Deceased

How Did Edgar Kennedy Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 58

Also known asE. Livingston Kennedy, Ed. Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, Ed KennedyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/04/1890Born inMonterey, California, USADied09/11/1948 (aged 58)Died inWoodland HillsCauseesophageal cancerWikidataQ714724 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#30018 ↗

Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to portray characters whose anger slowly rose in frustrating situations.

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Filmography171 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Laurel & Hardy: Year TwoMovie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	134
1994	The Our Gang StoryMovie	Officer (archive footage)	104
1981	The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovie	Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)	91
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)	86
1968	The Best of Laurel and HardyMovie	Officer Kennedy (archive footage)	78
1957	The Golden Age of ComedyMovie	archive footage	67
1948	Variety TimeMovie	Edgar Kennedy (footage from 'I'll Build It Myself') (archive footage)	58
1945	Anchors AweighMovie	Police Captain	55
1945	What, No CigarettesMovie	Edgar Kennedy	55
1945	It's Your MoveMovie	Edgar Kennedy	55
1945	The Big BeefMovie	Edgar Kennedy	55
1944	Prunes and PoliticsMovie	Edgar	54
1944	Feather Your NestMovie	Edgar	54
1943	Air Raid WardensMovie	Joe Bledsoe	53
1943	Hitler's MadmanMovie	Nepomuk - the Hermit	53
1943	Crazy HouseMovie	Judge	53
1943	Hold Your TemperMovie	Edgar	53
1943	The Girl from MonterreyMovie	Doc Hogan, Fight Promoter	53
1943	Hot FootMovie	Edgar	53
1942	In Old CaliforniaMovie	Kegs McKeever	52
1942	Hillbilly BlitzkriegMovie	Sgt. Homer Gatling	52
1942	Private Snuffy SmithMovie	Sgt. Ed Cooper	52
1942	There's One Born Every MinuteMovie	Mayor Moe Carson	52
1941	Blondie in SocietyMovie	Dr. Glenn	51
1941	I'll Fix ItMovie	Edgar	51
1940	Remedy for RichesMovie	George Browning	50
1940	The Bride Wore CrutchesMovie	Police Captain McGuire	50
1940	A Trailer TragedyMovie	Edgar Kennedy	50
1939	It's a Wonderful WorldMovie	Lieutenant Miller	49
1939	Everything's on IceMovie	Joe Barton	49
1939	Laugh It OffMovie	Judge John J. McGuinnis	49
1939	Baby DazeMovie	Edgar Kennedy	49
1939	Maid to OrderMovie	Edgar	49
1939	Little AccidentMovie	Paper Hanger	49
1938	The Black DollMovie	Sheriff Renick	48
1938	Hollywood HotelMovie	Callaghan	48
1938	Hey! Hey! USAMovie	Bugs Leary	48
1938	A Clean SweepMovie	Edgar	48
1938	Scandal StreetMovie	Daniel Webster Smith	48
1937	True ConfessionMovie	Darsey	47
1937	Double WeddingMovie	Spike	47
1937	When's Your Birthday?Movie	Mr. Basscombe	47
1936	San FranciscoMovie	Sheriff	46
1936	Fatal LadyMovie	Rudolf Hochstetter	46
1936	Mad HolidayMovie	Donovan	46
1936	Three Men on a HorseMovie	Harry, the Bartender	46
1936	Small Town GirlMovie	Captain Mack	46
1936	Yours for the AskingMovie	Bicarbonate	46
1936	Robin Hood of El DoradoMovie	Sheriff Judd	46
1936	Dummy AcheMovie	Edgar	46
1936	GasoloonsMovie	Edgar Kennedy	46
1935	Living on VelvetMovie	Counterman	45
1935	Rendezvous at MidnightMovie	Mahoney	45
1935	In Love at 40Movie	Edgar Kennedy	45
1935	The Bride Comes HomeMovie	Henry	45
1935	A Night at the Biltmore BowlMovie	Edgar Kennedy	45
1934	Twentieth CenturyMovie	Oscar McGonigle	44
1934	Kid MillionsMovie	Herman Wilson	44
1934	All of MeMovie	Guard (uncredited)	44
1934	The Marines Are ComingMovie	Sgt. Buck Martin	44
1934	Money Means NothingMovie	Herbert Green	44
1934	Poisoned IvoryMovie	Edgar Kennedy	44
1934	Flirting with DangerMovie	Jimmie Pierson	44
1933	Duck SoupMovie	Street Vendor	43
1933	Scarlet RiverMovie	Sam Gilroy	43
1933	Cross FireMovie	Ed Wimpy	43
1933	Son of the BorderMovie	Windy	43
1933	Quiet Please!Movie	Edgar Kennedy	43
1933	King for a NightMovie	Cop	43
1932	The Penguin Pool MurderMovie	Officer Donovan	42
1932	RockabyeMovie	Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)	42
1932	Westward PassageMovie	Elmer	42
1932	Hold 'Em JailMovie	Warden Elmer Jones	42
1932	Little Orphan AnnieMovie	Daddy Warbucks	42
1932	Giggle WaterMovie	Edgar	42
1932	Fish FeathersMovie	Edgar Kennedy	42
1932	Carnival BoatMovie	Baldy	42
1931	Quick MillionsMovie	Cop (uncredited)	41
