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