42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Kennedy
1885-07-14
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New York City, New York, USA
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
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999 · Movie
as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
The Bounty Killer
1965 · Movie
as Waiter
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Movie
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
My Favorite Martian
1963 · TV Show
as Mike
Walk Like a Dragon
1960 · Movie
as Jethro the Bartender
Some Like It Hot
1959 · Movie
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959 · TV Show
as Townsman (uncredited), Barfly (uncredited), Juror (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959 · TV Show
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1958 · TV Show
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · TV Show
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Texan
1958 · TV Show
as Bartender (uncredited)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · TV Show
as Barfly (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 · Movie
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Maverick
1957 · TV Show
as Barkeep (uncredited), Poker Player (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · TV Show
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
1957 · TV Show
as Reception Guest (uncredited), Convict (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957 · TV Show
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · TV Show
as Collector
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Conflict
1956 · TV Show
as Iron Bob Mills
Hook a Crook
1955 · Movie
as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Show
as Cantina Barfly (uncredited), Barfly (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955 · TV Show
as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited), Cowhand (uncredited)
Loose Loot
1953 · Movie
as Joe
Spooks!
1953 · Movie
as Mr. Hyde
Topper
1953 · TV Show
as Kewpie
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952 · Movie
as Tim, Bartender
Gold Fever
1952 · Movie
as Big Tom
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · TV Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952 · TV Show
as Man Carrying Costello
Let's Go Navy!
1951 · Movie
as Officer Donovan
Fraidy Cat
1951 · Movie
as I. Katchum (uncredited)
The Awful Sleuth
1951 · Movie
as Pinky
The Scarf
1951 · Movie
as Asylum Inmate
Havana Rose
1951 · Movie
as House Detective
Boston Blackie
1951 · TV Show
as Frank, Doc's Henchman
Triple Trouble
1950 · Movie
as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Riding High
1950 · Movie
as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
Square Dance Jubilee
1949 · Movie
as Bartender Tom
The Mutineers
1949 · Movie
as Butch
Devil's Cargo
1948 · Movie
as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
Thunder in the Pines
1948 · Movie
as Josh, the Station Master
The Paleface
1948 · Movie
as Bartender
Jinx Money
1948 · Movie
as Officer Rooney
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948 · Movie
as Lefty
Trouble Preferred
1948 · Movie
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Pretender
1947 · Movie
as Fingers Murdock
Magic Town
1947 · Movie
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Dangerous Years
1947 · Movie
as Mr. Adamson
The Judge Steps Out
1947 · Movie
as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
1947 · Movie
as Officer Murphy
The Burning Cross
1947 · Movie
as Police Station Sergeant
The Mighty McGurk
1947 · Movie
as Bruiser (uncredited)
The Hat Box Mystery
1947 · Movie
as Policeman Murphy
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Movie
as Referee #1 (uncredited)
So's Your Antenna
1946 · Movie
Jiggers, My Wife
1946 · Movie
as Joe
Society Mugs
1946 · Movie
as Tom
Blonde Alibi
1946 · Movie
as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
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Motor Maniacs
1946 · Movie
as Mother's Suitor
Voice of the Whistler
1945 · Movie
as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
Where the Pest Begins
1945 · Movie
as Jonathan Batts
Man Alive
1945 · Movie
as Bartender (uncredited)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945 · Movie
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945 · Movie
as Officer #1
The Princess and the Pirate
1944 · Movie
as Alonzo
The Town Went Wild
1944 · Movie
as Policeman
And the Angels Sing
1944 · Movie
as Potatoes
Take It Big
1944 · Movie
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Girl in the Case
1944 · Movie
as Watchman (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus
1944 · Movie
as Lucky
Girls! Girls! Girls!
