Zip Hooray

1933

as The Prisoner

42nd StreetMovie

42nd Street

1933

as Slim Murphy (uncredited)

Blondie JohnsonMovie

Blondie Johnson

1933

as Hype (uncredited)

She Done Him WrongMovie

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)

Lawyer ManMovie

Lawyer Man

1932

as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)

Fish Feathers
Movie

Fish Feathers

1932

The Devil Is DrivingMovie

The Devil Is Driving

1932

as Fritz (uncredited)

If I Had a MillionMovie

If I Had a Million

1932

as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)

Night After NightMovie

Night After Night

1932

as Tom

The Crooked CircleMovie

The Crooked Circle

1932

as Mike, the policeman

Pack Up Your TroublesMovie

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Recruiting Sergeant

Skyscraper SoulsMovie

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as Masseur

The Boudoir Butler
Movie

The Boudoir Butler

1932

as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice

HuddleMovie

Huddle

1932

as Moving Man (uncredited)

The Promoter
Movie

The Promoter

1932

as Burke

Lighthouse LoveMovie

Lighthouse Love

1932

as The Marine Sergeant

Flying HighMovie

Flying High

1931

as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)

Monkey BusinessMovie

Monkey Business

1931

as Gibson

CaughtMovie

Caught

1931

as Jard Harmon

Young as You FeelMovie

Young as You Feel

1931

as Colorado Detective

Iron ManMovie

Iron Man

1931

as Bartender (uncredited)

It Pays to AdvertiseMovie

It Pays to Advertise

1931

as Perkins

The Gang BusterMovie

The Gang Buster

1931

as 'Gopher' Brant

How Comedies Are Born
Movie

How Comedies Are Born

1931

as Tom

See America ThirstMovie

See America Thirst

1930

as 'Shivering' Smith

The Fall GuyMovie

The Fall Guy

1930

as Detective Burke

The Shannons of BroadwayMovie

The Shannons of Broadway

1929

as Burt

Happy DaysMovie

Happy Days

1929

as Doorman (uncredited)

Big NewsMovie

Big News

1929

as Officer Ryan

Glad Rag DollMovie

Glad Rag Doll

1929

as Manager

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic CityMovie

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

1929

as Crook

Love Over NightMovie

Love Over Night

1928

as Detective

Marked Money
Movie

Marked Money

1928

as Bill Clemons

The CopMovie

The Cop

1928

as Sergeant Coughlin

None But the BraveMovie

None But the Brave

1928

as Noah

Hold 'Em YaleMovie

Hold 'Em Yale

1928

as Detective

Tillie's Punctured RomanceMovie

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1928

as Property Man

Wife SaversMovie

Wife Savers

1928

as General Lavoris

Ham and Eggs at the FrontMovie

Ham and Eggs at the Front

1927

as Lazarus

Silver ValleyMovie

Silver Valley

1927

as 'Hayfever' Hawkins

Fireman, Save My ChildMovie

Fireman, Save My Child

1927

as Capt. Kennedy

Alias The DeaconMovie

Alias The Deacon

1927

as Bull Moran

SenoritaMovie

Senorita

1927

as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)

The Mysterious RiderMovie

The Mysterious Rider

1927

as Lem Spooner

Man of the ForestMovie

Man of the Forest

1926

as Sheriff

We're in the Navy NowMovie

We're in the Navy Now

1926

as Sailor Percival Scruggs

The Better 'OleMovie

The Better 'Ole

1926

as The Blacksmith (uncredited)

MantrapMovie

Mantrap

1926

as Curly Evans

Born to the WestMovie

Born to the West

1926

as Dinkey Hooley

Sir Lumberjack
Movie

Sir Lumberjack

1926

as Bill Blake

Behind the FrontMovie

Behind the Front

1926

as Sergeant

The Yankee SeñorMovie

The Yankee Señor

1926

as Luke Martin

The Best Bad ManMovie

The Best Bad Man

1925

as Dan Ellis

As Man DesiresMovie

As Man Desires

1925

as Gorilla Bagsley

Loving LiesMovie

Loving Lies

1924

as Captain Lindstrom

The FlirtMovie

The Flirt

1922

as Sam Fenton

The Flaming HourMovie

The Flaming Hour

1922

as Ben

The SpeederMovie

The Speeder

1922

The EggMovie

The Egg

1922

as The Boss

If You Believe It, It's SoMovie

If You Believe It, It's So

1922

as Bartender

Our Leading CitizenMovie

Our Leading Citizen

1922

as Boots

Full o' Pep
Movie

Full o' Pep

1922

SerenadeMovie

Serenade

1921

as Zambrano

Sunless SundayMovie

Sunless Sunday

1921

SkirtsMovie

Skirts

1921

KismetMovie

Kismet

1920

as Kutayt

The Poor SimpMovie

The Poor Simp

1920

as Jim Donnelly

A Schoolhouse Scandal
Movie

A Schoolhouse Scandal

1919

Her First Kiss
Movie

Her First Kiss

1919

The Island of IntrigueMovie

The Island of Intrigue

1919

as Jackson, the butler

Yankee Doodle in BerlinMovie

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as American General (uncredited)

Cupid's Day Off
Movie

Cupid's Day Off

1919

as Gambling House Operator

MickeyMovie

Mickey

1918

as Tom Rawlings

That NightMovie

That Night

1917

as The Proprietor's Henchman

The Late LamentedMovie

The Late Lamented

1917

as The Model's Brother

Two Crooks
Movie

Two Crooks

1917

as The Detective

ThirstMovie

Thirst

1917

as Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)

Whose Baby?Movie

Whose Baby?

1917

as The Fake Minister

Her Torpedoed LoveMovie

Her Torpedoed Love

1917

as Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister

The Pullman BrideMovie

The Pullman Bride

1917

as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit

His Bitter PillMovie

His Bitter Pill

1916

as Dan's Henchman

Fatty and the Broadway StarsMovie

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

as Man Who Discovers Hat

Double TroubleMovie

Double Trouble

1915

as Judge Blodgett

Home Work
Movie

Home Work

as Repairman