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Tom Kennedy

Actor · Died October 6, 1965, aged 80 · New York City, New York, USA

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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Born
July 14, 1885
Died
October 6, 1965 (aged 80)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 267 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Tom Kennedy's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
24%
Bonds
21%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
8
Tense
4
Warm
5
Thrilling
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Kennedy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Kennedy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

267 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Bounty Killer(1965)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Walk Like a Dragon(1960)

    as Jethro the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Some Like It Hot(1959)

    as Bouncer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Barfly (uncredited) · as Juror (uncredited) · as Townsman (uncredited)

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Night Watchman (uncredited)

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Barfly (uncredited)

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Barkeep (uncredited) · as Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Convict (uncredited) · as Reception Guest (uncredited)

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Public Pigeon No. 1(1957)

    as Prison Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Iron Bob Mills

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Collector

  • Hook a Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as I. Katchum (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bartender (uncredited) · as Cowhand (uncredited) · as Townsman (uncredited) · as Townsman / Barfly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 4 episodes · as Barfly (uncredited) · as Cantina Barfly (uncredited) · as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Kewpie

  • Spooks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Hyde

  • Loose Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Joe

  • Invasion, U.S.A.(1952)

    as Tim, Bartender

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Man Carrying Costello

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gold Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Big Tom

  • Fraidy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as I. Katchum (uncredited)

  • Havana Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as House Detective

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc's Henchman · as Frank

  • Let's Go Navy!(1951)

    as Officer Donovan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Awful Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pinky

  • The Scarf(1951)

    as Asylum Inmate

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hood (uncredited)

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Third Convict Calling Out from Cell

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Racetrack Mug (uncredited)

  • Square Dance Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Bartender Tom

  • The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Butch

  • Trouble Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Night Watchman (uncredited)

  • The Paleface(1948)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the Pines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Josh, the Station Master

  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All(1948)

    as Lefty

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jinx Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Officer Rooney

  • Devil's Cargo(1948)

    as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Jack (Court Receptionist) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Years(1947)

    as Mr. Adamson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Magic Town(1947)

    as Moving Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Burning Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Station Sergeant

  • The Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Fingers Murdock

  • The Case of the Baby-Sitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Officer Murphy

  • The Hat Box Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Policeman Murphy

  • The Mighty McGurk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bruiser (uncredited)

  • So's Your Antenna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Society Mugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Tom

  • Motor Maniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mother's Suitor

  • Jiggers, My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Joe

  • The Kid from Brooklyn(1946)

    as Referee #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Policeman Clancy (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Voice of the Whistler(1945)

    as Ferdinand / Hammerlock

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Where the Pest Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jonathan Batts

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Walked Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Officer #1

  • The Town Went Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Policeman

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Alonzo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight and Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lucky

  • Girls! Girls! Girls! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Police Detective Lt. Kerrigan

  • Take It Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Moving Man (uncredited)

  • And the Angels Sing(1944)

    as Potatoes

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Watchman (uncredited)

  • Radio Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Thompson

  • True to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Customer (uncredited)

  • Wedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as House Detective

  • Campus Rhythm(1943)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Elmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Johnson

  • Cutie on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Rocky

  • So's Your Uncle(1943)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Petticoat Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pinky

  • Stage Door Canteen(1943)

    as Tom Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Barkeeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Taxi, Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Kennedy

  • Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dugan

  • Hit Parade of 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Westinghouse

  • Dixie Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Pretty Dolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gus

  • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant(1942)

    as Joe the Villa Luigi Bartender

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Phoney Cronies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tom

  • Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kerry (uncredited)

  • Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Motorcycle Cop Who Names The Baby 'Cookie' (uncredited)

  • Butch Minds the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Philly the Weeper

  • Pardon My Stripes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Casino

  • Home Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Sweet Spirits of the Nighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tom

  • The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sheriff Judson

  • The Officer and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bumps O'Neil

  • Sailors on Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dugan

  • Man-I-Cured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend

  • Angels with Broken Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Gus

  • Thieves Fall Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cabbie

  • The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Capper Smith

  • Mexican Spitfire Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cabbie

  • Flowing Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Petunia

  • Sporting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Grantly

  • Pop Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Murphy

  • An Angel from Texas(1940)

    as Chopper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Curtain Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Masseur

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    as Tom Murphy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Night(1939)

    as 'Fat' Mike

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Covered Trailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Otto

  • The Day the Bookies Wept(1939)

    as Pinky Brophy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joy Lane Manager (uncredited)

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite(1939)

    as Gahagan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Quiet, Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gorilla Stand-In Max Imhof

  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gahagan

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alf

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Det. Sgt. Gahagan

  • The Long Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mike Claurens

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gagahan (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Torchy Gets Her Man(1938)

    as Gahagan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crime Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dummy

  • Halfway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom

  • Danger on the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Detective Gahagan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Go Chase Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Icebox

  • Making the Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Sergeant Handley

  • He Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dimples

  • Blondes at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gahagan

  • Swing It, Sailor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Policeman

  • Fiddling Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom Kennedy

  • Crashing Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Al

  • Wise Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective

  • The Adventurous Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective Gahagan

