Tom Kennedy
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting
1935
as
1933
asSlim Murphy (uncredited)
1942
asMotorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
1933
asHype (uncredited)
1947
asFingers Murdock
1943
asJohnson
1944
asAlonzo
1925
asGorilla Bagsley
1939
asOtto
1950
asThird Convict Calling Out from Cell
1941
asCapper Smith
1933
asBig Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
1927
asLem Spooner
1926
asSheriff
1926
asDinkey Hooley
1940
as'Fat' Mike
1927
as'Hayfever' Hawkins
1945
asFerdinand / Hammerlock
1941
asBumps O'Neil
1931
asPerkins
1941
asHouse Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
1917
asThe Proprietor's Henchman
1927
asCapt. Kennedy
1928
asGeneral Lavoris
1952
asTim, Bartender
1917
asOklahoma Pete - a Bandit
1917
asThe Fake Minister
1948
asNaga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
1965
asWaiter
1944
asPoliceman
1918
asTom Rawlings
1926
asCurly Evans
1937
asGahagan
1942
asGus
1922
as
1943
asPolice Sergeant
1942
asPhilly the Weeper
1922
asSam Fenton
1924
asCaptain Lindstrom
1951
asOfficer Donovan
1933
asClient
1946
asReferee #1 (uncredited)
1950
asRacetrack Mug (uncredited)
1939
asGorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
1953
asJoe
1953
asMr. Hyde
1943
asDugan
1943
asRocky
1937
asPoliceman (uncredited)
1937
asDetective
1938
asGahagan
1928
asSergeant Coughlin
1939
asGahagan
1937
asDetective Gahagan
1938
asDetective Gahagan
1938
asGahagan
1939
asDet. Sgt. Gahagan
1939
asGahagan
1915
asMan Who Discovers Hat
1935
asSnoops, the house dick
1917
asThe Model's Brother
1963
asTraffic Cop (uncredited)
1938
asDimples
1932
asBurke
1939
asAlf
1937
asJasper
1999
asSelf (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
1946
as1935
as
1937
asTiny
1937
asTom Kennedy
1939
asPinky Brophy
1938
asPoliceman
1934
asThe Burglar
1934
as1934
asTom 'Pinky' Kennedy
1938
asIcebox
1932
asDr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
1932
asJake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
1947
asMoving Man (uncredited)
1932
asMike, the policeman
1935
asHusky Thug at Party (uncredited)
1922
as
1930
asDetective Burke
2006
asSelf (archive footage)
1944
asPotatoes
1915
asJudge Blodgett
1938
asHotel Doorman (Uncredited)
1937
asDetective Casey
1921
asZambrano
1938
asAl
1935
as
1943
asPinky
1930
as'Shivering' Smith
1919
asAmerican General (uncredited)
1928
asDetective
1929
asOfficer Ryan
1917
asRoy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
1928
asNoah
1926
asSailor Percival Scruggs
1926
asSergeant
1937
asPete Ryan
1947
asMr. Adamson
1937
asBugs
1931
asJokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
1943
asBarkeeper (uncredited)
1933
asThe Prisoner
1928
asProperty Man
1935
asCampus Guard
1937
asJim Magooney
1935
as
1940
asTom Murphy
1932
asRecruiting Sergeant
1939
asMike Claurens
1935
as
1939
asJoy Lane Manager (uncredited)
1940
asGrantly
1941
asTom
1951
asI. Katchum (uncredited)
1955
asI. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
1946
asJoe
1946
asTom
1945
asJonathan Batts
1941
asDugan
1943
asWestinghouse
1936
asLogger (uncredited)
1947
asJack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
1936
asBouncer at Pago Pago
1916
asDan's Henchman
1944
asMoving Man (uncredited)
1937
asGahagan
1944
asWatchman (uncredited)
1943
asSergeant (uncredited)
1925
asDan Ellis
1959
asBouncer (uncredited)
1943
asKennedy
1943
asTom Kennedy
1934
asCrusher McGee
1945
asBartender (uncredited)
1951
asPinky
1940
asChopper
1926
asThe Blacksmith (uncredited)
1920
asKutayt
1931
asJard Harmon
1934
asBeavers (uncredited)
1944
asLucky
1932
asMoving Man (uncredited)
1928
asBill Clemons
1940
asPetunia
1932
asTom
1929
asDoorman (uncredited)
1927
asBull Moran
1938
asPolice Sergeant Handley
1936
asTom
1940
asMurphy
1943
asCustomer (uncredited)
1931
asBartender (uncredited)
1936
asHot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1932
asMasseur
1948
asJosh, the Station Master
1952
asBig Tom
1936
asTom
1934
asJoe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
1940
asMasseur
1949
asBartender Tom
1947
asOfficer Murphy
1929
asManager
1938
asTom Kennedy
1938
asTom
1935
as1936
as
1936
as1937
asTom
1937
as
1947
asPolice Station Sergeant
1940
asCabbie
1931
asColorado Detective
1938
asGagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
asBruiser (uncredited)
1937
asBartender
1941
asSheriff Judson
1941
asGus
1942
asJoe the Villa Luigi Bartender
1933
asFrench Bouncer (uncredited)
1927
asOliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
1949
asButch
1943
asCop
1933
asSheriff Blake
1932
as
1948
asBartender
1932
asJoe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
1938
asDummy
1933
asFurniture Mover
1936
asFan in Stands
1921
as
1937
asPete
1931
asGibson
1948
asOfficer Rooney
1941
asCabbie
1943
asHouse Detective
1917
asMan in Employment Agency (uncredited)
1931
as'Gopher' Brant
1944
asPolice Detective Lt. Kerrigan
1951
asAsylum Inmate
1944
asMr. Thompson
1946
asPoliceman Clancy (Uncredited)
1951
asHouse Detective
1948
asLefty
1935
asSlugs
1942
asCasino
1927
asLazarus
1932
asThe Marine Sergeant
1945
as
1947
asPoliceman Murphy
1937
asTiny
1945
asOfficer #1
1937
asMr. Baglipp
1933
asJoe (uncredited)
1926
asLuke Martin
1932
asThe Marine Sergeant
1946
asMother's Suitor
1934
asJunior
1922
asThe Boss
1960
asJethro the Bartender
1948
asNight Watchman (uncredited)
1919
as1919
asGambling House Operator
1936
asBartender (uncredited)
1917
asThe Detective
1942
asKerry (uncredited)
1957
asPrison Guard (uncredited)
1922
asBoots
asCollector
asBarkeep (uncredited)
as
asTownsman (uncredited)
asTownsman (uncredited)
asMan Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
asNight Watchman (uncredited)
asTownsman (uncredited)
asBarfly (uncredited)
asCantina Barfly (uncredited)
asBarfly (uncredited)
asPoker Player (uncredited)
asTownsman / Barfly (uncredited)
asReception Guest (uncredited)
asFrank
asDoc's Henchman
asTownsman (uncredited)
asBit Part (uncredited)
asBartender (uncredited)
asMan Carrying Costello
asJuror (uncredited)
asBarfly (uncredited)
asBartender (uncredited)
asKewpie
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