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