Tom Kennedy
- Acting
- July 14, 1885 · New York City, New York, USA
- October 6, 1965
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage · Self
- Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl · Self
- The Bounty Killer · Waiter
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · Traffic Cop (uncredited)
- My Favorite Martian · Mike
- Walk Like a Dragon · Jethro the Bartender
- Bonanza · Townsman (uncredited)
- Some Like It Hot · Bouncer (uncredited)
- Rawhide · Townsman (uncredited), Barfly (uncredited)
- 77 Sunset Strip · Night Watchman (uncredited)
- The Rifleman · Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
- The Texan · Bartender (uncredited)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · Barfly (uncredited)
- Maverick · Barkeep (uncredited), Poker Player (uncredited)
- Perry Mason · Bit Part (uncredited)
- Sugarfoot · Reception Guest (uncredited), Convict (uncredited)
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Townsman (uncredited)
- Public Pigeon No. 1 · Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Conflict · Iron Bob Mills
- Hey, Jeannie! · Collector
- Hook a Crook · I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Cheyenne · Townsman / Barfly (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited)
- Gunsmoke · Cantina Barfly (uncredited), Barfly (uncredited)
- Topper · Kewpie
- Spooks! · Mr. Hyde
- Loose Loot · Joe
- Invasion, U.S.A. · Tim, Bartender
- The Abbott and Costello Show · Man Carrying Costello
- The Ford Television Theatre
- Gold Fever · Big Tom
- Fraidy Cat · I. Katchum (uncredited)
- Havana Rose · House Detective
- Boston Blackie · Frank, Doc's Henchman
- Let's Go Navy! · Officer Donovan
- The Awful Sleuth · Pinky
- The Scarf · Asylum Inmate
- M · Hood (uncredited)
- Triple Trouble · Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
- Riding High · Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
- Square Dance Jubilee · Bartender Tom
- The Mutineers · Butch
- Trouble Preferred · Night Watchman (uncredited)
- The Paleface · Bartender
- Thunder in the Pines · Josh, the Station Master
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All · Lefty
- Jinx Money · Officer Rooney
- Devil's Cargo · Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
- The Judge Steps Out · Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
- Dangerous Years · Mr. Adamson
- Magic Town · Moving Man (uncredited)
- The Burning Cross · Police Station Sergeant
- The Pretender · Fingers Murdock
- The Case of the Baby-Sitter · Officer Murphy
- The Hat Box Mystery · Policeman Murphy
- The Mighty McGurk · Bruiser (uncredited)
- So's Your Antenna
- Society Mugs · Tom
- Motor Maniacs · Mother's Suitor
- Jiggers, My Wife · Joe
- The Kid from Brooklyn · Referee #1 (uncredited)
- Blonde Alibi · Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
- Man Alive · Bartender (uncredited)
- Voice of the Whistler · Ferdinand / Hammerlock
- Where the Pest Begins · Jonathan Batts
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
- The Man Who Walked Alone · Officer #1
- The Town Went Wild · Policeman
- The Princess and the Pirate · Alonzo
- Moonlight and Cactus · Lucky
- Take It Big · Moving Man (uncredited)
- Girls! Girls! Girls! · Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
- And the Angels Sing · Potatoes
- The Girl in the Case · Watchman (uncredited)
- Radio Rampage · Mr. Thompson
- True to Life · Customer (uncredited)
- Wedtime Stories · House Detective
- Campus Rhythm · Police Sergeant
- Here Comes Elmer · Johnson
- Cutie on Duty · Rocky
- So's Your Uncle · Cop