Tom Kennedy
male
Born on July 14, 1885 (140 years old)
Passed Away on October 06, 1965
From New York City, New York, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2006
- 1999
- 1965
- 1963
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
The Pretender
as
Fingers Murdock
1947
Magic Town
as
Moving Man (uncredited)
1947
Dangerous Years
as
Mr. Adamson
1947
The Judge Steps Out
as
Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
1947
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
as
Officer Murphy
1947
The Burning Cross
as
Police Station Sergeant
1947
The Mighty McGurk
as
Bruiser (uncredited)
1947
The Hat Box Mystery
as
Policeman Murphy
1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
The Princess and the Pirate
as
Alonzo
1944
The Town Went Wild
as
Policeman
1944
And the Angels Sing
as
Potatoes
1944
Take It Big
as
Moving Man (uncredited)
1944
The Girl in the Case
as
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Moonlight and Cactus
as
Lucky
1944
Girls! Girls! Girls!
as
Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
1944
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Radio Rampage
as
Mr. Thompson
1944
- 1943
Here Comes Elmer
as
Johnson
1943
Campus Rhythm
as
Police Sergeant
1943
Ladies' Day
as
Dugan
1943
Cutie on Duty
as
Rocky
1943
Petticoat Larceny
as
Pinky
1943
Dixie
as
Barkeeper (uncredited)
1943
Hit Parade of 1943
as
Westinghouse
1943
Dixie Dugan
as
Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Taxi, Mister
as
Kennedy
1943
Stage Door Canteen
as
Tom Kennedy
1943
True to Life
as
Customer (uncredited)
1943
So's Your Uncle
as
Cop
1943
Wedtime Stories
as
House Detective
1943
- 1942
- 1941
The Great Swindle
as
Capper Smith
1941
The Officer and the Lady
as
Bumps O'Neil
1941
Man-I-Cured
as
House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
1941
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as
Tom
1941
Sailors on Leave
as
Dugan
1941
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as
Sheriff Judson
1941
Angels with Broken Wings
as
Gus
1941
Thieves Fall Out
as
Cabbie
1941
- 1940
- 1939
The Covered Trailer
as
Otto
1939
Quiet, Please
as
Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as
Gahagan
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as
Gahagan
1939
Society Lawyer
as
Alf
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
as
Pinky Brophy
1939
The Long Shot
as
Mike Claurens
1939
These Glamour Girls
as
Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
Blondes at Work
as
Gahagan
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
as
Detective Gahagan
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as
Gahagan
1938
He Couldn't Say No
as
Dimples
1938
Swing It, Sailor!
as
Policeman
1938
Go Chase Yourself
as
Icebox
1938
Danger on the Air
as
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
1938
Crashing Hollywood
as
Al
1938
Making the Headlines
as
Police Sergeant Handley
1938
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Fiddling Around
as
Tom Kennedy
1938
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Halfway to Hollywood
as
Tom
1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as
Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Crime Ring
as
Dummy
1938
- 1937
Smart Blonde
as
Gahagan
1937
Varsity Show
as
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Wise Girl
as
Detective
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
as
Detective Gahagan
1937
Marry the Girl
as
Jasper
1937
Behind The Headlines
as
Tiny
1937
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New News
as
Tom Kennedy
1937
Forty Naughty Girls
as
Detective Casey
1937
Living on Love
as
Pete Ryan
1937
The Big Shot
as
Bugs
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as
Jim Magooney
1937
Fly Away Baby
as
Gahagan
1937
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Bury the Hatchet
as
Tom
1937
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Calling All Curtains
1937
Slave Ship
as
Bartender
1937
She Had to Eat
as
Pete
1937
Armored Car
as
Tiny
1937
Married Before Breakfast
as
Mr. Baglipp
1937
- 1936
The Country Doctor
as
Logger (uncredited)
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
as
Bouncer at Pago Pago
1936
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Grandma's Buoys
as
Tom
1936
Poppy
as
Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1936
Midnight Blunders
as
Tom
1936
- no image
Just Speeding
1936
Free Rent
as
Mr. Kennedy
1936
The Big Game
as
Fan in Stands
1936
Wives Never Know
as
Bartender (uncredited)
1936
- 1935
Oh, My Nerves
1935
Alibi Bye Bye
as
Snoops, the house dick
1935
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Raised and Called
1935
The Bride Comes Home
as
Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
1935
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Gobs of Trouble
1935
Old Man Rhythm
as
Campus Guard
1935
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Gum Shoes
1935
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Horse Heir
1935
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Stage Frights
1935
She Couldn't Take It
as
Slugs
1935
- 1934
- 1933
42nd Street
as
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
1933
Blondie Johnson
as
Hype (uncredited)
1933
She Done Him Wrong
as
Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
1933
Suits to Nuts
as
Client
1933
- no image
Hip Zip Hooray
as
The Prisoner
1933
Cross Fire
as
French Bouncer (uncredited)
1933
Man of the Forest
as
Sheriff Blake
1933
Day of Reckoning
as
Furniture Mover
1933
Penthouse
as
Joe (uncredited)
1933
- 1932
- no image
The Promoter
as
Burke
1932
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The Boudoir Butler
as
Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
1932
Lawyer Man
as
Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
1932
The Crooked Circle
as
Mike, the policeman
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
as
Recruiting Sergeant
1932
Huddle
as
Moving Man (uncredited)
1932
Night After Night
as
Tom
1932
Skyscraper Souls
as
Masseur
1932
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Fish Feathers
1932
If I Had a Million
as
Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
- no image
Lighthouse Love
as
The Marine Sergeant
1932
Lighthouse Love
as
The Marine Sergeant
1932
The Devil Is Driving
as
Fritz (uncredited)
1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
- 1924
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
- 1919
- 1918
- 1917
That Night
as
The Proprietor's Henchman
1917
The Pullman Bride
as
Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
1917
Whose Baby?
as
The Fake Minister
1917
The Late Lamented
as
The Model's Brother
1917
Her Torpedoed Love
as
Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
1917
Thirst
as
Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
1917
- no image
Two Crooks
as
The Detective
1917
- 1916
- 1915
