About Tom Kennedy
Lived 1885 – 1965 (aged 80). Tom Kennedy was an American actor and film actor.
Thomas Aloyisus Kennedy (July 15, 1885
Selected filmography
The Lamb (1915) as White Hopeless (uncredited) Double Trouble (1915) as Judge Blodgett His Bitter Pill (1916) as A Henchman Are Waitresses Safe? (1917) Mickey (1918) as Tom Rawlings Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919) as American General (uncredited) The Island of Intrigue (1919) as Jackson - The Butler The Poor Simp (1920) as Jim Donnelly Kismet (1920) as Kutayt Skirts (1921) Serenade (1921) as Zambrano Kindred of the Dust (1922) as Big tough (uncredited) Our Leading Citizen (1922) as Boots If You Believe It, It's So (1922) as Bartender Afraid to Fight (1922) as Battling Grogan The Flaming Hour (1922) as Ben The Flirt (1922) as Sam Fenton With Naked Fists (1923) Scaramouche (1923) as A Dragoon (uncredited) Madonna of the Streets (1924) As Man Desires (1925) as Gorilla Bagsley The Fearless Lover (1925) as Tom Dugan High and Handsome (1925) as Bat Kennedy The Best Bad Man (1925) as Dan Ellis The Yankee Señor (1926) as Luke Martin Behind the Front (1926) as Sergeant Sir Lumberjack (1926) as Bill Blake Born to the West (1926) as Dinkey Hooley Mantrap (1926) as Curly Evans The Better 'Ole (1926) as The Blacksmith (uncredited) We're in the Navy Now (1926) as Sailor Percival Scruggs Man of the Forest (1926) as Sheriff The Mysterious Rider (1927) as Lem Spooner Señorita (1927) as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited) Alias the Deacon (1927) as 'Bull' Moran Fireman, Save My Child (1927) as Capt. Kennedy One-Round Hogan (1927) (uncredited) Silver Valley (1927) as 'Hayfever' Hawkins Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927) as Lazarus Wife Savers (1928) as General Lavoris Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928) as Property Man Hold 'Em Yale (1928) as Detective None but the Brave (1928) as Noah The Cop (1928) as Sergeant Coughlin Marked Money (1928) as Bill Clemons Love Over Night (1928) as Detective The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929) as Crook Glad Rag Doll (1929) as Manager Big News (1929) as Officer Ryan Happy Days (1929) as Doorman (uncredited) The Shannons of Broadway (1929) as Burt The Big House (1930) as Uncle Jed (scenes deleted) The Fall Guy (1930) as Detective Burke See America Thirst (1930) as 'Shivering' Smith The Gang Buster (1931) as 'Gopher' Brant Sit Tight (1931) as Mr. Mack (uncredited) It Pays to Advertise (1931) as Perkins Iron Man (1931) as Bartender (uncredited) El Tenorio del harem (1931) as El sargento Young as You Feel (1931) as Colorado Detective (uncredited) Caught (1931) as Jard Harmon Monkey Business (1931) as Gibson New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931) as Truck Driver (uncredited) Flying High (1931) as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited) Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) as Hawkins, Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) Huddle (1932) as Moving Man (uncredited) Lady and Gent (1932) as Small Arena Fighter Spider Webb Skyscraper Souls (1932) as Masseur (uncredited) Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) as Recruiting Sergeant The Crooked Circle (1932) as Mike, the policeman Night After Night (1932) as Tom (the bartender) Madison Square Garden (1932) as Judge (uncredited) If I Had a Million (1932) as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) Uptown New York (1932) as Wrestling Trainer (uncredited) The Devil Is Driving (1932) as Fritz (uncredited) Lawyer Man (1932) as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited) 42nd Street (1933) as Slim Murphy (uncredited) Blondie Johnson (1933) as Hype (uncredited) Song of the Eagle (1933) as Officer McGinty (uncredited) Cross Fire (1933) as French Bouncer (uncredited) Man of the Forest (1933) as Sheriff Blake Penthouse (1933) as Joe - Gazotti's Man (uncredited) Bombshell (1933) as Minor Role (scenes deleted) Day of Reckoning (1933) as Phil - First Piano Mover (uncredited) Strictly