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