1944 · Movie
as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
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Radio Rampage
1944 · Movie
as Mr. Thompson
Here Comes Elmer
1943 · Movie
as Johnson
Campus Rhythm
1943 · Movie
as Police Sergeant
Ladies' Day
1943 · Movie
as Dugan
Cutie on Duty
1943 · Movie
as Rocky
Petticoat Larceny
1943 · Movie
as Pinky
Dixie
1943 · Movie
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
1943 · Movie
as Westinghouse
Dixie Dugan
1943 · Movie
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
1943 · Movie
as Kennedy
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie
as Tom Kennedy
True to Life
1943 · Movie
as Customer (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
1943 · Movie
as Cop
Wedtime Stories
1943 · Movie
as House Detective
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942 · Movie
as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
Pretty Dolly
1942 · Movie
as Gus
Butch Minds the Baby
1942 · Movie
as Philly the Weeper
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942 · Movie
as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Pardon My Stripes
1942 · Movie
as Casino
Broadway
1942 · Movie
as Kerry (uncredited)
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Phoney Cronies
1942 · Movie
as Tom
Home Work
1942 · Movie
The Great Swindle
1941 · Movie
as Capper Smith
The Officer and the Lady
1941 · Movie
as Bumps O'Neil
Man-I-Cured
1941 · Movie
as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941 · Movie
as Tom
Sailors on Leave
1941 · Movie
as Dugan
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941 · Movie
as Sheriff Judson
Angels with Broken Wings
1941 · Movie
as Gus
Thieves Fall Out
1941 · Movie
as Cabbie
Remember the Night
1940 · Movie
as 'Fat' Mike
Millionaire Playboy
1940 · Movie
as Tom Murphy
Sporting Blood
1940 · Movie
as Grantly
An Angel from Texas
1940 · Movie
as Chopper
Flowing Gold
1940 · Movie
as Petunia
Pop Always Pays
1940 · Movie
as Murphy
Curtain Call
1940 · Movie
as Masseur
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940 · Movie
as Cabbie
The Covered Trailer
1939 · Movie
as Otto
Quiet, Please
1939 · Movie
as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Movie
as Gahagan
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939 · Movie
as Gahagan
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939 · Movie
as Det. Sgt. Gahagan
Society Lawyer
1939 · Movie
as Alf
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939 · Movie
as Pinky Brophy
The Long Shot
1939 · Movie
as Mike Claurens
These Glamour Girls
1939 · Movie
as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
1938 · Movie
as Gahagan
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938 · Movie
as Detective Gahagan
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938 · Movie
as Gahagan
He Couldn't Say No
1938 · Movie
as Dimples
Swing It, Sailor!
1938 · Movie
as Policeman
Go Chase Yourself
1938 · Movie
as Icebox
Danger on the Air
1938 · Movie
as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood
1938 · Movie
as Al
Making the Headlines
1938 · Movie
as Police Sergeant Handley
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Fiddling Around
1938 · Movie
as Tom Kennedy
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Halfway to Hollywood
1938 · Movie
as Tom
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 · Movie
as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crime Ring
1938 · Movie
as Dummy
Smart Blonde
1937 · Movie
as Gahagan
Varsity Show
1937 · Movie
as Policeman (uncredited)
Wise Girl
1937 · Movie
as Detective
The Adventurous Blonde
1937 · Movie
as Detective Gahagan
Marry the Girl
1937 · Movie
as Jasper
Behind The Headlines
1937 · Movie
as Tiny
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New News
1937 · Movie
as Tom Kennedy
Forty Naughty Girls
1937 · Movie
as Detective Casey
Living on Love
1937 · Movie
as Pete Ryan
The Big Shot
1937 · Movie
as Bugs
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937 · Movie
as Jim Magooney
Fly Away Baby
1937 · Movie
as Gahagan
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Bury the Hatchet
1937 · Movie
as Tom
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Calling All Curtains
1937 · Movie
Slave Ship
1937 · Movie
as Bartender
She Had to Eat
1937 · Movie
as Pete
Armored Car
1937 · Movie
as Tiny
Married Before Breakfast
1937 · Movie
as Mr. Baglipp
The Country Doctor
1936 · Movie
as Logger (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
1936 · Movie
as Bouncer at Pago Pago
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Grandma's Buoys
1936 · Movie
as Tom
Poppy
1936 · Movie
as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
1936 · Movie
as Tom
Free Rent
1936 · Movie
as Mr. Kennedy
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Just Speeding
1936 · Movie
The Big Game
1936 · Movie
as Fan in Stands
Wives Never Know
1936 · Movie
as Bartender (uncredited)
Oh, My Nerves
1935 · Movie
Alibi Bye Bye
1935 · Movie
as Snoops, the house dick
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Raised and Called
1935 · Movie
The Bride Comes Home
1935 · Movie
as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
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Gobs of Trouble
1935 · Movie
Old Man Rhythm
1935 · Movie
as Campus Guard
Gum Shoes
1935 · Movie
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Horse Heir
1935 · Movie
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Stage Frights
1935 · Movie
She Couldn't Take It
1935 · Movie
as Slugs
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Sock Me to Sleep
1935 · Movie
as Battling McGee
Unlucky Strike
1934 · Movie
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Strictly Fresh Yeggs
1934 · Movie
as The Burglar
