Tom Kennedy
AKA: Thomas A. Kennedy
Birthday: 1885-07-14
Died: 1965-10-06
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Filmography
Character: Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Character: Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
Character: Hype (uncredited)
Character: Fingers Murdock
Character: Ferdinand / Hammerlock
Character: Tim, Bartender
Character: Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
Character: Police Sergeant
Character: Referee #1 (uncredited)
Character: Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
Character: Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Snoops, the house dick
Character: Detective Gahagan
Character: Detective Gahagan
Character: Det. Sgt. Gahagan
Character: Moving Man (uncredited)
Character: Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
Character: Mike, the policeman
Character: Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
Character: Detective Burke
Character: Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Character: Judge Blodgett
Character: Detective Casey
Character: American General (uncredited)
Character: Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
Character: Sailor Percival Scruggs
Character: Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
Character: Barkeeper (uncredited)
Character: Dan's Henchman
Character: Recruiting Sergeant
Character: Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
Character: I. Katchum (uncredited)
Character: I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Jonathan Batts
Character: Logger (uncredited)
Character: Bouncer at Pago Pago
Character: Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: The Blacksmith (uncredited)
Character: Beavers (uncredited)
Character: Moving Man (uncredited)
Character: Police Sergeant Handley
Character: Doorman (uncredited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Character: Customer (uncredited)
Character: Josh, the Station Master
Character: Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
Character: Officer Murphy
Character: Police Station Sergeant
Character: Colorado Detective
Character: Bruiser (uncredited)
Character: Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Judson
Character: Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Character: French Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
Character: Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Furniture Mover
Character: Officer Rooney
Character: House Detective
Character: Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
Character: 'Gopher' Brant
Character: Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
Character: Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
Character: House Detective
Character: The Marine Sergeant
Character: Policeman Murphy
Character: Joe (uncredited)
Character: The Marine Sergeant
Character: Mother's Suitor
Character: Jethro the Bartender
Character: Night Watchman (uncredited)
Character: Gorilla Bagsley
Character: 'Hayfever' Hawkins
Character: House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Character: The Proprietor's Henchman
Character: General Lavoris
Character: Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
Character: The Fake Minister
Character: Officer Donovan
Character: Captain Lindstrom
Character: Sergeant Coughlin
Character: Man Who Discovers Hat
Character: The Model's Brother
Character: Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
Character: Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
Character: Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: 'Shivering' Smith
Character: Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
Character: Moving Man (uncredited)
Character: Watchman (uncredited)
Character: Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Character: Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Philly the Weeper
Character: Traffic Cop (uncredited)