Dynamite (1934) as Junior Hollywood Party (1934) as Beavers (uncredited) Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited) Bright Lights (1935) as Traffic Cop at Theatre (uncredited) Old Man Rhythm (1935) as Campus Guard (uncredited) She Couldn't Take It (1935) as Slugs (uncredited) The Bride Comes Home (1935) as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited) The Country Doctor (1936) as Logger (uncredited) Poppy (1936) as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited) The Return of Sophie Lang (1936) as Cop on Switchboard (uncredited) Ticket to Paradise (1936) as Cop (uncredited) Hollywood Boulevard (1936) as Bouncer at Pago Pago Bulldog Edition (1936) as Irate Husband of Contest Loser (uncredited) Wives Never Know (1936) as Bartender (uncredited) The Big Game (1936) as Fan in Stands (uncredited) Smart Blonde (1937) as Gahagan Woman-Wise (1937) as Bouncer (uncredited) When's Your Birthday? (1937) as Fight Manager (uncredited) Behind the Headlines (1937) as Tiny There Goes My Girl (1937) (scenes deleted) Armored Car (1937) as Tiny The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Jim Magooney Slave Ship (1937) as Bartender (uncredited) Married Before Breakfast (1937) as Mr. Baglipp Fly-Away Baby (1937) as Gahagan She Had to Eat (1937) as Pete Marry the Girl (1937) as Jasper The Big Shot (1937) as Bugs Forty Naughty Girls (1937) as Detective Casey Varsity Show (1937) as Policeman (uncredited) Living on Love (1937) as Pete Ryan The Adventurous Blonde (1937) as Gahagan Wise Girl (1937) as Detective Crashing Hollywood (1938) as Al Swing It, Sailor! (1938) as Policeman Blondes at Work (1938) as Gahagan Making the Headlines (1938) as Police Sergeant Handley He Couldn't Say No (1938) as Dimples, a Gangster Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) as Gahagan Go Chase Yourself (1938) as Icebox Danger on the Air (1938) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited) Crime Ring (1938) as Dummy (uncredited) Torchy Gets Her Man (1938) as Gahagan Long Shot (1939) as Mike Claurens Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) as Gahagan Pardon Our Nerve (1939) as Bodyguard Society Lawyer (1939) as Alf Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) as Gahagan Grand Jury Secrets (1939) as Clancy (uncredited) Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as Gahagan These Glamour Girls (1939) as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited) The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) as Pinky Brophy The Covered Trailer (1939) as Otto Remember the Night (1940) as 'Fat' Mike Millionaire Playboy (1940) as Tom Murphy Curtain Call (1940) as Massage Attendant An Angel from Texas (1940) as Chopper Pop Always Pays (1940) as Murphy Sporting Blood (1940) as Grantly Flowing Gold (1940) as Petunia Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) as Taxi Driver Footlight Fever (1941) as Pinky (uncredited) The Great Swindle (1941) as Capper Smith Thieves Fall Out (1941) as Cab Driver (uncredited) Angels with Broken Wings (1941) as Gus Sailors on Leave (1941) as Dugan The Officer and the Lady (1941) as Bumps O'Neil The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Sheriff Judson (uncredited) Pardon My Stripes (1942) as Casino Butch Minds the Baby (1942) as Philly the Weeper Broadway (1942) as Kerry (uncredited) Blondie's Blessed Event (1942) as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited) Wildcat (1942) as Fred (uncredited) Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender (uncredited) Dixie Dugan (1943) as Sergeant (uncredited) Ladies' Day (1943) as Dugan, the House Detective Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) as Westinghouse Taxi, Mister (1943) as Detective (uncredited) Dixie (1943) as Barkeeper (uncredited) Stage Door Canteen (1943) as himself Petticoat Larceny (1943) as Pinky The Adventures of a Rookie (1943) as Ship Lader (uncredited) So's Your Uncle (1943) as Cop Is Everybody Happy? (1943) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Riding High (1943) as Wilson (uncredited) Here