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Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Actor

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 the early 1950s, when he appeared in many film and television westerns, usually as a sheriff. One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series, The Range Rider, starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s; he died from lung cancer.

Born: May 3, 1893 in Ceres, California, USA

Died: August 17, 1974 (Age 81)

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Edgar Dearing  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
4.9
ActorPoliceman1938
Movie
7.3
ActorCop1940
Movie
5.2
ActorChief Master-of-Arms1940
Movie
6.7
ActorPolice Officer1940
Movie
6.3
ActorJailer1939
Movie
6.3
ActorMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1936
Movie
6.1
ActorMotorcycle Officer Corrigan1939
Movie
6.8
ActorPoliceman1940
Movie
6.9
Actorarchive footage1957
Movie
5.6
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1936
Movie
6.2
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1941
Movie
6.6
ActorMotorcycle Policeman (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.1
ActorDesk Sergeant (uncredited)1950
Movie
5.9
ActorPolice Sergeant (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.8
ActorMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1935
Movie
6.2
ActorOfficer Murray1937
Movie
6
ActorPoliceman giving ticket (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.2
ActorPrecint 5 Policeman1935
Movie
6.7
ActorMotorcycle Cop1940
Movie
5.9
ActorMotorcycle Officer (Uncredited)1944
Movie
6.5
ActorAl - First Studio Cop1945
Movie
6.3
ActorSam, a hobo (uncredited)1953
Movie
6.9
ActorHenry Mahoney1951
Movie
6.7
ActorPop Willard1951
Movie
7.1
ActorRandolph Dike1950
Movie
6.2
ActorSheriff1940
Movie
6.7
ActorBill - Train Engineer (uncredited)1940
Movie
7.6
ActorSpeakeasy Bartender (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.5
ActorC.P.O. Ben Cobb1943
Movie
6.2
ActorFirst Policeman (uncredited)1939
Movie
5.3
ActorSecond Bartender (uncredited)1939
Movie
6
ActorSweeny (uncredited)1940
Movie
6
ActorMan (uncredited)1944
Movie
6.6
ActorSmugglers' Pilot1936
Movie
5.9
ActorHarbor Patrol Sgt. Denny1939
Movie
6.3
ActorRecruiting Sergeant1941
Movie
7.8
ActorMotor Cop (uncredited)1937
Movie
6.3
ActorBank Guard (uncredited)1944
Movie
6.3
ActorMotorcycle Policeman (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.9
ActorPoliceman at Hospital (Uncredited)1943
Movie
6.3
ActorJoe1942
Movie
5.5
ActorShip's Purser (uncredited)1936
Movie
7
ActorDetective1941
Movie
5.3
ActorSergeant1944
Movie
5.5
ActorPolice Sergeant (uncredited)1947
Movie
6.9
ActorDoc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)1940
Movie
7.7
ActorPoliceman1947
Movie
5.8
ActorPolice Officer Barney Riley1935
Movie
7
ActorOfficial Policeman (uncredited)1946
Movie
6.3
ActorDesk Sergeant (uncredited)1947
Movie
6.7
ActorConstable Balk (uncredited)1933
Movie
6.1
ActorSgt. Meadowlark1937
Movie
5.3
ActorOfficer1930
Movie
4.2
ActorClaude Burns1944
Movie
6.1
ActorColonel Middler1951
Short Film
5.7
ActorState Trooper1941
Movie
5.9
ActorJim Simmons1939
Movie
5.5
ActorArmstrong1930
Movie
5.8
ActorFootball Coach1929
Movie
5.6
ActorEd Sweeney1940
Movie
5.8
ActorMulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)1931
Movie
6.1
ActorJoe Stevens1937
Movie
5.1
ActorPolice Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)1945
Movie
5.8
ActorSullivan1943
Movie
5.8
ActorPoliceman1940
Movie
6.5
ActorMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1935
Movie
6.4
ActorChief of Police1945
Movie
6.2
ActorTom Reilley1937
Movie
5
ActorPoliceman Giving Ticket (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.6
ActorDoughboy1929
Movie
4.9
ActorPoliceman1937
Movie
6.4
ActorPoliceman at Streetcar (uncredited)1933
Movie
6.1
ActorPoliceman1942
Movie
6
ActorMotorcycle Officer1936
Movie
6.1
ActorCasey1945
Movie
6.3
ActorMr. Jones1950
Movie
7.8
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1945
Movie
6.9
ActorJoe - Policeman1942
Movie
6.3
ActorDesk Sergeant1940
Movie
7.5
ActorMr. Gorman1960
Movie
5.8
ActorMotorcycle Cop Going to Accident1939
Movie
6.3
ActorCapt. Evans1940
Movie
6.5
ActorCop with Black Eye (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.3
ActorHiggins1940
Movie
6.5
