Tom Kennedy
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.
Filmography
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
as Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
The Bounty Killer
as Waiter
The Bounty Killer
as Waiter
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Walk Like a Dragon
as Jethro the Bartender
Walk Like a Dragon
as Jethro the Bartender
Some Like It Hot
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Hook a Crook
as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hook a Crook
as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spooks!
as Mr. Hyde
Spooks!
as Mr. Hyde
Loose Loot
as Joe
Loose Loot
as Joe
Invasion, U.S.A.
as Tim, Bartender
Invasion, U.S.A.
as Tim, Bartender
Gold Fever
as Big Tom
Gold Fever
as Big Tom
Fraidy Cat
as I. Katchum (uncredited)
Fraidy Cat
as I. Katchum (uncredited)
Havana Rose
as House Detective
Havana Rose
as House Detective
Let's Go Navy!
as Officer Donovan
Let's Go Navy!
as Officer Donovan
The Awful Sleuth
as Pinky
The Awful Sleuth
as Pinky
The Scarf
as Asylum Inmate
The Scarf
as Asylum Inmate
Triple Trouble
as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Triple Trouble
as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell
Riding High
as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
Riding High
as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)
Square Dance Jubilee
as Bartender Tom
Square Dance Jubilee
as Bartender Tom
The Mutineers
as Butch
The Mutineers
as Butch
Trouble Preferred
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
Trouble Preferred
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Paleface
as Bartender
The Paleface
as Bartender
Thunder in the Pines
as Josh, the Station Master
Thunder in the Pines
as Josh, the Station Master
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Lefty
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Lefty
Jinx Money
as Officer Rooney
Jinx Money
as Officer Rooney
Devil's Cargo
as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
Devil's Cargo
as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
The Judge Steps Out
as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)
Dangerous Years
as Mr. Adamson
Dangerous Years
as Mr. Adamson
Magic Town
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Magic Town
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Burning Cross
as Police Station Sergeant
The Burning Cross
as Police Station Sergeant
The Pretender
as Fingers Murdock
The Pretender
as Fingers Murdock
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
as Officer Murphy
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
as Officer Murphy
The Hat Box Mystery
as Policeman Murphy
The Hat Box Mystery
as Policeman Murphy
The Mighty McGurk
as Bruiser (uncredited)
The Mighty McGurk
as Bruiser (uncredited)
So's Your Antenna
So's Your Antenna
Society Mugs
as Tom
Society Mugs
as Tom
Motor Maniacs
as Mother's Suitor
Motor Maniacs
as Mother's Suitor
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Referee #1 (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Referee #1 (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)
Man Alive
as Bartender (uncredited)
Man Alive
as Bartender (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
Voice of the Whistler
as Ferdinand / Hammerlock
Where the Pest Begins
as Jonathan Batts
Where the Pest Begins
as Jonathan Batts
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Officer #1
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Officer #1
The Town Went Wild
as Policeman
The Town Went Wild
as Policeman
The Princess and the Pirate
as Alonzo
The Princess and the Pirate
as Alonzo
Moonlight and Cactus
as Lucky
Moonlight and Cactus
as Lucky
Take It Big
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Take It Big
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Girls! Girls! Girls!
as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
Girls! Girls! Girls!
as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan
And the Angels Sing
as Potatoes
And the Angels Sing
as Potatoes
The Girl in the Case
as Watchman (uncredited)
The Girl in the Case
as Watchman (uncredited)
Radio Rampage
as Mr. Thompson
Radio Rampage
as Mr. Thompson
True to Life
as Customer (uncredited)
True to Life
as Customer (uncredited)
Wedtime Stories
as House Detective
Wedtime Stories
as House Detective
Campus Rhythm
as Police Sergeant
Campus Rhythm
as Police Sergeant
Here Comes Elmer
as Johnson
Here Comes Elmer
as Johnson
Cutie on Duty
as Rocky
Cutie on Duty
as Rocky
So's Your Uncle
as Cop
So's Your Uncle
as Cop
Petticoat Larceny
as Pinky
Petticoat Larceny
as Pinky
Stage Door Canteen
as Tom Kennedy
Stage Door Canteen
as Tom Kennedy
Dixie
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Dixie
as Barkeeper (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
as Kennedy
Taxi, Mister
as Kennedy
Ladies' Day
as Dugan
Ladies' Day
as Dugan
Hit Parade of 1943
as Westinghouse
Hit Parade of 1943
as Westinghouse
Dixie Dugan
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Pretty Dolly
as Gus
Pretty Dolly
as Gus
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender
Phoney Cronies
