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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.

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2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Movie Self (archive footage)
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Movie Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)
1965
The Bounty Killer
Movie Waiter
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie Traffic Cop (uncredited)
1963
My Favorite Martian
TV show Mike
1960
Walk Like a Dragon
Movie Jethro the Bartender
1959
Bonanza
TV show Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Some Like It Hot
Movie Bouncer (uncredited)
1959
Rawhide
TV show Townsman (uncredited)
1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show Night Watchman (uncredited)
1958
The Rifleman
TV show Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
1958
The Texan
TV show Bartender (uncredited)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV show Barfly (uncredited)
1957
Maverick
TV show Barkeep (uncredited)
1957
Perry Mason
TV show Bit Part (uncredited)
1957
Sugarfoot
TV show Reception Guest (uncredited)