Edgar Dearing
Acting
🎂 1893-05-03
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.
Cast credits(200)
1958
First Resurrected Man
1959
The Police Sergeant
1960
Lewis
1955
Doctor (uncredited)
1957
1960
1956
1954
Police Lt. Ryan
1952
Fitz
1952
1955
1951
Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
1939
1952
Mr. Jones
1950
1950
Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)
1954
1953
Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1949
Policeman
1947
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
Mr. Gorman
1960
Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
1952
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
1940
Investor Charlie
1956
Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Tom Reilley
1937
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
1936
Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
1945
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Armstrong
1930
1955
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
1939
Sgt. Meadowlark
1937
Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
1944
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
1940
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1939
Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
1950
State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
1937
Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
1952
Al - First Studio Cop
1945
1951
Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
1938
Policeman
1940
Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
1942
2023
Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
1949
Fitz (uncredited)
1953
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Policeman
1938
1936
1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1944
Sergeant
1930
Sgt. Monahan
1951
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942
Ed Sweeney
1940
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Officer
1930
Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
1939
Constable Balk (uncredited)
1933
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Higgins
1940
Reiber
1949
1946
Jailer
1939
Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
1953
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
1932
Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
1946
Policeman
1940
Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
1938
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Detective (uncredited)
1950
Cop
1929
Petty Officer (uncredited)
1939
Chief Master-of-Arms
1940
Irondome (uncredited)
1941
Policeman
1942
Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
1947
Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
1939
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1940
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1950
Chief of Police
1945
Cop (uncredited)
1928
Eddie (uncredited)
1938
Precint 5 Policeman
1935
Convict
1934
Detective
1941
Joe - Policeman
1942
Colonel Middler
1951
Motorcycle Officer
1936
Policeman
1938
Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
1938
Policeman
1934
State Trooper
1941
Railroad Man
1935
Policeman
1937
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
1945
Recruiting Sergeant
1941
Capt. Evans
1940
Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant
1944
Joe
1942
Sweeny (uncredited)
1940
Henry Mahoney
1951
Buck's Partner
1931
Man (uncredited)
1944
1952
Police Detective (uncredited)
1939
First Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
1931
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
1930
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
1946
Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Train Official (uncredited)
1932
Officer Murray
1937
Claude Burns
1944
Bill (uncredited)
1936
Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Policeman at End
1938
Sheriff
1940
Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)
1944
C.P.O. Ben Cobb
1943
Jim Simmons
1939
Cop
1931
Sullivan
1943
Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
1939
Joe Stevens
1937
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1936
Doughboy
1929
Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
1939
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
House Detective
1936
Smoky Joslin
1938
1927
Second Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Ed Purcell
1948
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939
Man at Gym (uncredited)
1952
Police Officer
1940
Policeman
1940
Policeman at White House (uncredited)
1943
Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
1943
Motorcycle Officer
1937
Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
1934
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
1941
Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
1940
Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
1940
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Cop
1940
Police Officer Barney Riley
1935
Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
1933
Pop Willard
1951
Motorcycle Cop
1935
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
1939
2024
Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
1931
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
1938
Motorcycle Cop
1945
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Smugglers' Pilot
1936
Marshal (uncredited)
1942
House Detective (uncredited)
1941
archive footage
1957
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Mike Fink (uncredited)
1940
Jailer (uncredited)
1948
Henchman
1928
Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
1932
Police Sergeant
1937
Motorcycle cop
1928
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1926
Football Coach
1929
Kelly
1935
1935
Randolph Dike
1950
Motorcycle Cop
1928
Casey
1945
Captain
1934
Big Moving Man (uncredited)
1928
Policeman (uncredited)
1929
Police Detective (uncredited)
1938
Amorous Sailor
1927
Cop
1929
Guest
1927
1936
Rent Collector
1930
Motor Cop
1930
Mr. Smith
1930
1930
Hercules Jones
1948