as Tom
Phoney Cronies
as Tom
Broadway
as Kerry (uncredited)
Broadway
as Kerry (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event
as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event
as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby
as Philly the Weeper
Butch Minds the Baby
as Philly the Weeper
Pardon My Stripes
as Casino
Pardon My Stripes
as Casino
Home Work
Home Work
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Tom
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Tom
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Sheriff Judson
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Sheriff Judson
The Officer and the Lady
as Bumps O'Neil
The Officer and the Lady
as Bumps O'Neil
Sailors on Leave
as Dugan
Sailors on Leave
as Dugan
Man-I-Cured
as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Man-I-Cured
as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Angels with Broken Wings
as Gus
Angels with Broken Wings
as Gus
Thieves Fall Out
as Cabbie
Thieves Fall Out
as Cabbie
The Great Swindle
as Capper Smith
The Great Swindle
as Capper Smith
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Cabbie
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Cabbie
Flowing Gold
as Petunia
Flowing Gold
as Petunia
Sporting Blood
as Grantly
Sporting Blood
as Grantly
Pop Always Pays
as Murphy
Pop Always Pays
as Murphy
An Angel from Texas
as Chopper
An Angel from Texas
as Chopper
Curtain Call
as Masseur
Curtain Call
as Masseur
Millionaire Playboy
as Tom Murphy
Millionaire Playboy
as Tom Murphy
Remember the Night
as 'Fat' Mike
Remember the Night
as 'Fat' Mike
The Covered Trailer
as Otto
The Covered Trailer
as Otto
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Pinky Brophy
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Pinky Brophy
These Glamour Girls
as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
These Glamour Girls
as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Gahagan
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Gahagan
Quiet, Please
as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
Quiet, Please
as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Gahagan
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Gahagan
Society Lawyer
as Alf
Society Lawyer
as Alf
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Det. Sgt. Gahagan
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Det. Sgt. Gahagan
The Long Shot
as Mike Claurens
The Long Shot
as Mike Claurens
Breakdowns of 1938
as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Gahagan
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Gahagan
Crime Ring
as Dummy
Crime Ring
as Dummy
Halfway to Hollywood
as Tom
Halfway to Hollywood
as Tom
Danger on the Air
as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Danger on the Air
as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Detective Gahagan
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Detective Gahagan
Go Chase Yourself
as Icebox
Go Chase Yourself
as Icebox
Making the Headlines
as Police Sergeant Handley
Making the Headlines
as Police Sergeant Handley
He Couldn't Say No
as Dimples
He Couldn't Say No
as Dimples
Blondes at Work
as Gahagan
Blondes at Work
as Gahagan
Swing It, Sailor!
as Policeman
Swing It, Sailor!
as Policeman
Fiddling Around
as Tom Kennedy
Fiddling Around
as Tom Kennedy
Crashing Hollywood
as Al
Crashing Hollywood
as Al
Wise Girl
as Detective
Wise Girl
as Detective
The Adventurous Blonde
as Detective Gahagan
The Adventurous Blonde
as Detective Gahagan
Living on Love
as Pete Ryan
Living on Love
as Pete Ryan
Calling All Curtains
Calling All Curtains
Forty Naughty Girls
as Detective Casey
Forty Naughty Girls
as Detective Casey
Varsity Show
as Policeman (uncredited)
Varsity Show
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bury the Hatchet
as Tom
Bury the Hatchet
as Tom
The Big Shot
as Bugs
The Big Shot
as Bugs
Marry the Girl
as Jasper
Marry the Girl
as Jasper
She Had to Eat
as Pete
She Had to Eat
as Pete
Fly Away Baby
as Gahagan
Fly Away Baby
as Gahagan
Married Before Breakfast
as Mr. Baglipp
Married Before Breakfast
as Mr. Baglipp
Slave Ship
as Bartender
Slave Ship
as Bartender
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Jim Magooney
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Jim Magooney
Armored Car
as Tiny
Armored Car
as Tiny
Behind The Headlines
as Tiny
Behind The Headlines
as Tiny
New News
as Tom Kennedy
New News
as Tom Kennedy
Smart Blonde
as Gahagan
Smart Blonde
as Gahagan
Free Rent
as Mr. Kennedy
Free Rent
as Mr. Kennedy
Grandma's Buoys
as Tom
Grandma's Buoys
as Tom
Midnight Blunders
as Tom
Midnight Blunders
as Tom
The Big Game
as Fan in Stands
The Big Game
as Fan in Stands
Wives Never Know
as Bartender (uncredited)
Wives Never Know
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Bouncer at Pago Pago
Hollywood Boulevard
as Bouncer at Pago Pago
Poppy
as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Poppy
as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)
Just Speeding
Just Speeding
The Bride Comes Home
as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
The Bride Comes Home
as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)
