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