Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Acting
Born 1885-07-14 - Died 1965-10-06New 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.

Movies (249)

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

1959Movie8.1
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963Movie7.0
42nd Street
6.9

42nd Street

1933Movie6.9
Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love

1932Movie
The Princess and the Pirate
6.9

The Princess and the Pirate

1944Movie6.9
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943Movie6.3
Wise Girl
7.1

Wise Girl

1937Movie7.1
Magic Town
6.7

Magic Town

1947Movie6.7
Penthouse
6.9

Penthouse

1933Movie6.9
Hollywood Party
5.6

Hollywood Party

1934Movie5.6
Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940Movie7.3
The Best Bad Man
9.0

The Best Bad Man

1925Movie9.0
Triple Trouble
7.0

Triple Trouble

1950Movie7.0
If I Had a Million
6.5

If I Had a Million

1932Movie6.5
Serenade
8.0

Serenade

1921Movie8.0
Blondie Johnson
5.9

Blondie Johnson

1933Movie5.9
Dixie
5.0

Dixie

1943Movie5.0
Monkey Business
6.9

Monkey Business

1931Movie6.9
Silver Valley
9.0

Silver Valley

1927Movie9.0
The Cop
6.7

The Cop

1928Movie6.7
Skirts
8.0

Skirts

1921Movie8.0
Riding High
6.1

Riding High

1950Movie6.1
Petticoat Larceny
7.0

Petticoat Larceny

1943Movie7.0
The Paleface
6.1

The Paleface

1948Movie6.1
Dangerous Years
6.8

Dangerous Years

1947Movie6.8
Home Work
9.0

Home Work

1942Movie9.0
Motor Maniacs
7.0

Motor Maniacs

1946Movie7.0
Havana Rose
7.0

Havana Rose

1951Movie7.0
Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932Movie6.8
Jinx Money
5.6

Jinx Money

1948Movie5.6
Loose Loot
7.0

Loose Loot

1953Movie7.0
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936Movie4.5
The Kid from Brooklyn
6.3

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946Movie6.3
Pretty Dolly
8.0

Pretty Dolly

1942Movie8.0
Spooks!
6.4

Spooks!

1953Movie6.4
Living on Love
6.1

Living on Love

1937Movie6.1
Sir Lumberjack
8.0

Sir Lumberjack

1926Movie8.0
Happy Days
6.3

Happy Days

1929Movie6.3
The Fall Guy
6.3

The Fall Guy

1930Movie6.3
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
7.5

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948Movie7.5
Let's Go Navy!
8.0

Let's Go Navy!

1951Movie8.0
Torchy Runs for Mayor
5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939Movie5.9
Millionaire Playboy
4.5

Millionaire Playboy

1940Movie4.5
The Pretender
5.8

The Pretender

1947Movie5.8
Double Trouble
5.7

Double Trouble

1915Movie5.7
Huddle
7.0

Huddle

1932Movie7.0
Society Lawyer
5.4

Society Lawyer

1939Movie5.4
Home Work
10.0

Home Work

Movie10.0
Love Over Night
7.0

Love Over Night

1928Movie7.0
Fraidy Cat
10.0

Fraidy Cat

1951Movie10.0
Senorita
8.0

Senorita

1927Movie8.0
Dixie Dugan
6.5

Dixie Dugan

1943Movie6.5
Quiet, Please
6.2

Quiet, Please

1939Movie6.2
He Couldn't Say No
6.5

He Couldn't Say No

1938Movie6.5
The Hat Box Mystery
4.5

The Hat Box Mystery

1947Movie4.5
Hook a Crook
10.0

Hook a Crook

1955Movie10.0
Mantrap
6.2

Mantrap

1926Movie6.2
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938Movie5.8
Married Before Breakfast
7.0

Married Before Breakfast

1937Movie7.0
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935Movie5.3
Armored Car
5.6

Armored Car

1937Movie5.6
Just Speeding
8.0

Just Speeding

1936Movie8.0
Wife Savers
7.0

Wife Savers

1928Movie7.0
Wives Never Know
9.0

Wives Never Know

1936Movie9.0
Here Comes Elmer
10.0

Here Comes Elmer

1943Movie10.0
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
6.8

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939Movie6.8
Society Mugs
7.0

Society Mugs

1946Movie7.0
Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932Movie5.5
And the Angels Sing
7.3

And the Angels Sing

1944Movie7.3
Swing It, Sailor!
7.5

Swing It, Sailor!

