Tom Kennedy
Acting
🎂 1885-07-14
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.
Cast credits(259)
Bit Part (uncredited)
1957
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Barkeep (uncredited)
1957
Poker Player (uncredited)
1957
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
1958
Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Townsman / Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Bartender (uncredited)
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Barfly (uncredited)
1959
Juror (uncredited)
1959
Barfly (uncredited)
1958
Cantina Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1958
Reception Guest (uncredited)
1957
Convict (uncredited)
1957
Bartender (uncredited)
1958
1952
Man Carrying Costello
1952
Bouncer (uncredited)
1959
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
1963
Frank
1951
Doc's Henchman
1951
Collector
1956
Lucky
1944
Kewpie
1953
Self (archive footage)
2006
Alf
1939
Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Asylum Inmate
1951
Sheriff Judson
1941
Jethro the Bartender
1960
Beavers (uncredited)
1934
Tom Kennedy
1943
Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
1942
Westinghouse
1943
Bartender
1948
Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
1950
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
1933
Mike Claurens
1939
Cabbie
1940
Officer Rooney
1948
Kerry (uncredited)
1942
Mr. Adamson
1947
Fritz (uncredited)
1932
Joe (uncredited)
1933
Tim, Bartender
1952
'Fat' Mike
1940
Gahagan
1939
Officer #1
1945
Alonzo
1944
Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
1931
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
1939
Lem Spooner
1927
Waiter
1965
Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Fan in Stands
1936
Bartender
1937
Philly the Weeper
1942
Petunia
1940
Bugs
1937
Officer Donovan
1951
Gus
1941
Recruiting Sergeant
1932
Sergeant Coughlin
1928
Tom
1932
Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
1947
Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
1950
Pinky Brophy
1939
Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
1933
Cop
1943
Referee #1 (uncredited)
1946
Moving Man (uncredited)
1947
Pinky
1951
Gahagan
1938
Masseur
1940
Dimples
1938
Lefty
1948
Slugs
1935
Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
1942
Dummy
1938
Detective Burke
1930
Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
1999
Jasper
1937
Kennedy
1943
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
1938
Ferdinand / Hammerlock
1945
Logger (uncredited)
1936
Junior
1934
Lazarus
1927
Tom Murphy
1940
Potatoes
1944
Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
1935
Perkins
1931
Dugan
1941
Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Detective Gahagan
1937
Masseur
1932
Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
1946
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Dan Ellis
1925
Officer Murphy
1947
Doorman (uncredited)
1929
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
1926
Gahagan
1939
Detective Casey
1937
The Detective
1917
Mike, the policeman
1932
Otto
1939
Barkeeper (uncredited)
1943
Gahagan
1937
Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
1948
Bouncer at Pago Pago
1936
Big Tom
1952
Sheriff Blake
1933
Tom
1941
1945
French Bouncer (uncredited)
1933
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1948
Detective
1937
Johnson
1943
Gahagan
1938
Fingers Murdock
1947
Moving Man (uncredited)
1932
Manager
1929
The Marine Sergeant
1932
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Murphy
1940
Cabbie
1941
Gibson
1931
Josh, the Station Master
1948
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1957
Joe
1953
Tiny
1937
Al
1938
The Marine Sergeant
1932
Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
1934
Customer (uncredited)
1943
Butch
1949
Officer Ryan
1929
Policeman Murphy
1947
Gahagan
1937
Jim Magooney
1937
Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
1917
Detective Gahagan
1938
American General (uncredited)
1919
Sergeant
1926
Hype (uncredited)
1933
Bartender (uncredited)
1936
Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
1932
Furniture Mover
1933
Icebox
1938
Chopper
1940
Police Station Sergeant
1947
Pete
1937
Pinky
1943
Detective
1928
Bruiser (uncredited)
1947
Grantly
1940
'Shivering' Smith
1930
Kutayt
1920
Bumps O'Neil
1941
The Fake Minister
1917
Sheriff
1926
Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1936
Pete Ryan
1937
Capper Smith
1941
Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
1939
Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
1927
Dugan
1943
1946
House Detective
1951
Tom Kennedy
1937
Colorado Detective
1931
Jonathan Batts
1945
Mr. Hyde
1953
Tiny
1937
The Boss
1922
Bull Moran
1927
Noah
1928
Tom
1938
Campus Guard
1935
Mr. Baglipp
1937
Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
1939
Man Who Discovers Hat
1915
Bartender Tom
1949
Property Man
1928
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Captain Lindstrom
1924
Bartender (uncredited)
1931
Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
1917
Jard Harmon
1931
Policeman
1938
Moving Man (uncredited)
1944
1919
General Lavoris
1928
Snoops, the house dick
1935
Gambling House Operator
1919
'Hayfever' Hawkins
1927
Gorilla Bagsley
1925
Boots
1922
Curly Evans
1926
Police Sergeant
1943
Dan's Henchman
1916
Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
1917
Rocky
1943
Dinkey Hooley
1926
Tom Rawlings
1918
Casino
1942
The Prisoner
1933
The Model's Brother
1917
Policeman
1944
Bill Clemons
1928
Client
1933
Luke Martin
1926
Gus
1942
Police Sergeant Handley
1938
1934
Zambrano
1921
House Detective
1943
I. Katchum (uncredited)
1951
The Proprietor's Henchman
1917
Mr. Thompson
1944
Joe
1946
Tom
1946
1919
Tom
1936
Sam Fenton
1922
Mother's Suitor
1946
Judge Blodgett
1915
I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
'Gopher' Brant
1931
1921
1932
1935
1936
Capt. Kennedy
1927
Burke
1932
1935
Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
1944
Tom Kennedy
1938
1935
1935
Tom
1936
1935
1937
The Burglar
1934
Tom
1937
1935
Sailor Percival Scruggs
1926
Crusher McGee
1934
Mr. Kennedy
1936
Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
1934
1922
House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
1941
Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
1932
1922