ActorEddie (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.6
ActorPoliceman at Hotel (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.4
ActorMounted Policeman (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.7
ActorMotorcycle Officer1937
Movie
5.6
ActorMarshal (uncredited)1942
Movie
6.6
ActorTrain Official (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.5
ActorPoliceman at White House (uncredited)1943
Movie
7.5
ActorIrondome (uncredited)1941
Movie
6.3
ActorDeputy in Hall (uncredited)1950
Movie
5.8
ActorDetective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)1938
Movie
6
ActorPoliceman1938
Movie
6.3
ActorMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1942
Movie
6.4
ActorPoliceman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)1944
Movie
6.5
ActorOfficer McGuire (uncredited)1939
Movie
5.8
ActorPoliceman at End1938
Movie
5.7
Actor1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.7
ActorPolice Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)1949
Movie
6.9
ActorActor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)1939
Movie
7.9
ActorBill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.2
ActorQuestioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)1947
Movie
6.5
ActorLieutenant (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.1
ActorPetty Officer (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.6
ActorConvict1934
Movie
6.6
ActorSecond Railroad Cop (uncredited)1939
Movie
5.4
ActorPolice Sergeant in Bumped Car1942
Movie
7.4
ActorState Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)1937
Movie
7.1
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1940
Movie
6.3
ActorPoliceman with Injured Susan1946
Movie
5.6
Actor(archive footage)1964
Movie
6.5
ActorMotorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)1941
Movie
6
ActorRadio Policeman (Uncredited)1943
Movie
6
ActorMotorcycle Cop (Uncredited)1946
Movie
6.6
ActorDetective (uncredited)1950
Movie
6.4
ActorJailer (uncredited)1948
Movie
6.1
ActorMotorcycle Cop1945
Movie
6.2
ActorBus Conductor (uncredited)1938
Movie
6.8
Actor1952
Movie
6
ActorHenchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)1931
Movie
6.4
ActorSergeant1930
Movie
5
ActorBuck's Partner1931
Movie
5.1
ActorSmoky Joslin1938
Movie
6
ActorStudio Policeman (uncredited)1939
Movie
ActorPoliceman1940
Movie
5.4
ActorMan at Gym (uncredited)1952
Movie
6.6
ActorStudio Gate Guard (uncredited)1930
Movie
5.2
ActorSgt. Monahan1951
Movie
6.7
ActorSheriff #4 (uncredited)1952
Movie
5.7
ActorKelly1935
Movie
5.9
ActorPolice Sergeant1937
Movie
6
Actor1950
Movie
7.2
ActorMotorcycle Cop1935
Movie
6.4
Actor1st Military Policeman (uncredited)1935
Movie
5.9
ActorLieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.2
ActorPoliceman Wanting Report (uncredited)1932
Movie
5.9
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1947
Movie
5.8
ActorPolice Detective (uncredited)1938
Movie
5.8
ActorPolice Officer McGinty (uncredited)1941
TV Show
7.4
Actor1 Episode1951-1959
TV Show
8.2
ActorFitz
1 Episode
1952-1957
TV Show
7.5
Actor2 Episodes1952-1954
TV Show
8.1
Actor1 Episode1958-1963
TV Show
7.4
Actor3 Episodes1955-1956
TV Show
7.5
Actor1 Episode1956-1959
TV Show
7.3
Actor1 Episode1954-1955
TV Show
7.3
Actor4 Episodes1955-1958
TV Show
7.1
Actor1 Episode1960-1962
TV Show
8
ActorThe Police Sergeant
1 Episode
1960-1962
TV Show
6.7
Actor1 Episode1953
TV Show
8.9
ActorFirst Resurrected Man
1 Episode
1959-1964
TV Show
8.4
ActorLewis
1 Episode
1955-1962
TV Show
Actor1 Episode1951-1952
Short Film
5.6
ActorBig Moving Man (uncredited)1928
Short Film
7
ActorMike Fink (uncredited)1940
Short Film
5.8
Actor1935
Short Film
6.9
ActorPoliceman (uncredited)1933
Short Film
5.8
ActorGuest1927
Short Film
8
ActorMotorcycle cop1928
Short Film
6.8
ActorCop1931
Short Film
5.5
ActorMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)1926
Short Film
ActorHouse Detective1936
Short Film
5.9
Actor1936
Short Film
5.8
ActorAmorous Sailor1927
Short Film
5.5
ActorCop1929
Short Film
7.4
ActorPoliceman1929
Short Film
5.6
ActorHercules Jones1948
Short Film
4.2
ActorMotor Cop1930
Short Film
4.9
ActorMr. Smith1930
Short Film
Actor1930
Short Film
5.4
ActorRent Collector1930
Short Film
6.4
Actor1927
Short Film
6
ActorHenchman1928
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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