1938Movie7.5
Phoney Cronies
7.0

Phoney Cronies

1942Movie7.0
So's Your Uncle
6.0

So's Your Uncle

1943Movie6.0
Making the Headlines
8.0

Making the Headlines

1938Movie8.0
Fiddling Around
8.0

Fiddling Around

1938Movie8.0
Blonde Alibi
4.8

Blonde Alibi

1946Movie4.8
Walk Like a Dragon
6.3

Walk Like a Dragon

1960Movie6.3
The Bounty Killer
6.0

The Bounty Killer

1965Movie6.0
The Mighty McGurk
6.7

The Mighty McGurk

1947Movie6.7
Radio Rampage
10.0

Radio Rampage

1944Movie10.0
Man of the Forest
6.3

Man of the Forest

1933Movie6.3
The Country Doctor
6.5

The Country Doctor

1936Movie6.5
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937Movie5.1
Go Chase Yourself
5.7

Go Chase Yourself

1938Movie5.7
Strictly Fresh Yeggs

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

1934Movie
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
5.7

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919Movie5.7
Thunder in the Pines
5.2

Thunder in the Pines

1948Movie5.2
Old Man Rhythm
7.0

Old Man Rhythm

1935Movie7.0
The Poor Simp
7.0

The Poor Simp

1920Movie7.0
Cross Fire
6.5

Cross Fire

1933Movie6.5
Crime Ring
5.8

Crime Ring

1938Movie5.8
Marry the Girl
6.5

Marry the Girl

1937Movie6.5
The Long Shot
6.0

The Long Shot

1939Movie6.0
Fly Away Baby
6.3

Fly Away Baby

1937Movie6.3
Voice of the Whistler
5.8

Voice of the Whistler

1945Movie5.8
Cracked Shots
9.0

Cracked Shots

1934Movie9.0
Young as You Feel
9.0

Young as You Feel

1931Movie9.0
His Bitter Pill
5.1

His Bitter Pill

1916Movie5.1
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
8.3

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999Movie8.3
The Scarf
5.7

The Scarf

1951Movie5.7
Down to Their Last Yacht
6.5

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934Movie6.5
She Done Him Wrong
5.9

She Done Him Wrong

1933Movie5.9
These Glamour Girls
5.9

These Glamour Girls

1939Movie5.9
Thieves Fall Out
6.0

Thieves Fall Out

1941Movie6.0
Blondie's Blessed Event
7.0

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942Movie7.0
Angels with Broken Wings
5.3

Angels with Broken Wings

1941Movie5.3
Pardon My Stripes
6.5

Pardon My Stripes

1942Movie6.5
The Shannons of Broadway
8.0

The Shannons of Broadway

1929Movie8.0
Calling All Curtains
10.0

Calling All Curtains

1937Movie10.0
Her Torpedoed Love
5.0

Her Torpedoed Love

1917Movie5.0
Forty Naughty Girls
5.6

Forty Naughty Girls

1937Movie5.6
Pop Always Pays
6.7

Pop Always Pays

1940Movie6.7
Flowing Gold
6.7

Flowing Gold

1940Movie6.7
Whose Baby?

Whose Baby?

1917Movie
Glad Rag Doll
9.0

Glad Rag Doll

1929Movie9.0
Lawyer Man
6.1

Lawyer Man

1932Movie6.1
True to Life
8.0

True to Life

1943Movie8.0
Torchy Gets Her Man
5.9

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938Movie5.9
The Awful Sleuth
10.0

The Awful Sleuth

1951Movie10.0
Sailors on Leave
8.0

Sailors on Leave

1941Movie8.0
Cutie on Duty
10.0

Cutie on Duty

1943Movie10.0
Fish Feathers
9.0

Fish Feathers

1932Movie9.0
Smart Blonde
6.4

Smart Blonde

1937Movie6.4
Poppy
7.0

Poppy

1936Movie7.0
Hip Zip Hooray
5.0

Hip Zip Hooray

1933Movie5.0
The Great Swindle
8.0

The Great Swindle

1941Movie8.0
The Island of Intrigue
8.0

The Island of Intrigue

1919Movie8.0
The Crooked Circle
5.2

The Crooked Circle

1932Movie5.2
Girls! Girls! Girls!
7.0

Girls! Girls! Girls!

