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Known credits:
225
Birthday:
1885-07-14
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Tom Kennedy

Overview

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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

Acting
2006 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1999 Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Actor Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage) 59
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1965 The Bounty Killer Actor Waiter 59
Average
1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Actor Traffic Cop (uncredited) 64
Fair
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Actor Jethro the Bartender 58
Average
1959 Some Like It Hot Actor Bouncer (uncredited) 78
Good
1955 Hook a Crook Actor I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1953 Spooks! Actor Mr. Hyde 59
Average
1953 Loose Loot Actor Joe 59
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1952 Invasion, U.S.A. Actor Tim, Bartender 57
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1952 Gold Fever Actor Big Tom 59
Average
1951 Fraidy Cat Actor I. Katchum (uncredited) N/A
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1951 Havana Rose Actor House Detective N/A
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1951 Let's Go Navy! Actor Officer Donovan 59
Average
1951 The Awful Sleuth Actor Pinky N/A
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1951 The Scarf Actor Asylum Inmate 58
Average
1950 Triple Trouble Actor Third Convict Calling Out from Cell 59
Average
1950 Riding High Actor Racetrack Mug (uncredited) 58
Average
1949 Square Dance Jubilee Actor Bartender Tom 59
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1949 The Mutineers Actor Butch N/A
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1948 Trouble Preferred Actor Night Watchman (uncredited) N/A
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1948 The Paleface Actor Bartender 59
Average
1948 Thunder in the Pines Actor Josh, the Station Master 58
Average
1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Actor Lefty 59
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1948 Jinx Money Actor Officer Rooney 58
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1948 Devil's Cargo Actor Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado 58
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1947 The Judge Steps Out Actor Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited) 59
Average
1947 Dangerous Years Actor Mr. Adamson 59
Average
1947 Magic Town Actor Moving Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1947 The Burning Cross Actor Police Station Sergeant 58
Average
1947 The Pretender Actor Fingers Murdock 58
Average
1947 The Case Of The Baby-Sitter Actor Officer Murphy 59
Average
1947 The Hat Box Mystery Actor Policeman Murphy 59
Average
1947 The Mighty McGurk Actor Bruiser (uncredited) 59
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1946 So's Your Antenna Actor N/A
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1946 Society Mugs Actor Tom N/A
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1946 Motor Maniacs Actor Mother's Suitor N/A
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1946 Jiggers, My Wife Actor Joe N/A
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1946 The Kid from Brooklyn Actor Referee #1 (uncredited) 59
Average
1946 Blonde Alibi Actor Policeman Clancy (Uncredited) 58
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1945 Man Alive Actor Bartender (uncredited) 58
Average
1945 Voice of the Whistler Actor Ferdinand / Hammerlock 59
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1945 Where the Pest Begins Actor Jonathan Batts N/A
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1945 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Actor N/A
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1945 The Man Who Walked Alone Actor Officer #1 59
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1944 The Town Went Wild Actor Policeman 59
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1944 The Princess and the Pirate Actor Alonzo 59
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1944 Moonlight and Cactus Actor Lucky 58
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1944 Girls! Girls! Girls! Actor Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan N/A
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1944 Take It Big Actor Moving Man (uncredited) N/A
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1944 And the Angels Sing Actor Potatoes 59
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1944 The Girl in the Case Actor Watchman (uncredited) 59
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1944 Radio Rampage Actor Mr. Thompson N/A
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1943 True to Life Actor Customer (uncredited) 59
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1943 Wedtime Stories Actor House Detective N/A
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1943 Campus Rhythm Actor Police Sergeant 58
Average
1943 Here Comes Elmer Actor Johnson N/A
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1943 Cutie on Duty Actor Rocky N/A
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1943 So's Your Uncle Actor Cop 58
Average
1943 Petticoat Larceny Actor Pinky 59
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1943 Stage Door Canteen Actor Tom Kennedy 59
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1943 Dixie Actor Barkeeper (uncredited) 58
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1943 Taxi, Mister Actor Kennedy 58
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1943 Ladies' Day Actor Dugan 58
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1943 Hit Parade of 1943 Actor Westinghouse 58
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1943 Dixie Dugan Actor Sergeant (uncredited) 59
