Born in Monterey, California, USA — Apr 25 1890• Died Nov 09 1948

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic film character actor, known as "Slow Burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper. Kennedy is best known for a small role as a lemonade vendor in the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup, as well as the many Hal Roach films he appeared in. Kennedy became so identified with frustration…
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Street Vendor

Lieutenant Miller

Kegs McKeever

Buffington-Doorman

Cyclone Flynn (uncredited)

Pop Randall

Judge

Herbert

Police Captain

Cornelius Cornpone

Rudolf Hochstetter

Cop

Sam Gilroy

Sweeney

Wreck Bystander (uncredited)

Callaghan

Police Officer McCarthy

Smiley Dugan

Cop (uncredited)

Captain Mack

Uncle Edgar

Edgar

Bosun Higgins

Edgar Kennedy

Striking Baker

1st Street Crowd Participant (uncredited)

Mr. Basscombe

Police Lt. Garrison

Sheriff

Jake the Bartender

Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)

edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)

Inspector Dailey

Doc Hogan, Fight Promoter

Director (uncredited)

Oscar McGonigle

Judd

Herman Wilson

Counterman

Chairman - Peace Conference

Henry

Tough Hot Dog Customer (uncredited)

Spectator in Grandstand (uncredited)

Uncle Charlie

Spike

Golfer (uncredited)

Daniel Webster Smith
Edgar Kennedy

Officer Thurston

Sheriff Judd

Insp. Mulrooney
Biff

Restaurant Owner / Banks' Butler (uncredited)

Nepomuk - the Hermit

Maydorf

Onderdonk

Sweeney
Edgar

Chauncey

Captain Bullwinkle

Bugs Leary

The Cop

Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)

Cop

The Cop


Herbert Green

(uncredited)

O.K. McDuff (as Ed Kennedy)

Edgar


Guard (uncredited)

Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Sheriff Gregory

Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)

Sheriff Renick

Warden Elmer Jones

Kelsey

Happy Moran

Darsey

Man in Phone Booth

Thelma's Last Rescuer

Judge

Landlord

Daddy Warbucks

Quimby the Lawyer
Edgar Kennedy

Ed Wimpy

Police Chief Murphy

Harry, the Bartender

Bill Sproat
The Rival
Edgar

Joe Bledsoe

Thelma's Father (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Henchman

Lover

1st Cop
Ethel's Former Boyfriend

Pops

Crook (uncredited)

Inspector Murch

Officer (archive footage)

Tony Peanutty - Italian Ward Leader

Bicarbonate

Officer Donovan
Edgar
Cop

Healy, Process Server

Baldy

Mayor Moe Carson

Donovan

Policeman
Edgar

archive footage

Detective Donahue

Edgar

Diner / Man in Audience (uncredited)

Butler

Officer Kennedy
Edgar

Edgar Kennedy

Detective (as Edward Kennedy)

Edgar

Fire Chief Galvin
Kennedy

Collis P. Kennedy

1st Crook
Cop
Edgar

Elmer

Chauffeur

The Husband, Mr Glenders

Edgar
Edgar Kennedy
Officer Kennedy (archive footage)

Diamond Dan - Jim's Rival

Mahoney
Edgar Kennedy

Cop (as Ed Kennedy)

Suitor

George Browning

German Prison Guard (uncredited)

Jimmie Pierson

Cpl. Ryan

Directing
Edgar

Café Proprietor
Detective

Edgar

SFPD Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Officer Rafferty

Ed Eggers (uncredited)
The Trouble Mender

Cop

Officer Ed Kennedy
Edgar

Orchestra Leader

Warden Bingham

Windy

Cop
Mike Reynolds

Fatty's Pal
Edgar

Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)

Corporal Austin

Arthur Bailey
Jealous Boyfriend

Edgar

Police Captain McGuire

Station Master Kennedy (uncredited)

Cop (uncredited)

Edgar

Officer Kennedy

Motorist

Willy 'Persimmon' Bates

A Photographer

Edgar Kennedy

Tom Grady
Bowling Alley Operator

3rd Deputy

Cicero the Cop
Edgar

Paper Hanger

Audience Member / Cop in Movie

Police Chief

Edgar Kennedy (footage from 'I'll Build It Myself') (archive footage)

Water Policeman

Dr. Glenn

Dan O'Leary (as Ed Kennedy)

Night Club Patron

Officer Kennedy

Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)

Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)

Sgt. Buck Martin
Edgar

Rajah

Directing

Shell Game Operator

Landlady's Husband (uncredited)
Judge John J. McGuinnis
Edgar

Diner's Owner

Detective

Fiancee's Father
Fatty's Neighbor

Eric Johnson


O'Brien

Sgt. Ed Cooper

Detective
Edgar Kennedy
Mug

Edgar

Tough Guy in Bar
Uncle Ed Sutton


Joe Barton

Trayguard
The Wife's Brother

Detective (uncredited)

(archive footage) (uncredited)
Directing

Cop

Detective

Marion's Boyfriend's Boss

Sgt. Homer Gatling

Edgar Kennedy


George Browning
Edgar, Movie Director
Lem Beeman

Edwin Rowley, Jr.


Handout-Giver (uncredited)

Gewilliker Hay

Pete

The Slicker's Chauffeur
Detective

Gloomy Gus
Wedding Guest

Neighbor

A City Chap
Edgar
Cop


Jealous Cop

Mary's Father / Gertie's Uncle


Directing
Directing

The Cop

Callahan
Edgar Kennedy

The Detective

Edgar
Edgar
Edgar Kennedy

Laughing Spectator

Judge Kennedy

Cop
Edgar Kennedy

An American Tourist
Edgar
The Sky Pirate
Edgar Kennedy

Cop

Peter X. Bush - Streetcar Superintendent
Edgar
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy

Policeman

Edgar

The cafe waiter (uncredited)
Michael Kennedy


The Crook
2nd Thief
Edgar

Edgar
Spectator
The Groom
Edgar Kennedy

Howard J. Green

Ptomaine Tommy

Art Gallery Operator

2nd Sailor

Hank Hall

Four Roles
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar
Edgar

Caesar - Zuzu's Rival
Directing
Edgar Kennedy
The Maid's Boyfriend
Directing

Edgar

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy
Edgar
Edgar
Mr. Carp
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy

Mustached Man
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Edgar
Edgar