Tom Kennedy
Acting
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.
Born: July 14, 1885
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
as Waiter
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
as Mike
as Jethro the Bartender
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Bouncer (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Barkeep (uncredited)
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Convict (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Cantina Barfly (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Kewpie
as Mr. Hyde
as Joe
as Tim, Bartender
as Man Carrying Costello
as Big Tom
as I. Katchum (uncredited)
as House Detective
as Frank
as Doc's Henchman
as Officer Donovan
as Pinky
as Asylum Inmate
as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
as Bartender Tom
as Butch
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Josh, the Station Master
as Lefty
as Officer Rooney
as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
as Mr. Adamson
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as Police Station Sergeant
as Fingers Murdock
as Officer Murphy
as Policeman Murphy
as Bruiser (uncredited)
as Tom
as Joe
as Referee #1 (uncredited)
as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
as Jonathan Batts
as Officer #1
as Policeman
as Alonzo
as Lucky
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
as Potatoes
as Watchman (uncredited)
as Customer (uncredited)
as House Detective
as Police Sergeant
as Johnson
as Rocky
as Cop
as Pinky
as Tom Kennedy
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
as Kennedy
as Dugan
as Westinghouse
as Sergeant (uncredited)
as Gus
as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
as Kerry (uncredited)
as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
as Philly the Weeper
as Casino
as Sheriff Judson
as Bumps O'Neil
as Dugan
as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
as Gus
as Cabbie
as Capper Smith
as Cabbie
as Petunia
as Grantly
as Murphy
as Chopper
as Masseur
as Tom Murphy
as 'Fat' Mike
as Otto
as Pinky Brophy
as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
as Gahagan
as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
as Gahagan
as Alf
as Det. Sgt. Gahagan
as Mike Claurens
as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Gahagan
as Dummy
as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
as Detective Gahagan
as Icebox
as Police Sergeant Handley
as Dimples
as Gahagan
as Policeman
as Al
as Detective
as Detective Gahagan
as Pete Ryan
as Detective Casey
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Bugs
as Jasper
as Pete
as Gahagan
as Mr. Baglipp
as Bartender
as Jim Magooney
as Tiny
as Tiny
as Gahagan
as Mr. Kennedy
as Tom
as Fan in Stands
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bouncer at Pago Pago
as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
as Logger (uncredited)
as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
as Slugs
as Campus Guard
as Snoops, the house dick
as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
as Beavers (uncredited)
as Junior
as Client
as Furniture Mover
as Joe (uncredited)
as Sheriff Blake
as French Bouncer (uncredited)
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
as Hype (uncredited)
as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
as Fritz (uncredited)
as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
as Tom
as Mike, the policeman
as Recruiting Sergeant
as Masseur
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as The Marine Sergeant
as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
as Gibson
as Jard Harmon
as Colorado Detective
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Perkins
as 'Gopher' Brant
as 'Shivering' Smith
as Detective Burke
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Officer Ryan
as Manager
as Sergeant Coughlin
as Noah
as Detective
as Property Man
as General Lavoris
as Lazarus
as 'Hayfever' Hawkins
as Capt. Kennedy
as Bull Moran
as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
as Lem Spooner
as Sheriff
as Sailor Percival Scruggs
as The Blacksmith (uncredited)
as Curly Evans
as Dinkey Hooley
as Sergeant
as Luke Martin
as Dan Ellis
as Gorilla Bagsley
as Captain Lindstrom
as Sam Fenton
as The Boss
as Bartender
as Boots
as Zambrano
as Kutayt
as American General (uncredited)
as Tom Rawlings
as The Proprietor's Henchman
as The Model's Brother
as Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
as The Fake Minister
as Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
as Dan's Henchman
as Man Who Discovers Hat
as Judge Blodgett