Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Actor May 3 (died age 81) Ceres, California, USA 1926–2024 (98 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their classic Two Tars, probably his best ever screen role. He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s. Dearing continued in his familiar persona until…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (201)

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Movies (184)

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

10.0
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.3
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

as Mr. Gorman

7.0
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959

as Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited)

6.6
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

6.9
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

as Investor Charlie

10.0
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

as Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)

6.9
Vice Squad

Vice Squad

1953

as Fitz (uncredited)

5.9
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

1953

as Sam, a hobo (uncredited)

6.3
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Sheriff #4 (uncredited)

6.5
Carson City

Carson City

1952

as Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

6.1
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

1952
6.3
Glory Alley

Glory Alley

1952

as Man at Gym (uncredited)

5.5
Silver Canyon

Silver Canyon

1951

as Colonel Middler

7.0
As You Were

As You Were

1951

as Sgt. Monahan

5.0
Pecos River

Pecos River

1951

as Henry Mahoney

5.0
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951

as Pop Willard

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.0
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950
5.8
Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Detective (uncredited)

6.4
Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

1950

as Mr. Jones

5.6
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Deputy in Hall (uncredited)

6.2
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950

as Randolph Dike

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

as Reiber

5.6
Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949

as Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)

6.2
The Threat

The Threat

1949

as Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

5.8
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948

as Jailer (uncredited)

Man or Mouse

Man or Mouse

1948

as Hercules Jones

2.0
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm

1948

as Ed Purcell

6.5
My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.0
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Policeman

7.1
Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

as Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

6.7
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

1947

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

5.8
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

5.1
Nocturne

Nocturne

1946

as Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)

5.9
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

6.7
The Virginian

The Virginian

1946
6.0
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

6.7
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Policeman (uncredited)

7.6
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night

1945

as Casey

4.5
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

as Jim, a Cop (uncredited)

5.9
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Al - First Studio Cop

5.6
Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

1945

as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

4.5
Swing Out, Sister

Swing Out, Sister

1945

as Motorcycle Cop

3.7
Don't Fence Me In

Don't Fence Me In

1945

as Chief of Police

4.3
And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

1944

as Man (uncredited)

7.0
In Society

In Society

1944

as Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)

5.8
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

6.0
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

as Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)

6.2
Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

as Sergeant

5.8
Seven Doors to Death

Seven Doors to Death

1944

as Claude Burns

5.0
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

1943

as C.P.O. Ben Cobb

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

6.3
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Policeman at White House (uncredited)

6.3
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)

6.5
Fired Wife

Fired Wife

1943

as Sullivan

4.2
Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Policeman

6.3
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Joe - Policeman

6.4
Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.0
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Police Sergeant in Bumped Car

5.2
The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.2
Apache Trail

Apache Trail

1942

as Marshal (uncredited)

6.4
A Gentleman After Dark

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

as Joe

2.7
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Irondome (uncredited)

6.8
Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941

as Detective

6.6
Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

1941

as House Detective (uncredited)

6.6
Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

1941

as Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)

5.5
Caught in the Draft

Caught in the Draft

1941

as Recruiting Sergeant

5.6
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

1941

as Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)

6.8
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

1941

as State Trooper

6.8
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Policeman (uncredited)

4.7
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Policeman

6.8
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as Ed Sweeney

6.4
Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

as Policeman

Wyoming

Wyoming

1940

as Capt. Evans

5.9
Florian

Florian

1940

as Cop

1.0
And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

1940

as Higgins

6.2
Go West

Go West

1940

as Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)

6.5
Primrose Path

Primrose Path

1940

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

6.6
Little Orvie

Little Orvie

1940

as Policeman

7.0
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

as Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)

5.6
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

1940

as 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

5.8
Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.7
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Chief Master-of-Arms

4.0
American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

1940

as Mike Fink (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)

6.1
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.4
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.0
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Sheriff

6.0
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Sweeny (uncredited)

5.0
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Police Officer

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)

4.9
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

5.8
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)

6.2
Honolulu

Honolulu

1939

as Jailer

6.1
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

6.1
Full Confession

Full Confession

1939

as Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)

