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Edgar Dearing

Acting
Known For

81 Years Old

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

Ceres, California, USA on 3rd May 1893

Died

17th August 1974

All Credits

The Rifleman Image
The Rifleman
Trackdown Image
Trackdown
Doctor (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show Image
The Abbott and Costello Show
Police Lt. Ryan
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
First Resurrected Man
State Trooper Image
State Trooper
Public Defender Image
Public Defender
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Image
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
The Adventures of Boston Blackie Image
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Thriller Image
Thriller
The Police Sergeant
Hopalong Cassidy Image
Hopalong Cassidy
Buffalo Bill Jr. Image
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Image
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lewis
I'm the Law Image
I'm the Law
The Tall Man Image
The Tall Man
Cavalcade of America Image
Cavalcade of America
Fitz
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Image
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Pollyanna Image
Pollyanna
Mr. Gorman
The Bishop's Wife Image
The Bishop's Wife
Policeman
You Can't Take It with You Image
You Can't Take It with You
Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
The Awful Truth Image
The Awful Truth
Motor Cop (uncredited)
It Came from Outer Space Image
It Came from Outer Space
Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
Swing Time Image
Swing Time
Cleopatra Image
Cleopatra
Convict
Hold That Ghost Image
Hold That Ghost
Irondome (uncredited)
The Hard Way Image
The Hard Way
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Rancho Notorious Image
Rancho Notorious
Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
Scarlet Street Image
Scarlet Street
Policeman (uncredited)
Union Station Image
Union Station
Detective (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Image
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Al - First Studio Cop
You Only Live Once Image
You Only Live Once
State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
Call of the Cuckoo Image
Call of the Cuckoo
Guest
Made for Each Other Image
Made for Each Other
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
As You Were Image
As You Were
Sgt. Monahan
It's a Wonderful World Image
It's a Wonderful World
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy Image
Three Loves Has Nancy
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
Louisiana Purchase Image
Louisiana Purchase
House Detective (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln Image
Abraham Lincoln
Armstrong
Nocturne Image
Nocturne
Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Broadway Melody of 1940 Image
Broadway Melody of 1940
Policeman (uncredited)
Vice Squad Image
Vice Squad
Fitz (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics Image
One Night in the Tropics
Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold Image
Pot o' Gold
Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
Honolulu Image
Honolulu
Jailer
When the Daltons Rode Image
When the Daltons Rode
Sheriff
Hunt the Man Down Image
Hunt the Man Down
Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
Magic Town Image
Magic Town
Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
King of the Underworld Image
King of the Underworld
First Policeman (uncredited)
King of the Underworld Image
King of the Underworld
Police Detective (uncredited)
The Nitwits Image
The Nitwits
Police Officer Barney Riley
Remember the Day Image
Remember the Day
Detective
And the Angels Sing Image
And the Angels Sing
Man (uncredited)
Big City Image
Big City
Tom Reilley
The Doctor Takes a Wife Image
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail Image
The Iroquois Trail
The Affairs of Martha Image
The Affairs of Martha
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Edison, the Man Image
Edison, the Man
Policeman
Ruby Gentry Image
Ruby Gentry
Road to Utopia Image
Road to Utopia
Official Policeman (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy Image
My Favorite Spy
Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
Christmas Eve Image
Christmas Eve
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Florian Image
Florian
Cop
Love Is a Headache Image
Love Is a Headache
Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
Horse Feathers Image
Horse Feathers
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy Image
The Big Parade of Comedy
Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fancy Pants Image
Fancy Pants
Mr. Jones
The Good Humor Man Image
The Good Humor Man
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Swing Out, Sister Image
Swing Out, Sister
Motorcycle Cop
The Painted Desert Image
The Painted Desert
Buck's Partner
Hard to Get Image
Hard to Get
Eddie (uncredited)
Primrose Path Image
Primrose Path
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard Image
Hollywood Boulevard
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Johnny Angel Image
Johnny Angel
Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny Image
Dust Be My Destiny
Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
Go West Image
Go West
Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
Rendezvous Image
Rendezvous
1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat Image
Thunder Afloat
Petty Officer (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy Image
No Time for Comedy
Sweeny (uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady Image
Maisie Was a Lady
Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
Spring Madness Image
Spring Madness
Policeman
The Farmer Takes a Wife Image
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Railroad Man
She Couldn't Take It Image
She Couldn't Take It
Precint 5 Policeman
Lucky Partners Image
Lucky Partners
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Caught in the Draft Image
Caught in the Draft
Recruiting Sergeant
Swing Shift Maisie Image
Swing Shift Maisie
Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde Image
My Favorite Blonde
Joe - Policeman
Blondie Image
Blondie
Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square Image
Rose of Washington Square
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs Image
Million Dollar Legs
Train Official (uncredited)
Wyoming Image
Wyoming
Capt. Evans
Apache Trail Image
Apache Trail
Marshal (uncredited)
Niagara Falls Image
Niagara Falls
State Trooper
My Girl Tisa Image
My Girl Tisa
Jailer (uncredited)
In Society Image
In Society
Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
The Nuisance Image
The Nuisance
Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
Lonesome Image
Lonesome
Cop (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed Image
Make Your Own Bed
Sergeant
They Gave Him a Gun Image
They Gave Him a Gun
Sgt. Meadowlark
The Golden Age of Comedy Image
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
And One Was Beautiful Image
And One Was Beautiful
Higgins
That Girl from Paris Image
That Girl from Paris
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective Image
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
Between Us Girls Image
Between Us Girls
Policeman (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler Image
The Mark of the Whistler
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi Image
Midnight Taxi
Officer Murray
Eskimo Image
Eskimo
Constable Balk (uncredited)
Fired Wife Image
Fired Wife
Sullivan
The First Hundred Years Image
The First Hundred Years
Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels Image
Kentucky Kernels
Policeman
Maid's Night Out Image
Maid's Night Out
Police Detective (uncredited)
Love Is News Image
Love Is News
Motorcycle Officer
Listen, Darling Image
Listen, Darling
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Glory Alley Image
Glory Alley
Man at Gym (uncredited)
Seven Doors to Death Image
Seven Doors to Death
Claude Burns
Blondie Meets the Boss Image
Blondie Meets the Boss
Officer McGuire (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Image
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Image
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
C.P.O. Ben Cobb
The Midnight Patrol Image
The Midnight Patrol
Policeman (uncredited)
We Who Are Young Image
We Who Are Young
1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Helldorado Image
Helldorado
Motorcycle Cop
The Locked Door Image
The Locked Door
Cop
Four Girls in White Image
Four Girls in White
Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
The Mighty Image
The Mighty
Doughboy
Free and Easy Image
Free and Easy
Officer
Strange Affair Image
Strange Affair
Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)
Midnight Manhunt Image
Midnight Manhunt
Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year One Image
Laurel & Hardy: Year One
If You Could Only Cook Image
If You Could Only Cook
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood Image
It Happened in Hollywood
Joe Stevens
Stolen Harmony Image
Stolen Harmony
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
A Child Is Born Image
A Child Is Born
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady Image
Sailor's Lady
Chief Master-of-Arms
Fair and Muddy Image
Fair and Muddy
Motorcycle Cop
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Image
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Policeman (uncredited)
Thirty Day Princess Image
Thirty Day Princess
Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke Image
Princess O'Rourke
Policeman at White House (uncredited)
Estrellados Image
Estrellados
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
A Man from Wyoming Image
A Man from Wyoming
Sergeant
Hold That Kiss Image
Hold That Kiss
Policeman
Up Goes Maisie Image
Up Goes Maisie
Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Image
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Reiber
The Lost Squadron Image
The Lost Squadron
Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
The Rainmakers Image
The Rainmakers
Kelly
Miss Annie Rooney Image
Miss Annie Rooney
Policeman
The Chaser Image
The Chaser
Policeman at End
Back to Nature Image
Back to Nature
Motorcycle Officer
Sorrowful Jones Image
Sorrowful Jones
Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
The Star Witness Image
The Star Witness
Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
Full Confession Image
Full Confession
Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
Flight Image
Flight
Football Coach
Where There's Life Image
Where There's Life
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Two Plus Fours Image
Two Plus Fours
Rent Collector
Consolation Marriage Image
Consolation Marriage
Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Image
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Jim Simmons
Wildcat Bus Image
Wildcat Bus
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
Dangerous Number Image
Dangerous Number
Policeman
Her Lucky Night Image
Her Lucky Night
Casey
A Gentleman After Dark Image
A Gentleman After Dark
Joe
Bunker Bean Image
Bunker Bean
Policeman (uncredited)
Border G-Man Image
Border G-Man
Smoky Joslin
The Jones Family in Hollywood Image
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
No Image
A Quiet Fourth
Silver Canyon Image
Silver Canyon
Colonel Middler
Border Flight Image
Border Flight
Smugglers' Pilot
Came the Dawn Image
Came the Dawn
Big Moving Man (uncredited)
The Threat Image
The Threat
Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again Image
Buck Benny Rides Again
Police Officer
Why Girls Love Sailors Image
Why Girls Love Sailors
Amorous Sailor
My Brother Talks to Horses Image
My Brother Talks to Horses
Policeman (uncredited)
Little Orvie Image
Little Orvie
Policeman
Should Tall Men Marry? Image
Should Tall Men Marry?
Henchman
On the Front Page Image
On the Front Page
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two Image
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
American Spoken Here Image
American Spoken Here
Mike Fink (uncredited)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! Image
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Investor Charlie
Next Door Neighbors Image
Next Door Neighbors
Cop
Cross-Country Romance Image
Cross-Country Romance
Ed Sweeney
Out of the Storm Image
Out of the Storm
Ed Purcell
Should Men Walk Home? Image
Should Men Walk Home?
Pecos River Image
Pecos River
Henry Mahoney
Twelve Crowded Hours Image
Twelve Crowded Hours
Second Bartender (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat Image
Manhattan Heartbeat
Policeman
Don't Fence Me In Image
Don't Fence Me In
Chief of Police
Clunked on the Corner Image
Clunked on the Corner
Cop
No Image
Live and Learn
Mr. Smith
Man or Mouse Image
Man or Mouse
Hercules Jones
No Image
Traffic Tangle
Motor Cop
Married Before Breakfast Image
Married Before Breakfast
Police Sergeant
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek Image
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
Randolph Dike
No Image
Ocean Swells
Captain
A Pair of Tights Image
A Pair of Tights
Policeman
No Image
Rich Uncles
Limousine Love Image
Limousine Love
Motorcycle cop
No Image
All Business
House Detective
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail Image
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
Pop Willard
Down the Ribber Image
Down the Ribber