1944Movie7.0
Alibi Bye Bye
3.7

Alibi Bye Bye

1935Movie3.7
Varsity Show
6.8

Varsity Show

1937Movie6.8
So's Your Antenna
7.0

So's Your Antenna

1946Movie7.0
Night After Night
6.3

Night After Night

1932Movie6.3
An Angel from Texas
5.3

An Angel from Texas

1940Movie5.3
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
5.4

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942Movie5.4
Behind The Headlines
6.6

Behind The Headlines

1937Movie6.6
The Mysterious Rider
8.0

The Mysterious Rider

1927Movie8.0
The Adventurous Blonde
5.3

The Adventurous Blonde

1937Movie5.3
The Burning Cross
7.0

The Burning Cross

1947Movie7.0
The Flaming Hour
7.0

The Flaming Hour

1922Movie7.0
The Dancing Millionaire

The Dancing Millionaire

1934Movie
Man Alive
5.6

Man Alive

1945Movie5.6
The Judge Steps Out
6.8

The Judge Steps Out

1947Movie6.8
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.5

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1928Movie6.5
Butch Minds the Baby
8.0

Butch Minds the Baby

1942Movie8.0
The Boudoir Butler
3.0

The Boudoir Butler

1932Movie3.0
Big News
4.5

Big News

1929Movie4.5
Invasion, U.S.A.
3.4

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952Movie3.4
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
6.8

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939Movie6.8
Gum Shoes
9.0

Gum Shoes

1935Movie9.0
Sporting Blood
4.2

Sporting Blood

1940Movie4.2
The Flirt
7.0

The Flirt

1922Movie7.0
Sock Me to Sleep
9.0

Sock Me to Sleep

1935Movie9.0
Free Rent
7.0

Free Rent

1936Movie7.0
The Mutineers
7.0

The Mutineers

1949Movie7.0
Day of Reckoning
5.1

Day of Reckoning

1933Movie5.1
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
10.0

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

1941Movie10.0
Caught
7.5

Caught

1931Movie7.5
Loving Lies
9.0

Loving Lies

1924Movie9.0
Torchy Blane in Panama
5.8

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938Movie5.8
Flying High
5.8

Flying High

1931Movie5.8
Danger on the Air
6.4

Danger on the Air

1938Movie6.4
The Speeder

The Speeder

1922Movie
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6.0

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006Movie6.0
The Town Went Wild
7.0

The Town Went Wild

1944Movie7.0
The Big Game
6.6

The Big Game

1936Movie6.6
Oh, My Nerves
6.3

Oh, My Nerves

1935Movie6.3
Mexican Spitfire Out West
5.0

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940Movie5.0
Blondes at Work
6.3

Blondes at Work

1938Movie6.3
The Yankee Señor
10.0

The Yankee Señor

1926Movie10.0
Ham and Eggs at the Front
7.0

Ham and Eggs at the Front

1927Movie7.0
Broadway
6.4

Broadway

1942Movie6.4
Curtain Call
7.3

Curtain Call

1940Movie7.3
Halfway to Hollywood
8.0

Halfway to Hollywood

1938Movie8.0
Our Leading Citizen
9.0

Our Leading Citizen

1922Movie9.0
Crashing Hollywood
6.0

Crashing Hollywood

1938Movie6.0
See America Thirst
7.0

See America Thirst

1930Movie7.0
How Comedies Are Born

How Comedies Are Born

1931Movie
Devil's Cargo
5.9

Devil's Cargo

1948Movie5.9
Jiggers, My Wife
8.0

Jiggers, My Wife

1946Movie8.0
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
7.2

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937Movie7.2
Where the Pest Begins
6.5

Where the Pest Begins

1945Movie6.5
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
9.0

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

1929Movie9.0
Public Pigeon No. 1
6.3

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957Movie6.3
Stage Frights
9.0

Stage Frights

1935Movie9.0
A Schoolhouse Scandal

A Schoolhouse Scandal

1919Movie
Iron Man
5.7

Iron Man

1931Movie5.7
She Had to Eat
5.6

She Had to Eat

1937Movie5.6
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
8.0

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1945Movie8.0
Alias The Deacon
9.0

Alias The Deacon

1927Movie9.0
Trouble Preferred
6.0

Trouble Preferred

1948Movie6.0
Behind the Front
6.2

Behind the Front

1926Movie6.2
Horse Heir

Horse Heir

1935Movie
The Pullman Bride

The Pullman Bride

1917Movie
The Man Who Walked Alone
5.9

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945Movie5.9
The Officer and the Lady
8.0