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Cracked Shots
1934 · Movie
as Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
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The Dancing Millionaire
1934 · Movie
as Crusher McGee
Hollywood Party
1934 · Movie
as Beavers (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934 · Movie
as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
Strictly Dynamite
1934 · Movie
as Junior
In the Devildog House
1934 · Movie
as Jennie's Husband
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Odor in the Court
1934 · Movie
as Plug Hardy
42nd Street
1933 · Movie
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933 · Movie
as Hype (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
1933 · Movie
as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
Suits to Nuts
1933 · Movie
as Client
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Hip Zip Hooray
1933 · Movie
as The Prisoner
Cross Fire
1933 · Movie
as French Bouncer (uncredited)
Man of the Forest
1933 · Movie
as Sheriff Blake
Day of Reckoning
1933 · Movie
as Furniture Mover
Penthouse
1933 · Movie
as Joe (uncredited)
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The Promoter
1932 · Movie
as Burke
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The Boudoir Butler
1932 · Movie
as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
Lawyer Man
1932 · Movie
as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle
1932 · Movie
as Mike, the policeman
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 · Movie
as Recruiting Sergeant
Huddle
1932 · Movie
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Night After Night
1932 · Movie
as Tom
Skyscraper Souls
1932 · Movie
as Masseur
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Fish Feathers
1932 · Movie
If I Had a Million
1932 · Movie
as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Lighthouse Love
1932 · Movie
as The Marine Sergeant
The Devil Is Driving
1932 · Movie
as Fritz (uncredited)
It Pays to Advertise
1931 · Movie
as Perkins
Flying High
1931 · Movie
as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
Caught
1931 · Movie
as Jard Harmon
Iron Man
1931 · Movie
as Bartender (uncredited)
Young as You Feel
1931 · Movie
as Colorado Detective
Monkey Business
1931 · Movie
as Gibson
The Gang Buster
1931 · Movie
as 'Gopher' Brant
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How Comedies Are Born
1931 · Movie
as Tom
The Fall Guy
1930 · Movie
as Detective Burke
See America Thirst
1930 · Movie
as 'Shivering' Smith
Big News
1929 · Movie
as Officer Ryan
Glad Rag Doll
1929 · Movie
as Manager
Happy Days
1929 · Movie
as Doorman (uncredited)
The Shannons of Broadway
1929 · Movie
as Burt
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
1929 · Movie
as Crook
Wife Savers
1928 · Movie
as General Lavoris
The Cop
1928 · Movie
as Sergeant Coughlin
Hold 'Em Yale
1928 · Movie
as Detective
None But the Brave
1928 · Movie
as Noah
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1928 · Movie
as Property Man
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Marked Money
1928 · Movie
as Bill Clemons
Love Over Night
1928 · Movie
as Detective
The Mysterious Rider
1927 · Movie
as Lem Spooner
Silver Valley
1927 · Movie
as 'Hayfever' Hawkins
Fireman, Save My Child
1927 · Movie
as Capt. Kennedy
Alias The Deacon
1927 · Movie
as Bull Moran
Senorita
1927 · Movie
as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
Ham and Eggs at the Front
1927 · Movie
as Lazarus
Man of the Forest
1926 · Movie
as Sheriff
Born to the West
1926 · Movie
as Dinkey Hooley
Mantrap
1926 · Movie
as Curly Evans
We're in the Navy Now
1926 · Movie
as Sailor Percival Scruggs
Behind the Front
1926 · Movie
as Sergeant
The Better 'Ole
1926 · Movie
as The Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Yankee Señor
1926 · Movie
as Luke Martin
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Sir Lumberjack
1926 · Movie
as Bill Blake
As Man Desires
1925 · Movie
as Gorilla Bagsley
The Best Bad Man
1925 · Movie
as Dan Ellis
Loving Lies
1924 · Movie
as Captain Lindstrom
The Speeder
1922 · Movie
The Flirt
1922 · Movie
as Sam Fenton
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Full o' Pep
1922 · Movie
The Egg
1922 · Movie
as The Boss
Our Leading Citizen
1922 · Movie
as Boots
If You Believe It, It's So
1922 · Movie
as Bartender
The Flaming Hour
1922 · Movie
as Ben
Serenade
1921 · Movie
as Zambrano
Sunless Sunday
1921 · Movie
Skirts
1921 · Movie
Kismet
1920 · Movie
as Kutayt
The Poor Simp
1920 · Movie
as Jim Donnelly
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919 · Movie
as American General (uncredited)
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Her First Kiss
1919 · Movie
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Cupid's Day Off
1919 · Movie
as Gambling House Operator
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A Schoolhouse Scandal
1919 · Movie
The Island of Intrigue
1919 · Movie
as Jackson, the butler
Mickey
1918 · Movie
as Tom Rawlings
That Night
1917 · Movie
as The Proprietor's Henchman
The Pullman Bride
1917 · Movie
as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
Whose Baby?
1917 · Movie
as The Fake Minister
The Late Lamented
1917 · Movie
as The Model's Brother
Her Torpedoed Love
1917 · Movie
as Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
Thirst
1917 · Movie
as Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
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Two Crooks
1917 · Movie
as The Detective
His Bitter Pill
1916 · Movie
as Dan's Henchman
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 · Movie
as Man Who Discovers Hat
Double Trouble
1915 · Movie
as Judge Blodgett
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Home Work
· Movie
as Repairman