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1942 Pretty Dolly Actor Gus N/A
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1942 Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Actor Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender 58
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1942 Blondie's Blessed Event Actor Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited) 59
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1942 Butch Minds the Baby Actor Philly the Weeper N/A
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1942 Pardon My Stripes Actor Casino 59
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1941 Sweet Spirits of the Nighter Actor Tom N/A
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1941 The Mexican Spitfire's Baby Actor Sheriff Judson 58
Average
1941 The Officer and the Lady Actor Bumps O'Neil 59
Average
1941 Sailors on Leave Actor Dugan N/A
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1941 Man-I-Cured Actor House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend N/A
N/A
1941 Angels with Broken Wings Actor Gus 58
Average
1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Cabbie 59
Average
1941 The Great Swindle Actor Capper Smith N/A
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1940 Mexican Spitfire Out West Actor Cabbie 58
Average
1940 Flowing Gold Actor Petunia 59
Average
1940 Sporting Blood Actor Grantly 58
Average
1940 Pop Always Pays Actor Murphy N/A
N/A
1940 An Angel from Texas Actor Chopper 58
Average
1940 Curtain Call Actor Masseur 59
Average
1940 Millionaire Playboy Actor Tom Murphy 58
Average
1940 Remember the Night Actor 'Fat' Mike 61
Fair
1939 The Covered Trailer Actor Otto N/A
N/A
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept Actor Pinky Brophy 59
Average
1939 These Glamour Girls Actor Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Actor Gahagan 59
Average
1939 Quiet, Please Actor Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof 59
Average
1939 Torchy Runs for Mayor Actor Gahagan 59
Average
1939 Society Lawyer Actor Alf 58
Average
1939 Torchy Blane in Chinatown Actor Det. Sgt. Gahagan 59
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1939 The Long Shot Actor Mike Claurens 59
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1938 Breakdowns of 1938 Actor Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1938 Torchy Gets Her Man Actor Gahagan 59
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1938 Crime Ring Actor Dummy 58
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1938 Halfway to Hollywood Actor Tom N/A
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1938 Danger on the Air Actor Hotel Doorman (Uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Torchy Blane in Panama Actor Detective Gahagan 58
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1938 Go Chase Yourself Actor Icebox 58
Average
1938 Making the Headlines Actor Police Sergeant Handley N/A
N/A
1938 He Couldn't Say No Actor Dimples 59
Average
1938 Blondes at Work Actor Gahagan 59
Average
1938 Swing It, Sailor! Actor Policeman 59
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1938 Fiddling Around Actor Tom Kennedy N/A
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1938 Crashing Hollywood Actor Al 59
Average
1937 Wise Girl Actor Detective 59
Average
1937 The Adventurous Blonde Actor Detective Gahagan 58
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1937 Living on Love Actor Pete Ryan 59
Average
1937 Calling All Curtains Actor N/A
N/A
1937 Forty Naughty Girls Actor Detective Casey 58
Average
1937 Varsity Show Actor Policeman (uncredited) 59
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1937 Bury the Hatchet Actor Tom N/A
N/A
1937 The Big Shot Actor Bugs 59
Average
1937 Marry the Girl Actor Jasper 59
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1937 She Had to Eat Actor Pete 58
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1937 Fly Away Baby Actor Gahagan 59
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1937 Married Before Breakfast Actor Mr. Baglipp 59
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1937 Slave Ship Actor Bartender 58
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1937 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Actor Jim Magooney 59
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1937 Armored Car Actor Tiny 58
Average
1937 Behind The Headlines Actor Tiny 58
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1937 New News Actor Tom Kennedy N/A
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1937 Smart Blonde Actor Gahagan 59
Average
1936 Free Rent Actor N/A
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1936 Grandma's Buoys Actor Tom N/A
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1936 Midnight Blunders Actor Tom 59
Average
1936 The Big Game Actor Fan in Stands 59
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1936 Hollywood Boulevard Actor Bouncer at Pago Pago 58
Average
1936 Poppy Actor Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) 59
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1936 The Country Doctor Actor Logger (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Just Speeding Actor N/A
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1935 The Bride Comes Home Actor Husky Thug at Party (uncredited) 58
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1935 Oh, My Nerves Actor N/A
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1935 She Couldn't Take It Actor Slugs 59
Average
1935 Old Man Rhythm Actor Campus Guard 59
Average
1935 Gobs of Trouble Actor N/A
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1935 Alibi Bye Bye Actor Snoops, the house dick 58
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1935 Stage Frights Actor N/A
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1935 Raised and Called Actor N/A
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1935 Gum Shoes Actor N/A
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1935 Horse Heir Actor N/A
