Edgar Dearing
- Acting
- May 3, 1893 · Ceres, California, USA
- August 17, 1974
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their classic Two Tars, probably his best ever screen role. He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s. Dearing continued in his familiar persona until the early 1950s, when he appeared in many film and television westerns, usually as a sheriff. One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series, The Range Rider, starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s; he died from lung cancer.
Known for
Filmography
- Laurel & Hardy: Year Two · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Big Parade of Comedy · Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Thriller · The Police Sergeant
- The Tall Man
- Pollyanna · Mr. Gorman
- The Twilight Zone · First Resurrected Man
- No Name on the Bullet · Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited)
- The Rifleman
- The Golden Age of Comedy · archive footage
- Trackdown · Doctor (uncredited)
- Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! · Investor Charlie
- State Trooper
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Lewis
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
- Buffalo Bill Jr.
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Mr. Gorman
- Public Defender
- The Long, Long Trailer · Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)
- Vice Squad · Fitz (uncredited)
- It Came from Outer Space · Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
- I'm the Law
- Ruby Gentry
- The Abbott and Costello Show · Police Lt. Ryan
- Cavalcade of America · Fitz
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Carson City · Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
- Glory Alley · Man at Gym (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious · Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
- Pecos River · Henry Mahoney
- As You Were · Sgt. Monahan
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Boston Blackie · Fire Chief
- Silver Canyon · Colonel Middler
- Ridin' the Outlaw Trail · Pop Willard
- Hunt the Man Down · Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
- Union Station · Detective (uncredited)
- Raiders of Tomahawk Creek · Randolph Dike
- Fancy Pants · Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- The Iroquois Trail · Colonial Major (uncredited)
- The Good Humor Man · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Threat · Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Sorrowful Jones · Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
- Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture · Reiber
- Out of the Storm · Ed Purcell
- My Girl Tisa · Jailer (uncredited)
- Man or Mouse · Hercules Jones
- The Bishop's Wife · Policeman
- Where There's Life · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Christmas Eve · Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Magic Town · Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
- My Brother Talks to Horses · Policeman (uncredited)
- Nocturne · Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
- The Virginian
- Road to Utopia · Official Policeman (uncredited)
- Up Goes Maisie · Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
- Scarlet Street · Policeman (uncredited)
- Johnny Angel · Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
- Don't Fence Me In · Chief of Police
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood · Al - First Studio Cop
- Midnight Manhunt · Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
- Swing Out, Sister · Motorcycle Cop
- Her Lucky Night · Casey
- The Mark of the Whistler · Bank Guard (uncredited)
- Strange Affair · Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
- Seven Doors to Death · Claude Burns
- In Society · Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
- Make Your Own Bed · Sergeant
- And the Angels Sing · Man (uncredited)
- Princess O'Rourke · Policeman at White House (uncredited)
- Swing Shift Maisie · Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
- Fired Wife · Sullivan
- Don Winslow of the Coast Guard · C.P.O. Ben Cobb
- The Hard Way · Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
- Between Us Girls · Policeman (uncredited)
- Apache Trail · Marshal (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Martha · Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- My Favorite Spy · Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
- Miss Annie Rooney · Policeman
- A Gentleman After Dark · Joe
- My Favorite Blonde · Joe - Policeman