Edgar Dearing
American actor (1893-1974) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Edgar Dearing was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films.
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1974Died17 August 19741960
The Tall ManSeries
PollyannaFilm, 1960Mr. Gorman1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, First Resurrected Man1958
The RiflemanSeries1957
TrackdownSeries, Doctor (uncredited)1956
State TrooperSeries1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lewis1954
Public DefenderSeries
The Long, Long TrailerFilm, 1954Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)1953
I'm the LawSeries
It Came from Outer SpaceFilm, 1953Sam, a hobo (uncredited)1952
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Fitz1951
Boston BlackieSeries, Fire Chief1950
Union StationFilm, Detective (uncredited)1947
Magic TownFilm, Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm, Al - First Studio Cop1940
Broadway Melody of 1940Film, Policeman (uncredited)1939
It's a Wonderful WorldFilm, Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)1937
The Awful TruthFilm, Motor Cop (uncredited)1935
If You Could Only CookFilm, Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)1934
CleopatraFilm, Convict1932
Horse FeathersFilm, Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)1931
The Painted DesertFilm, Buck's Partner1928
LonesomeFilm, Cop (uncredited)1893Born4 May 1893
The Tall ManSeriesPollyannaFilm, 1960Mr. Gorman1959The Twilight ZoneSeries, First Resurrected Man1958The RiflemanSeries1957TrackdownSeries, Doctor (uncredited)1956State TrooperSeries1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lewis1954Public DefenderSeriesThe Long, Long TrailerFilm, 1954Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)1953I'm the LawSeriesIt Came from Outer SpaceFilm, 1953Sam, a hobo (uncredited)1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Fitz1951Boston BlackieSeries, Fire Chief1950Union StationFilm, Detective (uncredited)1947Magic TownFilm, Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm, Al - First Studio Cop1940Broadway Melody of 1940Film, Policeman (uncredited)1939It's a Wonderful WorldFilm, Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)1937The Awful TruthFilm, Motor Cop (uncredited)1935If You Could Only CookFilm, Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)1934CleopatraFilm, Convict1932Horse FeathersFilm, Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)1931The Painted DesertFilm, Buck's Partner1928LonesomeFilm, Cop (uncredited)1893Born4 May 1893Known for
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Scarlet Street 1945
You Can't Take It with You 1938
Lonesome 1928
After the Thin Man 1936
The Awful Truth 1937
People around Edgar
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Lloyd Bacon Directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Edwin L. Marin Directed Christmas Eve and Johnny Angel
Fritz Lang Directed Scarlet Street and You Only Live Once
Alfred L. Werker Directed A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Wade Boteler Also in You Only Live Once (1937)
Cecil B. DeMille Produced Cleopatra and The Plainsman
Leo McCarey Produced The Awful Truth (1937)
Charles C. Wilson Also in Scarlet Street and You Only Live Once- Harry Hayden Also in Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Jack Arnold Directed Tarantula (1955)
Pandro S. Berman Produced The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Erville Alderson Also in Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Norman Taurog Directed Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Hal Roach Produced Leave 'Em Laughing (1928)
Walter Wanger Produced Scarlet Street and You Only Live Once
Clyde Bruckman Directed Leave 'Em Laughing and Spring Tonic
Hal K. Dawson Also in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
Paul Sloane Directed Consolation Marriage (1931)
George Reeves Also in Rancho Notorious (1952)
Irving Bacon Also in The Plainsman (1936)
Cyril Ring Also in Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Bert Moorhouse Also in The Awful Truth and Sullivan's Travels
Stan Laurel Also in A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Oliver Hardy Also in A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
203 credits on file
Television 17
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1974 · aged 81