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1934 The Dancing Millionaire Actor Crusher McGee N/A
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1934 Unlucky Strike Actor N/A
N/A
1934 Down to Their Last Yacht Actor Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Hollywood Party Actor Beavers (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Strictly Dynamite Actor Junior 59
Average
1934 Cracked Shots Actor Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy N/A
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1934 Strictly Fresh Yeggs Actor The Burglar N/A
N/A
1933 Suits to Nuts Actor Client N/A
N/A
1933 Day of Reckoning Actor Furniture Mover 58
Average
1933 Penthouse Actor Joe (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Man of the Forest Actor Sheriff Blake 59
Average
1933 Cross Fire Actor French Bouncer (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1933 Hip Zip Hooray Actor The Prisoner 59
Average
1933 42nd Street Actor Slim Murphy (uncredited) 61
Fair
1933 Blondie Johnson Actor Hype (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 She Done Him Wrong Actor Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Lawyer Man Actor Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Fish Feathers Actor N/A
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1932 If I Had a Million Actor Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Night After Night Actor Tom 59
Average
1932 The Crooked Circle Actor Mike, the policeman 58
Average
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Actor Recruiting Sergeant 60
Fair
1932 Skyscraper Souls Actor Masseur 58
Average
1932 The Boudoir Butler Actor Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice N/A
N/A
1932 Huddle Actor Moving Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 The Promoter Actor Burke N/A
N/A
1932 Lighthouse Love Actor The Marine Sergeant 59
Average
1932 Lighthouse Love Actor The Marine Sergeant N/A
N/A
1931 Flying High Actor Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited) 58
Average
1931 Monkey Business Actor Gibson 62
Fair
1931 Caught Actor Jard Harmon 59
Average
1931 Young as You Feel Actor Colorado Detective N/A
N/A
1931 Iron Man Actor Bartender (uncredited) 58
Average
1931 It Pays to Advertise Actor Perkins 58
Average
1931 The Gang Buster Actor 'Gopher' Brant 59
Average
1930 See America Thirst Actor 'Shivering' Smith N/A
N/A
1930 The Fall Guy Actor Detective Burke 59
Average
1929 Happy Days Actor Doorman (uncredited) 59
Average
1929 Big News Actor Officer Ryan 58
Average
1929 Glad Rag Doll Actor Manager N/A
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1928 Marked Money Actor Bill Clemons N/A
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1928 The Cop Actor Sergeant Coughlin N/A
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1928 None But the Brave Actor Noah N/A
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1928 Hold 'Em Yale Actor Detective 59
Average
1928 Tillie's Punctured Romance Actor Property Man 59
Average
1928 Wife Savers Actor General Lavoris N/A
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1927 Ham and Eggs at the Front Actor Lazarus N/A
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1927 Silver Valley Actor 'Hayfever' Hawkins N/A
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1927 Fireman, Save My Child Actor Capt. Kennedy N/A
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1927 Alias The Deacon Actor Bull Moran N/A
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1927 Senorita Actor Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited) 59
Average
1927 The Mysterious Rider Actor Lem Spooner N/A
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1926 Man of the Forest Actor Sheriff N/A
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1926 We're in the Navy Now Actor Sailor Percival Scruggs 59
Average
1926 The Better 'Ole Actor The Blacksmith (uncredited) 58
Average
1926 Mantrap Actor Curly Evans 59
Average
1926 Born to the West Actor Dinkey Hooley 59
Average
1926 Behind the Front Actor Sergeant 59
Average
1926 The Yankee Señor Actor Luke Martin N/A
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1925 The Best Bad Man Actor Dan Ellis N/A
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1925 As Man Desires Actor Gorilla Bagsley 58
Average
1924 Loving Lies Actor Captain Lindstrom N/A
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1922 The Flirt Actor Sam Fenton N/A
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1922 The Speeder Actor N/A
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1922 The Egg Actor The Boss 58
Average
1922 Full o' Pep Actor N/A
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1921 Serenade Actor Zambrano N/A
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1921 Sunless Sunday Actor N/A
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1920 Kismet Actor Kutayt 58
Average
1919 Yankee Doodle in Berlin Actor American General (uncredited) 58
Average
1918 Mickey Actor Tom Rawlings 59
Average
1917 That Night Actor The Proprietor's Henchman N/A
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1917 The Late Lamented Actor The Model's Brother N/A
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1917 Thirst Actor Man in Employment Agency (uncredited) N/A
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1917 Whose Baby? Actor The Fake Minister N/A
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1917 Her Torpedoed Love Actor Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister 59
Average
1917 The Pullman Bride Actor Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit N/A
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1916 His Bitter Pill Actor Dan's Henchman 59
Average
1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars Actor Man Who Discovers Hat N/A
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1915 Double Trouble Actor Judge Blodgett 59
Average