1931	Love FeverMovie	Thelma's Last Rescuer	41
1931	Next Door NeighborsMovie	Howard J. Green	41
1931	High GearMovie	Cop	41
1931	Bad CompanyMovie	Buffington-Doorman	41
1930	The First Seven YearsMovie	Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)	40
1930	When the Wind BlowsMovie	Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)	40
1930	Shivering ShakespeareMovie	Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)	40
1930	Moonlight and Monkey BusinessMovie	Detective	40
1930	Dollar DizzyMovie	Quimby the Lawyer	40
1930	Girl ShockMovie	Fiancee's Father	40
1930	The Big KickMovie	Detective	40
1930	The Head GuyMovie	Station Master Kennedy (uncredited)	40
1930	The Gas StationMovie	Detective	40
1930	Fifty Million HusbandsMovie	Officer Kennedy	40
1930	Night OwlsMovie	Officer Kennedy	40
1930	Looser Than LooseMovie	Night Club Patron	40
1930	The GhostsMovie	Kennedy	40
1930	Doctor's OrdersMovie	Mary's Father / Gertie's Uncle	40
1929	Madame QMovie	Judge Kennedy	39
1929	Moan & Groan, Inc.Movie	Kennedy the Cop (uncredited)	39
1929	Bacon GrabbersMovie	Collis P. Kennedy	39
1929	The Big SquawkMovie	Orchestra Leader	39
1929	Unaccustomed as We AreMovie	Officer Kennedy	39
1929	Perfect DayMovie	Uncle Edgar	39
1929	Going Ga-GaMovie	Cop	39
1929	Why Is a Plumber?Movie	—	39
1929	Angora LoveMovie	Landlord	39
1929	Hotter Than HotMovie	—	39
1929	Dad's DayMovie	Michael Kennedy	39
1929	Great Gobs!Movie	2nd Sailor	39
1928	Imagine My EmbarrassmentMovie	—	38
1928	The Finishing TouchMovie	Cop (as Ed Kennedy)	38
1928	All PartsMovie	—	38
1928	Two TarsMovie	Motorist	38
1928	Feed 'em and WeepMovie	—	38
1928	The Family GroupMovie	A Photographer	38
1928	The Fight PestMovie	—	38
1928	The BoosterMovie	—	38
1928	Is Everybody Happy?Movie	—	38
1927	Finger PrintsMovie	O.K. McDuff (as Ed Kennedy)	37
1926	Going CrookedMovie	Detective	36
1926	Across the PacificMovie	Cpl. Ryan	36
1926	The Better 'OleMovie	Corporal Austin	36
1926	Oh! What a Nurse!Movie	Eric Johnson	36
1926	My Old DutchMovie	Bill Sproat	36
1925	The Golden PrincessMovie	Gewilliker Hay	35
1923	The Wandering TwoMovie	—	33
1921	The GuideMovie	An American Tourist	31
1918	She Loved Him PlentyMovie	—	28
1917	The Blue StreakMovie	—	27
1916	His Bitter PillMovie	Diamond Dan - Jim's Rival	26
1915	Fatty's Tintype TangleMovie	Edgar	25
1915	Fatty's New RoleMovie	Handout-Giver (uncredited)	25
1915	Fatty’s Plucky PupMovie	Shell Game Operator	25
1915	Fatty’s Reckless FlingMovie	Neighbor	25
1915	The Great Vacuum RobberyMovie	2nd Thief	25
1914	Making a LivingMovie	Wreck Bystander (uncredited)	24
1914	Tillie's Punctured RomanceMovie	Restaurant Owner / Banks' Butler (uncredited)	24
1914	The RoundersMovie	(uncredited)	24
1914	A Film JohnnieMovie	Director (uncredited)	24
1914	Twenty Minutes of LoveMovie	Lover	24
1914	Tango TanglesMovie	Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)	24
1914	Caught in a CabaretMovie	Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)	24
1914	Cruel, Cruel LoveMovie	Butler	24
1914	Dough and DynamiteMovie	Striking Baker	24
1914	The KnockoutMovie	Cyclone Flynn (uncredited)	24
1914	The Star BoarderMovie	Landlady's Husband (uncredited)	24
1914	Getting AcquaintedMovie	Policeman (uncredited)	24
1914	His Favorite PastimeMovie	Tough Guy in Bar	24
1914	Gentlemen of NerveMovie	Policeman	24
1914	Mabel's Busy DayMovie	Tough Hot Dog Customer (uncredited)	24
1914	Mabel at the WheelMovie	Spectator in Grandstand (uncredited)	24
1914	A Thief CatcherMovie	Crook (uncredited)	24
1914	The Noise of BombsMovie	Police Chief	24
1914	Leading Lizzie AstrayMovie	The Slicker's Chauffeur	24
1914	In the Clutches of the GangMovie	Cop	24
1914	A Flirt's MistakeMovie	Rajah	24
1914	A Bath House BeautyMovie	Jealous Boyfriend	24
1914	Rebecca's Wedding DayMovie	The Groom	24
1914	He Loved the LadiesMovie	The Wife's Brother	24
1914	The Love ThiefMovie	The Rival	24
1913	Fatty Joins the ForceMovie	Jealous Cop	23
1913	Mother's BoyMovie	Mug	23
1913	Peeping PeteMovie	The Cop	23
1913	A Ride for a BrideMovie	Mustached Man	23
1913	A Quiet Little WeddingMovie	Wedding Guest	23
1913	Love and RubbishMovie	1st Cop	23
1913	The RiotMovie	Cop	23
1913	The GangstersMovie	Henchman	23
1913	Algy on the ForceMovie	Cop	23
1913	Safe in JailMovie	1st Crook	23
1913	Rastus and the Game CockMovie	Spectator	23
1913	Their First ExecutionMovie	—	23