The Officer and the Lady

1941Movie8.0
The Bride Comes Home
5.1

The Bride Comes Home

1935Movie5.1
Taxi, Mister
4.2

Taxi, Mister

1943Movie4.2
The Day the Bookies Wept
7.5

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939Movie7.5
The Late Lamented

The Late Lamented

1917Movie
Hold 'Em Yale
6.7

Hold 'Em Yale

1928Movie6.7
Suits to Nuts

Suits to Nuts

1933Movie
Ladies' Day
5.8

Ladies' Day

1943Movie5.8
Moonlight and Cactus
5.5

Moonlight and Cactus

1944Movie5.5
The Big Shot
6.5

The Big Shot

1937Movie6.5
Fireman, Save My Child
8.0

Fireman, Save My Child

1927Movie8.0
Grandma's Buoys

Grandma's Buoys

1936Movie
Wedtime Stories
9.0

Wedtime Stories

1943Movie9.0
If You Believe It, It's So
8.0

If You Believe It, It's So

1922Movie8.0
The Devil Is Driving
5.3

The Devil Is Driving

1932Movie5.3
Square Dance Jubilee
5.0

Square Dance Jubilee

1949Movie5.0
Man of the Forest
10.0

Man of the Forest

1926Movie10.0
None But the Brave
10.0

None But the Brave

1928Movie10.0
Mickey
6.5

Mickey

1918Movie6.5
Gold Fever
6.5

Gold Fever

1952Movie6.5
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
4.6

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941Movie4.6
Bury the Hatchet
8.0

Bury the Hatchet

1937Movie8.0
The Covered Trailer
7.0

The Covered Trailer

1939Movie7.0
Hit Parade of 1943
5.7

Hit Parade of 1943

1943Movie5.7
Born to the West
4.8

Born to the West

1926Movie4.8
Strictly Dynamite
6.5

Strictly Dynamite

1934Movie6.5
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
6.5

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

1947Movie6.5
The Promoter

The Promoter

1932Movie
Two Crooks

Two Crooks

1917Movie
As Man Desires
4.5

As Man Desires

1925Movie4.5
Cupid's Day Off
10.0

Cupid's Day Off

1919Movie10.0
The Gang Buster
6.1

The Gang Buster

1931Movie6.1
Raised and Called

Raised and Called

1935Movie
New News
10.0

New News

1937Movie10.0
The Better 'Ole
5.7

The Better 'Ole

1926Movie5.7
Her First Kiss
6.0

Her First Kiss

1919Movie6.0
Odor in the Court
3.5

Odor in the Court

1934Movie3.5
That Night

That Night

1917Movie
Midnight Blunders
5.0

Midnight Blunders

1936Movie5.0
Marked Money
10.0

Marked Money

1928Movie10.0
Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915Movie
Man-I-Cured
8.0

Man-I-Cured

1941Movie8.0
The Egg
6.6

The Egg

1922Movie6.6
We're in the Navy Now
6.3

We're in the Navy Now

1926Movie6.3
Kismet
8.3

Kismet

1920Movie8.3
Campus Rhythm
5.7

Campus Rhythm

1943Movie5.7
Take It Big
9.0

Take It Big

1944Movie9.0
The Girl in the Case
6.6

The Girl in the Case

1944Movie6.6
Full o' Pep
9.0

Full o' Pep

1922Movie9.0
Unlucky Strike

Unlucky Strike

1934Movie
Thirst
6.0

Thirst

1917Movie6.0
It Pays to Advertise
5.6

It Pays to Advertise

1931Movie5.6
In the Devildog House
8.0

In the Devildog House

1934Movie8.0
Gobs of Trouble
9.0

Gobs of Trouble

1935Movie9.0
Sunless Sunday

Sunless Sunday

1921Movie

TV Shows (19)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Cheyenne
6.2

Cheyenne

1955Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952Series7.2
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
My Favorite Martian
6.2

My Favorite Martian

1963Series6.2
Sugarfoot
5.1

Sugarfoot

1957Series5.1
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
Topper
6.1

Topper

1953Series6.1
Boston Blackie
4.0

Boston Blackie

1951Series4.0
Conflict
8.0

Conflict

1956Series8.0
Hey, Jeannie!
6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956Series6.2