Comes Elmer (1943) as Johnson Campus Rhythm (1943) as Police Sergeant (uncredited) True to Life (1943) as Customer (uncredited) O, My Darling Clementine (1943) as Bill Collector Rosie the Riveter (1944) as Piano Mover The Girl in the Case (1944) as Watchman (uncredited) And the Angels Sing (1944) as Potatoes Once Upon a Time (1944) as Truckman (uncredited) Take It Big (1944) as Moving Man (uncredited) Moonlight and Cactus (1944) as Lucky The Princess and the Pirate (1944) as Alonzo The Town Went Wild (1944) as Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited) Practically Yours (1944) as Burly Citizen at Newsreel Theatre (uncredited) The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) as Officer #1 Rough, Tough and Ready (1945) as Dan Cowan (uncredited) Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945) as Doorman (uncredited) Voice of the Whistler (1945) as Ferdinand / Hammerlock The Spanish Main (1945) as Pirate Captain at Inn in Tortuga (uncredited) Man Alive (1945) as Bartender (uncredited) A Letter for Evie (1946) as Driver (uncredited) The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) as Referee #1 (uncredited) Blonde Alibi (1946) as Policeman Clancy (uncredited) Bringing Up Father (1946) as Murphy The Mighty McGurk (1947) as Bruiser (uncredited) The Pretender (1947) as Fingers Murdock The Burning Cross (1947) as Police Sergeant Magic Town (1947) as Moving Man (uncredited) Dangerous Years (1947) as Adamson The Judge Steps Out (1948) as Jack, the Court Receptionist (uncredited) Devil's Cargo (1948) as Naga Jinx Money (1948) as Officer Rooney They Live by Night (1948) as Cop (uncredited) Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948) as Lefty Thunder in the Pines (1948) as Josh - Station Master Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948) as Card Player (uncredited) The Paleface (1948) as Bartender Trouble Preferred (1948) as Night Watchman (uncredited) Fighting Fools (1949) as Rosemeyer, Arena Doorman (uncredited) The Mutineers (1949) as Butch Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Policeman (uncredited) Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949) as Murphy (uncredited) Square Dance Jubilee (1949) as Bartender Tom Blonde Dynamite (1950) as Tom, a Policeman (uncredited) Riding High (1950) as Racetrack Mug (uncredited) Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950) as Murphy (uncredited) Triple Trouble (1950) as Convict (uncredited) Border Rangers (1950) as Station Agent M (1951) as Hood (uncredited) The Scarf (1951) as Asylum Inmate (uncredited) Let's Go Navy! (1951) as Officer Donovan Havana Rose (1951) as Hotel Detective Hold That Line (1952) as Officer Murphy (uncredited) Road Agent (1952) as Bartender Johnny (uncredited) Gold Fever (1952) as Big Tom Invasion U.S.A. (1952) as Tim, Bartender Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957) as Prison Guard (uncredited) The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957) as Contest Spectator (uncredited) Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) as Audience at Eulogy (uncredited) Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957) as Dock Guard (uncredited) Once Upon a Horse... (1958) as Townsman (uncredited) Revolt in the Big House (1958) as Convict (uncredited) Some Like It Hot (1959) as Bouncer (uncredited) Say One for Me (1959) as Wardrobe Delivery Man (uncredited) Walk Like a Dragon (1960) as Jethro the Bartender It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Santa Rosita Police Department traffic cop (uncredited) The Bounty Killer (1965) as Joe - Waiter
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Kennedy?
American actor (1885-1965)
When was Tom Kennedy born?
Tom Kennedy was born on 15 July 1885 in New York City.
When did Tom Kennedy die?
Tom Kennedy died on 6 October 1965 in Woodland Hills.
What was Tom Kennedy's occupation?
Tom Kennedy was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Tom Kennedy?
Tom Kennedy was American.
Sources & further reading
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