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(197)
1958
The Police Sergeant
1960
First Resurrected Man
1959
1956
Doctor (uncredited)
1957
1954
1955
1951
1955
1952
Police Lt. Ryan
1952
Lewis
1955
1953
1960
Fitz
1952
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1939
1951
Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
1952
Mr. Gorman
1960
Policeman
1947
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
1953
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
1939
Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
1941
State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
1937
1936
Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
1946
Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
1947
Irondome (uncredited)
1941
Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
1940
Convict
1934
Sheriff
1940
1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Cop (uncredited)
1928
Fitz (uncredited)
1953
Buck's Partner
1931
Mr. Jones
1950
Jailer (uncredited)
1948
Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
1939
1946
Detective
1941
1952
1950
Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)
1944
Armstrong
1930
Colonel Middler
1951
Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
1944
Man (uncredited)
1944
Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
1950
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1943
Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Precint 5 Policeman
1935
Hercules Jones
1948
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
archive footage
1957
C.P.O. Ben Cobb
1943
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Guest
1927
Police Detective (uncredited)
1939
First Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
1934
Policeman
1940
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
1942
Sweeny (uncredited)
1940
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1950
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
1940
Motorcycle Cop
1945
Ed Purcell
1948
Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1949
Detective (uncredited)
1950
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1940
Tom Reilley
1937
Cop
1940
Motorcycle Officer
1937
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1939
Joe - Policeman
1942
Railroad Man
1935
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
1932
Higgins
1940
Jim Simmons
1939
Policeman
1942
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1936
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
1949
Petty Officer (uncredited)
1939
State Trooper
1941
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Policeman at White House (uncredited)
1943
Constable Balk (uncredited)
1933
Eddie (uncredited)
1938
Policeman at End
1938
Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
1941
Train Official (uncredited)
1932
Football Coach
1929
Doughboy
1929
Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
1939
Cop
1929
2024
House Detective (uncredited)
1941
Al - First Studio Cop
1945
Sergeant
1944
Sullivan
1943
Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
1939
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
1936
Capt. Evans
1940
Jailer
1939
Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
1938
2023
Policeman
1937
Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
1945
Recruiting Sergeant
1941
Motorcycle Officer
1936
Policeman
1934
Sgt. Meadowlark
1937
Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
1940
Marshal (uncredited)
1942
Chief Master-of-Arms
1940
Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
1946
Reiber
1949
Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
1945
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
1938
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
1943
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
1938
Second Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Sergeant
1930
Joe
1942
Claude Burns
1944
Policeman
1938
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Police Officer Barney Riley
1935
Ed Sweeney
1940
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Policeman
1940
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939
Big Moving Man (uncredited)
1928
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
1940
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
Pop Willard
1951
Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
1939
Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
1933
House Detective
1936
Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
1939
Rent Collector
1930
Joe Stevens
1937
Policeman
1940
Amorous Sailor
1927
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
1930
Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
1931
Motorcycle Cop
1935
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1944
Police Officer
1940
Kelly
1935
Officer Murray
1937
Motorcycle Cop
1928
Policeman
1938
Officer
1930
Sgt. Monahan
1951
Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Chief of Police
1945
Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
1931
Investor Charlie
1956
Mike Fink (uncredited)
1940
1927
Police Detective (uncredited)
1938
Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
1938
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1926
Randolph Dike
1950
Policeman
1929
Motorcycle cop
1928
Police Sergeant
1937
Smoky Joslin
1938
Henry Mahoney
1951
Henchman
1928
Casey
1945
Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
1932
Cop
1931
Man at Gym (uncredited)
1952
Smugglers' Pilot
1936
Mr. Smith
1930
1935
Captain
1934
Cop
1929
1936
1930
Motor Cop
1930