Edgar Kennedy

born: 26 April 1890 Monterey County, California, United States of America

died: 09 November 1948 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America (throat cancer, age 58)

Balding American comedian and director, one of the original Keystone Cops. He perfected the art of the 'slow burn' - an angry expression which manifested itself in him rubbing his head and glaring at his subject. As well as being a formidable opponent to the likes of Laurel & Hardy, usually as a policeman, Kennedy also starred in his own series of shorts with RKO called 'The Average Man' in the 1930s-40s. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, Section D, Sacred Heart, Grave 7, Lot 193.

Real name: Edgar Livingstone Kennedy Height: 6'1"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus all films with Laurel & Hardy; plus all films with Charley Chase.

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1928 Leave 'Em Laughing Cop 1928 Dumb Daddies Cop 1928 The Family Group Photographer 1928 The Finishing Touch Cop 1928 Limousine Love Mr. Glanders 1928 The Fight Pest [?] 1928 Imagine My Embarrassment [?] 1928 Should Married Men Go Home? Golfer 1928 Is Everybody Happy? [?] 1928 All Parts [?] 1928 Two Tars Motorist 1928 The Boy Friend Cop 1928 The Booster [?] 1928 Feed 'Em And Weep Train conductor 1928 Chasing Husbands [?] 1929 Going Ga-Ga Husband 1929 A Pair Of Tights Marion's boyfriend's boss 1929 Off To Buffalo [?] 1929 When Money Comes [unidentified character]   1929 Why Is A Plumber? [unidentified character]   1929 Unaccustomed As We Are Officer Kennedy 1929 Hurdy Gurdy Officer Ed Kennedy 1929 The Big Squawk Orchestra leader 1929 Thundering Toupees [unidentified character]   1929 Madame Q [unidentified character]   1929 Dad's Day Dad   1929 Perfect Day Uncle Ed 1929 Hotter Than Hot Jack 1929 Crazy Feet Policeman 1929 Bacon Grabbers Collis P. Kennedy 1929 Stepping Out Nightclub manager 1929 Moan & Groan, Inc. Kennedy, the cop 1929 Angora Love Landlord 1929 Great Gobs! Sailor 1930 Night Owls Officer Kennedy 1930 Ladrones Officer 1930 The Head Guy Kennedy, station master 1930 Shivering Shakespeare Kennedy, the cop 1930 The Real McCoy Cireco, the cop 1930 The First Seven Years Kennedy, the cop 1930 The Big Kick Detective 1930 La Estacion De Gasolina  Detective 1930 When The Wind Blows Kennedy, the cop 1930 Las Fantasmas  Kennedy, the cop 1930 All Teed Up Thelma's father 1930 Fifty Million Husbands Officer Kennedy 1930 Girl Shock Father 1930 Doctor's Orders Uncle 1930 Dollar Dizzy Quimby, the lawyer 1930 Bigger And Better Mr. Sutton 1930 Looser Than Loose Nightclub patron 1930 Ladies Last Man in phone booth 1931 High Gear Policeman 1931 Love Fever Thelma's last rescuer ▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS 1914 Mabel At The Wheel Spectator in grandstand   1914 The Knockout Cyclone Flynn   1914 Mabel's Busy Day Tough hot dog customer   1914 The Rounders [unidentified character]   1914 Ambrose's First Falsehood Restuarant owner 1914 Tillie's Punctured Romance Second restaurant owner/Bank's butler 1943 Air Raid Wardens Joe Bledsoe Acknowledgements: Edgar Kennedy - Master Of The Slow Burn by Bill Cassara (book) Lorenzo Tremarelli (image from All Parts) This page was last updated on: 18 March 2024