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(257)
Barkeep (uncredited)
1957
Poker Player (uncredited)
1957
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
1958
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Bit Part (uncredited)
1957
Bartender (uncredited)
1958
Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Barfly (uncredited)
1958
Townsman / Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Bartender (uncredited)
1955
1952
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Barfly (uncredited)
1959
Juror (uncredited)
1959
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1958
Frank
1951
Doc's Henchman
1951
Collector
1956
Reception Guest (uncredited)
1957
Man Carrying Costello
1952
Cantina Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Barfly (uncredited)
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Kewpie
1953
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
1963
Bouncer (uncredited)
1959
Tim, Bartender
1952
Tom Kennedy
1943
'Fat' Mike
1940
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
1933
Sergeant Coughlin
1928
Alonzo
1944
Moving Man (uncredited)
1947
Bartender
1948
Bartender (uncredited)
1936
Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Lazarus
1927
Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)
1932
Recruiting Sergeant
1932
Referee #1 (uncredited)
1946
Beavers (uncredited)
1934
Potatoes
1944
Slugs
1935
Kerry (uncredited)
1942
Tiny
1937
Policeman
1944
Johnson
1943
Detective Gahagan
1937
Waiter
1965
Customer (uncredited)
1943
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Policeman Murphy
1947
Curly Evans
1926
Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
1942
Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
1933
Cabbie
1941
Kennedy
1943
Gibson
1931
Gahagan
1937
Jethro the Bartender
1960
Petunia
1940
Bartender Tom
1949
Moving Man (uncredited)
1932
Masseur
1932
Gahagan
1939
French Bouncer (uncredited)
1933
Cabbie
1940
Dinkey Hooley
1926
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1957
Dummy
1938
Jard Harmon
1931
Detective
1937
Gahagan
1939
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Colorado Detective
1931
Joe (uncredited)
1933
Bouncer at Pago Pago
1936
Ferdinand / Hammerlock
1945
Alf
1939
Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
House Detective
1951
Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Police Sergeant
1943
Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
1931
Sergeant
1926
Barkeeper (uncredited)
1943
Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
1948
Fingers Murdock
1947
Moving Man (uncredited)
1944
Masseur
1940
Det. Sgt. Gahagan
1939
Butch
1949
Jim Magooney
1937
Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
1936
Pinky Brophy
1939
Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
1950
Asylum Inmate
1951
Big Tom
1952
Noah
1928
Dan's Henchman
1916
Dugan
1943
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Officer Ryan
1929
Mr. Adamson
1947
Bruiser (uncredited)
1947
Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
1946
Zambrano
1921
Gahagan
1938
Detective
1928
Mike Claurens
1939
Officer Murphy
1947
Officer Rooney
1948
Tom
1932
Jasper
1937
Sheriff Blake
1933
Fan in Stands
1936
Fritz (uncredited)
1932
Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
1939
Gahagan
1937
Gus
1941
Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
1934
Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
1935
Philly the Weeper
1942
Detective Gahagan
1938
Gahagan
1938
Sam Fenton
1922
Officer Donovan
1951
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
1938
Tom Murphy
1940
Logger (uncredited)
1936
1921
Chopper
1940
Dugan
1941
Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
1947
Officer #1
1945
Hype (uncredited)
1933
Murphy
1940
Sheriff
1926
Bartender (uncredited)
1931
Lucky
1944
Joe
1953
Tom Kennedy
1937
Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
1942
Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
1917
Al
1938
The Fake Minister
1917
Self (archive footage)
2006
Pinky
1943
Bumps O'Neil
1941
1935
Pete Ryan
1937
Furniture Mover
1933
1945
Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
1950
Sheriff Judson
1941
Bull Moran
1927
Kutayt
1920
Tiny
1937
Campus Guard
1935
1919
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1948
Tom
1936
Grantly
1940
American General (uncredited)
1919
Dan Ellis
1925
Detective Casey
1937
Police Sergeant Handley
1938
Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
1944
Dimples
1938
1935
Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
1999
'Hayfever' Hawkins
1927
Snoops, the house dick
1935
Bugs
1937
Bartender
1937
Casino
1942
I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
Crusher McGee
1934
Gorilla Bagsley
1925
Perkins
1931
Capper Smith
1941
Manager
1929
Westinghouse
1943
Icebox
1938
Judge Blodgett
1915
Police Station Sergeant
1947
The Proprietor's Henchman
1917
Tom Rawlings
1918
Mike, the policeman
1932
Pete
1937
Cop
1943
Detective Burke
1930
Mr. Hyde
1953
Man Who Discovers Hat
1915
Doorman (uncredited)
1929
Junior
1934
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
1926
Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)
1917
'Shivering' Smith
1930
Policeman
1938
I. Katchum (uncredited)
1951
Mr. Baglipp
1937
Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
1927
Otto
1939
The Burglar
1934
Mr. Thompson
1944
Tom
1936
Property Man
1928
Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
1932
Bill Clemons
1928
Josh, the Station Master
1948
1937
The Marine Sergeant
1932
Sailor Percival Scruggs
1926
1935
Mr. Kennedy
1936
1922
The Marine Sergeant
1932
Lefty
1948
Tom
1946
'Gopher' Brant
1931
Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister
1917
Tom
1938
Capt. Kennedy
1927
Jonathan Batts
1945
Mother's Suitor
1946
Burke
1932
The Boss
1922
The Model's Brother
1917
Captain Lindstrom
1924
Lem Spooner
1927
Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
1939
1935
1946
Joe
1946
The Prisoner
1933
Tom
1941
1935
Luke Martin
1926
Boots
1922
1935
House Detective
1943
Rocky
1943
Gus
1942
Tom Kennedy
1938
1922
Gambling House Operator
1919
1932
The Detective
1917
Pinky
1951
Tom
1937
Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
1934
1936
General Lavoris
1928
1934
Client
1933
House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
1941