Tom Kennedy
Born July 14, 1885 (Age: 140)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 120
The Bounty Killer
1965
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as Waiter
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Age: 80
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Age: 78
Walk Like a Dragon
1960
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as Jethro the Bartender
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Age: 74
Some Like It Hot
1959
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as Bouncer (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Hook a Crook
1955
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as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Spooks!
1953
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as Mr. Hyde
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Age: 67
Loose Loot
1953
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as Joe
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Age: 67
Triple Trouble
1950
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as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
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Age: 65
Riding High
1950
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as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
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Age: 64
Man Alive
1945
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Voice of the Whistler
1945
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as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
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Age: 60
Where the Pest Begins
1945
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as Jonathan Batts
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Age: 60
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1945
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as
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Age: 59
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
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as Officer #1
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Age: 59
Pretty Dolly
1942
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as Gus
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Age: 57
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
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as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
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Age: 57
Broadway
1942
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as Kerry (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
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as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
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as Philly the Weeper
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Age: 56
Pardon My Stripes
1942
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as Casino
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Age: 56
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941
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as Tom
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Age: 56
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941
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as Sheriff Judson
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Age: 56
The Officer and the Lady
1941
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as Bumps O'Neil
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Age: 56
Sailors on Leave
1941
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as Dugan
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Age: 56
Man-I-Cured
1941
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as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
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Age: 56
Angels with Broken Wings
1941
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as Gus
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Age: 55
Thieves Fall Out
1941
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as Cabbie
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Age: 55
The Great Swindle
1941
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as Capper Smith
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Age: 55
Lawyer Man
1932
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as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
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Age: 47
No Image
Fish Feathers
1932
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as
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Age: 47
The Devil Is Driving
1932
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as Fritz (uncredited)
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Age: 47
If I Had a Million
1932
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as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Night After Night
1932
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as Tom
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Age: 47
The Crooked Circle
1932
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as Mike, the policeman
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Age: 47
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
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as Recruiting Sergeant
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Age: 47
Skyscraper Souls
1932
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as Masseur
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Age: 47
No Image
The Boudoir Butler
1932
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as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
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Age: 46
Huddle
1932
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as Moving Man (uncredited)
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Age: 46
No Image
The Promoter
1932
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as Burke
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Age: 46
Lighthouse Love
1932
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as The Marine Sergeant
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Age: 46
No Image
Lighthouse Love
1932
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as The Marine Sergeant
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Age: 46
Flying High
1931
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as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Monkey Business
1931
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as Gibson
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Age: 46
Caught
1931
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as Jard Harmon
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Age: 46
Young as You Feel
1931
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as Colorado Detective
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Age: 46
Iron Man
1931
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 45
It Pays to Advertise
1931
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as Perkins
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Age: 45
The Gang Buster
1931
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as 'Gopher' Brant
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Age: 45
See America Thirst
1930
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as 'Shivering' Smith
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Age: 45
The Fall Guy
1930
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as Detective Burke
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Age: 44
If You Believe It, It's So
1922
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as Bartender
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Age: 36
Our Leading Citizen
1922
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as Boots
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Age: 36
Skirts
1921
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as
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Age: 35
Mickey
1918
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as Tom Rawlings
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Age: 33