4.7
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

6.4
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

as Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny

5.7
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Petty Officer (uncredited)

5.9
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld

1939

as Police Detective (uncredited)

6.4
A Child is Born

A Child is Born

1939

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

6.5
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Motorcycle Officer Corrigan

5.6
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939

as Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident

6.3
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Jim Simmons

6.0
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

as Second Bartender (uncredited)

5.2
The Jones Family in Hollywood

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

as Studio Policeman (uncredited)

Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

as Officer McGuire (uncredited)

5.8
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

7.5
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)

5.7
Blondie

Blondie

1938

as Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)

7.1
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

1938

as Policeman

6.5
Border G-Man

Border G-Man

1938

as Smoky Joslin

5.0
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Policeman

3.9
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Bus Conductor (uncredited)

3.8
Listen, Darling

Listen, Darling

1938

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

6.5
Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938

as Police Detective (uncredited)

5.1
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1938

as Eddie (uncredited)

6.0
The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Policeman at End

6.0
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

1938

as Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)

6.0
Big City

Big City

1937

as Tom Reilley

7.4
It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

as Joe Stevens

6.1
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

7.2
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Sgt. Meadowlark

6.2
Love Is News

Love Is News

1937

as Motorcycle Officer

6.0
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

7.1
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Officer Murray

5.0
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

as Policeman

4.3
Married Before Breakfast

Married Before Breakfast

1937

as Police Sergeant

5.0
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Bill (uncredited)

7.4
All Business

All Business

1936

as House Detective

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936

as Ship's Purser (uncredited)

6.5
Border Flight

Border Flight

1936

as Smugglers' Pilot

6.0
Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean

1936

as Policeman (uncredited)

4.6
Back to Nature

Back to Nature

1936

as Motorcycle Officer

Down the Ribber

Down the Ribber

1936
Swing Time

Swing Time

1936

as (uncredited)

6.9
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

2.7
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth

1935
Helldorado

Helldorado

1935

as Motorcycle Cop

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Railroad Man

6.1
The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935

as Police Officer Barney Riley

6.6
The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers

1935

as Kelly

6.0
If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook

1935

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

7.4
Rendezvous

Rendezvous

1935

as 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)

4.3
She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Precint 5 Policeman

4.5
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.0
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1934

as Convict

6.0
Ocean Swells

Ocean Swells

1934

as Captain

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934

as Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)

6.8
Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

1934

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.3
Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

as Constable Balk (uncredited)

6.5
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1933

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.5
The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

as Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)

5.0
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)

6.3
Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

1932

as Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)

6.9
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Train Official (uncredited)

6.6
Next Door Neighbors

Next Door Neighbors

1931

as Cop

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

1931

as Buck's Partner

4.7
Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage

1931

as Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

6.1
The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931

as Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)

6.7
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Armstrong

5.4
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

1930

as Officer

6.0
Estrellados

Estrellados

1930

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Two Plus Fours

Two Plus Fours

1930

as Rent Collector

4.5
Traffic Tangle

Traffic Tangle

1930

as Motor Cop

A Man from Wyoming

A Man from Wyoming

1930

as Sergeant

9.0
Live and Learn

Live and Learn

1930

as Mr. Smith

1.0
Rich Uncles

Rich Uncles

1930
The Locked Door

The Locked Door

1929

as Cop

5.9
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1929

as Motor Cop

A Pair of Tights

A Pair of Tights

1929

as Policeman (uncredited)

7.6
The Mighty

The Mighty

1929

as Doughboy

5.0
Flight

Flight

1929

as Football Coach

6.4
Clunked on the Corner

Clunked on the Corner

1929

as Cop

Fair and Muddy

Fair and Muddy

1928

as Motorcycle Cop

Limousine Love

Limousine Love

1928

as Motorcycle cop

5.7
Lonesome

Lonesome

1928

as Cop (uncredited)

7.4
Came the Dawn

Came the Dawn

1928

as Big Moving Man (uncredited)

6.5
Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

as Henchman

5.9
Why Girls Love Sailors

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927

as Amorous Sailor

5.3
Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927
7.0
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Guest

5.7
On the Front Page

On the Front Page

1926

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

5.7