Oh, My Nerves
Oh, My Nerves
She Couldn't Take It
as Slugs
She Couldn't Take It
as Slugs
Old Man Rhythm
as Campus Guard
Old Man Rhythm
as Campus Guard
Gobs of Trouble
Gobs of Trouble
Alibi Bye Bye
as Snoops, the house dick
Alibi Bye Bye
as Snoops, the house dick
Stage Frights
Stage Frights
Sock Me to Sleep
as Battling McGee
Sock Me to Sleep
as Battling McGee
Raised and Called
Raised and Called
Gum Shoes
Gum Shoes
Horse Heir
Horse Heir
The Dancing Millionaire
as Crusher McGee
The Dancing Millionaire
as Crusher McGee
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)
Odor in the Court
as Plug Hardy
Odor in the Court
as Plug Hardy
Hollywood Party
as Beavers (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
as Beavers (uncredited)
Strictly Dynamite
as Junior
Strictly Dynamite
as Junior
Cracked Shots
as Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
Cracked Shots
as Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
as The Burglar
Strictly Fresh Yeggs
as The Burglar
Suits to Nuts
as Client
Suits to Nuts
as Client
Penthouse
as Joe (uncredited)
Penthouse
as Joe (uncredited)
Man of the Forest
as Sheriff Blake
Man of the Forest
as Sheriff Blake
Cross Fire
as French Bouncer (uncredited)
Cross Fire
as French Bouncer (uncredited)
42nd Street
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
42nd Street
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
as Hype (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
as Hype (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
as Fritz (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
as Fritz (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
The Crooked Circle
as Mike, the policeman
The Crooked Circle
as Mike, the policeman
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Recruiting Sergeant
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Recruiting Sergeant
Skyscraper Souls
as Masseur
Skyscraper Souls
as Masseur
The Boudoir Butler
as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
The Boudoir Butler
as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice
Huddle
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Huddle
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Promoter
as Burke
The Promoter
as Burke
Lighthouse Love
as The Marine Sergeant
Lighthouse Love
as The Marine Sergeant
Caught
as Jard Harmon
Caught
as Jard Harmon
Iron Man
as Bartender (uncredited)
Iron Man
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Gang Buster
as 'Gopher' Brant
The Gang Buster
as 'Gopher' Brant
How Comedies Are Born
as Tom
How Comedies Are Born
as Tom
The Shannons of Broadway
as Burt
The Shannons of Broadway
as Burt
Happy Days
as Doorman (uncredited)
Happy Days
as Doorman (uncredited)
Big News
as Officer Ryan
Big News
as Officer Ryan
Glad Rag Doll
as Manager
Glad Rag Doll
as Manager
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Crook
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Crook
Marked Money
as Bill Clemons
Marked Money
as Bill Clemons
The Cop
as Sergeant Coughlin
The Cop
as Sergeant Coughlin
None But the Brave
as Noah
None But the Brave
as Noah
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Property Man
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Property Man
Wife Savers
as General Lavoris
Wife Savers
as General Lavoris
Ham and Eggs at the Front
as Lazarus
Ham and Eggs at the Front
as Lazarus
Silver Valley
as 'Hayfever' Hawkins
Silver Valley
as 'Hayfever' Hawkins
Fireman, Save My Child
as Capt. Kennedy
Fireman, Save My Child
as Capt. Kennedy
Alias The Deacon
as Bull Moran
Alias The Deacon
as Bull Moran
Senorita
as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
Senorita
as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)
Man of the Forest
as Sheriff
Man of the Forest
as Sheriff
We're in the Navy Now
as Sailor Percival Scruggs
We're in the Navy Now
as Sailor Percival Scruggs
Mantrap
as Curly Evans
Mantrap
as Curly Evans
Born to the West
as Dinkey Hooley
Born to the West
as Dinkey Hooley
Sir Lumberjack
as Bill Blake
Sir Lumberjack
as Bill Blake
Behind the Front
as Sergeant
Behind the Front
as Sergeant
The Yankee Señor
as Luke Martin
The Yankee Señor
as Luke Martin
The Best Bad Man
as Dan Ellis
The Best Bad Man
as Dan Ellis
The Flirt
as Sam Fenton
The Flirt
as Sam Fenton
If You Believe It, It's So
as Bartender
If You Believe It, It's So
as Bartender
Skirts
Skirts
Kismet
as Kutayt
Kismet
as Kutayt
The Poor Simp
as Jim Donnelly
The Poor Simp
as Jim Donnelly
The Island of Intrigue
as Jackson, the butler
The Island of Intrigue
as Jackson, the butler
Cupid's Day Off
as Gambling House Operator
Cupid's Day Off
as Gambling House Operator
Mickey
as Tom Rawlings
Mickey
as Tom Rawlings
The Late Lamented
as The Model's Brother
The Late Lamented
as The Model's Brother
The Pullman Bride
as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
The Pullman Bride
as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit
His Bitter Pill
as Dan's Henchman
His Bitter Pill
as Dan's Henchman
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Man Who Discovers Hat
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Man Who Discovers Hat