Tom Kennedy
from New York City, New York, USA
from 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.
Self (archive footage)
Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
Waiter
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Jethro the Bartender
Bouncer (uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe
Mr. Hyde
Big Tom
Tim, Bartender
Hood (uncredited)
Asylum Inmate
Pinky
Officer Donovan
House Detective
I. Katchum (uncredited)
Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Butch
Bartender Tom
Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
Officer Rooney
Lefty
Josh, the Station Master
Bartender
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Bruiser (uncredited)
Policeman Murphy
Officer Murphy
Fingers Murdock
Police Station Sergeant
Moving Man (uncredited)
Mr. Adamson
Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
Referee #1 (uncredited)
Joe
Motor Maniacs
Mother's Suitor
Tom
(Unknown)
Officer #1
(Unknown)
Jonathan Batts
Ferdinand / Hammerlock
Bartender (uncredited)
Radio Rampage
Mr. Thompson
Watchman (uncredited)
Potatoes
Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
Moving Man (uncredited)
Lucky
Alonzo
Policeman
Sergeant (uncredited)
Westinghouse
Dugan
Kennedy
Barkeeper (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
Pinky
Cop
Rocky
Johnson
Police Sergeant
House Detective
Customer (uncredited)
(Unknown)
Casino
Philly the Weeper
Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
Kerry (uncredited)
Phoney Cronies
Tom
Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Gus
Capper Smith
Cabbie
Gus
House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Dugan
Bumps O'Neil
Sheriff Judson
Tom
'Fat' Mike
Tom Murphy
Masseur
Chopper
Murphy
Grantly
Petunia
Cabbie
Mike Claurens
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
Alf
Gahagan
Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
Gahagan
Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
Pinky Brophy
Otto
Al
Fiddling Around
Tom Kennedy
Policeman
Gahagan
Dimples
Police Sergeant Handley
Icebox
Detective Gahagan
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Halfway to Hollywood
Tom
Dummy
Gahagan
Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gahagan
New News
Tom Kennedy
Tiny
Tiny
Jim Magooney
Bartender
Mr. Baglipp
Gahagan
Pete
Jasper
Bugs
Bury the Hatchet
Tom
Policeman (uncredited)
Detective Casey
Calling All Curtains
(Unknown)
Pete Ryan
Detective Gahagan
Detective
Just Speeding
(Unknown)
Logger (uncredited)
Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Bouncer at Pago Pago
Bartender (uncredited)
Fan in Stands
Tom
Grandma's Buoys
Tom
Mr. Kennedy
Horse Heir
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Raised and Called
(Unknown)
Sock Me to Sleep
Battling McGee
Stage Frights
(Unknown)
Snoops, the house dick
Gobs of Trouble
(Unknown)
Campus Guard
Slugs
(Unknown)
Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
Jennie's Husband
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
The Burglar
Cracked Shots
Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
Junior
Beavers (uncredited)
Odor in the Court
Plug Hardy
(Unknown)
Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
The Dancing Millionaire
Crusher McGee
Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
Hype (uncredited)
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Hip Zip Hooray
The Prisoner
French Bouncer (uncredited)
Sheriff Blake
Joe (uncredited)
Furniture Mover
Client
The Marine Sergeant
The Promoter
Burke
Moving Man (uncredited)
The Boudoir Butler
Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
Masseur
Recruiting Sergeant
Mike, the policeman
Tom
Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Fritz (uncredited)
Fish Feathers
(Unknown)
Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
How Comedies Are Born
Tom
'Gopher' Brant
Perkins
Bartender (uncredited)
Colorado Detective
Jard Harmon
Gibson
Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
Detective Burke
'Shivering' Smith
Crook
Manager
Officer Ryan
Doorman (uncredited)
Burt
General Lavoris
Property Man
Detective
Noah
Sergeant Coughlin
Marked Money
Bill Clemons
Detective
Lem Spooner
Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
Bull Moran
Capt. Kennedy
'Hayfever' Hawkins
Lazarus
Luke Martin
Sergeant
Sir Lumberjack
Bill Blake
Dinkey Hooley
Curly Evans
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
Sailor Percival Scruggs
Sheriff
Gorilla Bagsley
Dan Ellis
Captain Lindstrom
Full o' Pep
(Unknown)
Boots
Bartender
The Boss
(Unknown)
Ben
Sam Fenton
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Zambrano
Jim Donnelly
Kutayt
Cupid's Day Off
Gambling House Operator
American General (uncredited)
Jackson, the butler
Her First Kiss
(Unknown)
A Schoolhouse Scandal
(Unknown)
Tom Rawlings
Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
The Fake Minister
Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
Two Crooks
The Detective
The Model's Brother
The Proprietor's Henchman
Dan's Henchman
Judge Blodgett
Man Who Discovers Hat
Home Work
Repairman