Tom Kennedy
Known for Acting · 269 credits
- Born
- 1885-07-14
- Died
- 1965-10-06
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Thomas A. Kennedy · Thomas Kennedy · Thomas Aloyisus Kennedy
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.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1958
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Barkeep (uncredited) / Poker Player (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Cowhand (uncredited)
TV Shows (19)
Perry Mason
1957
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1958
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Barkeep (uncredited) / Poker Player (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Cowhand (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as Townsman (uncredited) / Barfly (uncredited) / Juror (uncredited)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Barfly (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Cantina Barfly (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
My Favorite Martian
1963
as Mike
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Sugarfoot
1957
as Reception Guest (uncredited) / Convict (uncredited)
The Texan
1958
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Man Carrying Costello
Boston Blackie
1951
as Frank / Doc's Henchman
Topper
1953
as Kewpie
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Collector
Conflict
1956
as Iron Bob Mills
Movies (250)
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Bouncer (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Slave Ship
1937
as Bartender
42nd Street
1933
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Wife Savers
1928
as General Lavoris
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Bouncer at Pago Pago
Serenade
1921
as Zambrano
Magic Town
1947
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Riding High
1950
as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
The Bounty Killer
1965
as Waiter
Lawyer Man
1932
as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Alonzo
Penthouse
1933
as Joe (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Gahagan
Voice of the Whistler
1945
as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
as Referee #1 (uncredited)
Marry the Girl
1937
as Jasper
Here Comes Elmer
1943
as Johnson
Broadway
1942
as Kerry (uncredited)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Tom Kennedy
Hollywood Party
1934
as Beavers (uncredited)
Ladies' Day
1943
as Dugan
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Pinky Brophy
Society Lawyer
1939
as Alf
The Cop
1928
as Sergeant Coughlin
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Officer #1
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Recruiting Sergeant
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
as Tim, Bartender
Fly Away Baby
1937
as Gahagan
She Done Him Wrong
1933
as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
Dangerous Years
1947
as Mr. Adamson
The Paleface
1948
as Bartender
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Gahagan
Remember the Night
1940
as 'Fat' Mike
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Jim Magooney
Strictly Dynamite
1934
as Junior
Triple Trouble
1950
as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self (archive footage)
True to Life
1943
as Customer (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
1932
as Fritz (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
1940
as Petunia
And the Angels Sing
1944
as Potatoes
Man of the Forest
1933
as Sheriff Blake
The Country Doctor
1936
as Logger (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Policeman
Wives Never Know
1936
as Bartender (uncredited)
These Glamour Girls
1939
as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
Mantrap
1926
as Curly Evans
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as Campus Guard
Lighthouse Love
1932
as The Marine Sergeant
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
as Cabbie
The Big Game
1936
as Fan in Stands
Poppy
1936
as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Havana Rose
1951
as House Detective
Angels with Broken Wings
1941
as Gus
Huddle
1932
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Armored Car
1937
as Tiny
Dixie
1943
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
1940
as Murphy
Night After Night
1932
as Tom
New News
1937
as Tom Kennedy
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Masseur
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Gahagan
The Burning Cross
1947
as Police Station Sergeant
Happy Days
1929
as Doorman (uncredited)
Loving Lies
1924
as Captain Lindstrom
The Scarf
1951
as Asylum Inmate
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Det. Sgt. Gahagan
The Long Shot
1939
as Mike Claurens
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Detective Gahagan
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Philly the Weeper
Where the Pest Begins
1945
as Jonathan Batts
Jinx Money
1948
as Officer Rooney
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Bruiser (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Slugs
Man Alive
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)
Glad Rag Doll
1929
as Manager
Danger on the Air
1938
as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Smart Blonde
1937
as Gahagan
Iron Man
1931
as Bartender (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Fall Guy
1930
as Detective Burke
Monkey Business
1931
as Gibson
Silver Valley
1927
as 'Hayfever' Hawkins
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Cabbie
Curtain Call
1940
as Masseur
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Detective Gahagan
Big News
1929
as Officer Ryan
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Chopper
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Tom Murphy
Marked Money
1928
as Bill Clemons
Sailors on Leave
1941
as Dugan
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
1934
as The Burglar
Flying High
1931
as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Making the Headlines
1938
as Police Sergeant Handley
Jiggers, My Wife
1946
as Joe
Caught
1931
as Jard Harmon
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
as Burt
Walk Like a Dragon
1960
as Jethro the Bartender
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Tiny
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
as Lefty
The Crooked Circle
1932
as Mike, the policeman
His Bitter Pill
1916
as Dan's Henchman
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Al
The Big Shot
1937
as Bugs
Varsity Show
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mickey
1918
as Tom Rawlings
Sporting Blood
1940
as Grantly
Cross Fire
1933
as French Bouncer (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Hype (uncredited)
The Flirt
1922
as Sam Fenton
Campus Rhythm
1943
as Police Sergeant
The Girl in the Case
1944
as Watchman (uncredited)
About Tom Kennedy
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 wa… With 269 credits spanning from 1915 to 2006, Tom Kennedy has appeared in 250 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Kennedy Movies
- Some Like It Hot (1959) — as Bouncer (uncredited)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
- Slave Ship (1937) — as Bartender
- 42nd Street (1933) — as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
- Wife Savers (1928) — as General Lavoris
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