Birth Day: 1885-07-14
Place of birth: 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.
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As Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage) -
As Waiter -
As Traffic Cop (uncredited) -
As Jethro the Bartender -
As Bouncer (uncredited) -
As Prison Guard (uncredited) -
As I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Joe -
As Mr. Hyde -
As Big Tom -
As Tim, Bartender -
As Pinky -
As House Detective -
As Asylum Inmate -
As Officer Donovan -
As I. Katchum (uncredited) -
As Racetrack Mug (uncredited) -
As Third Convict Calling Out from Cell -
As Bartender Tom -
As Butch -
As Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado -
As Bartender -
As Night Watchman (uncredited) -
As Officer Rooney -
As Josh, the Station Master -
As Lefty -
As Fingers Murdock -
As Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited) -
As Officer Murphy -
As Police Station Sergeant -
As Policeman Murphy -
As Moving Man (uncredited) -
As Mr. Adamson -
As Bruiser (uncredited) -
As Tom -
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As Referee #1 (uncredited) -
As Joe -
As Policeman Clancy (Uncredited) -
As Mother's Suitor
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As Ferdinand / Hammerlock -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Jonathan Batts -
As Officer #1 -
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As Policeman -
As Lucky -
As Watchman (uncredited) -
As Moving Man (uncredited) -
As Alonzo -
As Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan -
As Potatoes -
As Mr. Thompson
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As Rocky -
As Barkeeper (uncredited) -
As Dugan -
As House Detective
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As Westinghouse -
As Police Sergeant -
As Tom Kennedy -
As Kennedy -
As Johnson -
As Cop -
As Customer (uncredited) -
As Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Pinky -
As Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender -
As Kerry (uncredited) -
As Gus -
As Casino -
As Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited) -
As Philly the Weeper -
As Tom -
As Gus -
As House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend -
As Sheriff Judson -
As Dugan -
As Cabbie -
As Capper Smith -
As Bumps O'Neil -
As Murphy -
As Grantly -
As Tom Murphy -
As Cabbie -
As Masseur -
As Chopper -
As 'Fat' Mike -
As Petunia -
As Gahagan -
As Otto -
As Pinky Brophy -
As Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) -
As Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof -
As Mike Claurens -
As Alf -
As Gahagan -
As Det. Sgt. Gahagan -
As Police Sergeant Handley -
As Detective Gahagan -
As Tom
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As Hotel Doorman (Uncredited) -
As Gahagan -
As Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Al -
As Icebox -
As Policeman -
As Dummy -
As Gahagan -
As Dimples -
As Tom Kennedy
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As Jasper -
As Gahagan -
As Tiny -
As Detective Gahagan -
As Tiny -
As Pete -
As Bartender -
As Gahagan -
As Pete Ryan -
As Tom Kennedy
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As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Jim Magooney -
As Detective -
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As Bugs -
As Tom
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As Mr. Baglipp -
As Detective Casey -
As Tom -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Fan in Stands -
As Tom
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As Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) -
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As Mr. Kennedy -
As Bouncer at Pago Pago -
As Logger (uncredited) -
As Slugs -
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As Husky Thug at Party (uncredited) -
As Campus Guard -
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As Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) -
As The Burglar
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As Junior -
As Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
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As Crusher McGee
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As Beavers (uncredited) -
As Joe (uncredited) -
As The Prisoner
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As Furniture Mover -
As Client -
As Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited) -
As Slim Murphy (uncredited) -
As Hype (uncredited) -
As French Bouncer (uncredited) -
As Sheriff Blake -
As Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) -
As Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
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As Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) -
As Burke
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As Mike, the policeman -
As The Marine Sergeant -
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As Masseur -
As The Marine Sergeant
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As Moving Man (uncredited) -
As Fritz (uncredited) -
As Tom -
As Recruiting Sergeant -
As Jard Harmon -
As 'Gopher' Brant -
As Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited) -
As Colorado Detective -
As Perkins -
As Gibson -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As 'Shivering' Smith -
As Detective Burke -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As Burt -
As Crook -
As Officer Ryan -
As Manager -
As Bill Clemons
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As Property Man -
As Noah -
As Sergeant Coughlin -
As General Lavoris -
As Detective -
As Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited) -
As Lazarus -
As Bull Moran -
As Lem Spooner -
As Capt. Kennedy -
As 'Hayfever' Hawkins -
As The Blacksmith (uncredited) -
As Luke Martin -
As Sergeant -
As Dinkey Hooley -
As Sailor Percival Scruggs -
As Sheriff -
As Curly Evans -
As Dan Ellis -
As Gorilla Bagsley -
As Captain Lindstrom -
As Ben -
As Bartender -
As Boots -
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As The Boss -
As Sam Fenton -
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As Zambrano -
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As Jim Donnelly -
As Kutayt -
As Gambling House Operator
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As Jackson, the butler -
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As American General (uncredited) -
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As Tom Rawlings -
As The Fake Minister -
As The Proprietor's Henchman -
As The Detective
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As Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister -
As The Model's Brother -
As Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit -
As Man in Employment Agency (uncredited) -
As Dan's Henchman -
As Judge Blodgett -
As Man Who Discovers Hat