Birth Day: 1885-07-15
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 Jethro the Bartender -
As Bouncer (uncredited) -
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As I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Mr. Hyde -
As Joe -
As Tim, Bartender -
As Big Tom -
As Officer Donovan -
As Asylum Inmate -
As House Detective -
As Hood (uncredited) -
As I. Katchum (uncredited) -
As Racetrack Mug (uncredited) -
As Butch -
As Bartender Tom -
As Lefty -
As Bartender -
As Officer Rooney -
As Night Watchman (uncredited) -
As Josh, the Station Master -
As Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado -
As Court Information Clerk -
As Fingers Murdock -
As Policeman Murphy -
As Police Station Sergeant (bit) -
As Moving Man (uncredited) -
As Mr. Adamson -
As Bruiser -
As Officer Murphy -
As Referee #1 (uncredited) -
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As Tom -
As Policeman Clancy (Uncredited) -
As Mother's Suitor
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As Joe -
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As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Jonathan Batts -
As Ferdinand / Hammerlock -
As Officer #1 -
As Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan -
As Mr. Thompson
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As Potatoes -
As Lucky -
As Alonzo -
As Pinky -
As Kennedy -
As House Detective
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As Customer (uncredited) -
As Tom Kennedy -
As Barkeeper (uncredited) -
As Cop -
As Police Sergeant -
As Westinghouse
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As Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Casino -
As Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited) -
As Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender -
As Sheriff Judson -
As Bumps O'Neil -
As Capper Smith -
As Dugan -
As House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend -
As Cabbie -
As Tom
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As Gus -
As Chopper -
As Tom Murphy -
As Murphy -
As Petunia -
As Masseur -
As Cabbie -
As 'Fat' Mike -
As Grantly -
As Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof -
As Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) -
As Mike Claurens -
As Pinky Brophy -
As Det. Sgt. Gahagan -
As Gahagan -
As Gahagan -
As Alf -
As Police Sergeant Handley -
As Dimples -
As Hotel Doorman (Uncredited) -
As Tom Kennedy
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As Icebox -
As Gahagan -
As Detective Gahagan -
As Gahagan -
As Policeman
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As Tom
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As Himself -
As Al -
As Dummy -
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As Jasper -
As Bartender -
As Jim Magooney -
As Tom
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As Pete -
As Mr. Baglipp -
As Gahagan -
As Detective -
As Pete Ryan -
As Tiny -
As Bugs -
As Tiny -
As Detective Casey -
As Gahagan -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Detective Gahagan -
As Tom Kennedy
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As Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) -
As Fan in Stands -
As Bouncer at Pago Pago -
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As Logger (uncredited) -
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As Tom
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As Tom
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As Campus Guard -
As Husky Thug at Party (uncredited) -
As Slugs -
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As Snoops, the house dick -
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As Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) -
As Junior -
As The Burglar
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As Crusher McGee
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As Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
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As Beavers (uncredited) -
As Sheriff Blake -
As Furniture Mover -
As Hype (uncredited) -
As Slim Murphy (uncredited) -
As Client -
As Joe (uncredited) -
As French Bouncer (uncredited) -
As The Marine Sergeant -
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As Moving Man (uncredited) -
As The Marine Sergeant
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As Joe (uncredited) -
As Tom -
As Burke
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As Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) -
As Mike, the policeman -
As Recruiting Sergeant -
As Colorado Detective -
As Perkins -
As Gibson -
As Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited) -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Jard Harmon -
As 'Gopher' Brant -
As Detective Burke -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As Manager -
As Officer Ryan -
As Detective -
As Noah -
As Bill Clemons
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As General Lavoris -
As Sergeant Coughlin -
As Property Man -
As Capt. Kennedy -
As Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited) -
As 'Hayfever' Hawkins -
As Lem Spooner -
As Lazarus -
As Sailor Percival Scruggs -
As Sheriff -
As Luke Martin -
As Sergeant -
As The Blacksmith (uncredited) -
As Dinkey Hooley -
As Curly Evans -
As Dan Ellis -
As Gorilla Bagsley -
As Captain Lindstrom -
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As The Boss -
As Sam Fenton -
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As Kutayt -
As American General (uncredited) -
As Tom Rawlings -
As Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit -
As Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister -
As The Model's Brother -
As The Fake Minister -
As Man in Employment Agency (uncredited) -
As The Proprietor's Henchman -
As Dan's Henchman -
As Man Who Discovers Hat -
As Judge Blodgett