  • Living on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pete Ryan

  • Calling All Curtains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Forty Naughty Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective Casey

  • Varsity Show(1937)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bury the Hatchet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bugs

  • Marry the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jasper

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fly Away Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gahagan

  • Married Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Baglipp

  • Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bartender

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Magooney

  • Armored Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tiny

  • Behind The Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tiny

  • New News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Kennedy

  • Smart Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gahagan

  • Free Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Kennedy

  • Grandma's Buoys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom

  • Midnight Blunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fan in Stands

  • Wives Never Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bouncer at Pago Pago

  • Poppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hot Dog Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Logger (uncredited)

  • Just Speeding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The Bride Comes Home(1935)

    as Husky Thug at Party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Oh, My Nerves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Slugs

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Old Man Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Campus Guard

  • Gobs of Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Alibi Bye Bye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Snoops, the house dick

  • Stage Frights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Sock Me to Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Battling McGee

  • Raised and Called (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Gum Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Horse Heir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • The Dancing Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Crusher McGee

  • Down to Their Last Yacht(1934)

    as Joe 'Uncle Ed' Schultz (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Unlucky Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Odor in the Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Plug Hardy

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    as Beavers (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Strictly Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Junior

  • Cracked Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tom 'Pinky' Kennedy

  • Strictly Fresh Yeggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Burglar

  • In the Devildog House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jennie's Husband

  • Suits to Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Client

  • Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Furniture Mover

  • Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • Man of the Forest(1933)

    as Sheriff Blake

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as French Bouncer (uncredited)

  • Hip Zip Hooray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Prisoner

  • 42nd Street(1933)

    as Slim Murphy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Johnson(1933)

    as Hype (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • She Done Him Wrong(1933)

    as Big Bill - Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lawyer Man(1932)

    as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fish Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Fritz (uncredited)

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as Joe - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Night After Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tom

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mike, the policeman

  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1932)

    as Recruiting Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Skyscraper Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Masseur

  • The Boudoir Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Quigley - Slipper's Accomplice

  • Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Moving Man (uncredited)

  • The Promoter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Burke

  • Lighthouse Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as The Marine Sergeant

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)

  • Monkey Business(1931)

    as Gibson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Caught (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jard Harmon

  • Young as You Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Colorado Detective

  • Iron Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • It Pays to Advertise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Perkins

  • The Gang Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as 'Gopher' Brant

  • How Comedies Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tom

  • See America Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 'Shivering' Smith

  • The Fall Guy(1930)

    as Detective Burke

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Shannons of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Burt

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Big News(1929)

    as Officer Ryan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Glad Rag Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Manager

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Crook

  • Love Over Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Detective

  • Marked Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bill Clemons

  • The Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sergeant Coughlin

  • None But the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Noah

  • Hold 'Em Yale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Detective

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Property Man

  • Wife Savers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as General Lavoris

  • Ham and Eggs at the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lazarus

  • Silver Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as 'Hayfever' Hawkins

  • Fireman, Save My Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Capt. Kennedy

  • Alias The Deacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bull Moran

  • Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Oliveros Gaucho (uncredited)

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lem Spooner

  • Man of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sheriff

  • We're in the Navy Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sailor Percival Scruggs

  • The Better 'Ole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Blacksmith (uncredited)

  • Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Curly Evans

  • Born to the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Dinkey Hooley

  • Sir Lumberjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bill Blake

  • Behind the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sergeant

  • The Yankee Señor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Luke Martin

  • The Best Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Dan Ellis

  • As Man Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Gorilla Bagsley

  • Loving Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Captain Lindstrom

  • The Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Sam Fenton

  • The Flaming Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Ben

  • The Speeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • The Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Boss

  • If You Believe It, It's So (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Bartender

  • Our Leading Citizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Boots

  • Full o' Pep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Zambrano

  • Sunless Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Skirts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Kismet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Kutayt

  • The Poor Simp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jim Donnelly

  • A Schoolhouse Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Her First Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • The Island of Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jackson, the butler

  • Yankee Doodle in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as American General (uncredited)

  • Cupid's Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Gambling House Operator

  • Mickey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Tom Rawlings

  • That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Proprietor's Henchman

  • The Late Lamented (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Model's Brother

  • Two Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Detective

  • Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Man in Employment Agency (uncredited)

  • Whose Baby? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Fake Minister

  • Her Torpedoed Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Roy Mulligan the Hobo / The False Minister

  • The Pullman Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Oklahoma Pete - a Bandit

  • His Bitter Pill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Dan's Henchman

  • Fatty and the Broadway Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Man Who Discovers Hat

  • Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Judge Blodgett

  • Home Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Repairman

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 267 titles, 266 of them dated from 1915 to 1965.

Highest rated

Monkey Business (1931)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting267 of 267: 267 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1910s16 · acting1920s41 · acting1930s100 · acting1940s72 · acting1950s33 · acting1960s4 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
3136

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Kennedy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tom Kennedy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Kennedy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur L. Todd shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles