Personal Info
Known Credits
173
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1893-05-03 (132 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Ceres, California, USA
Also Known For
Edgar DeeringEdgard DearingEd DearingEd Deering
Edgar Dearing
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 ...
Acting
1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960 --
Pollyanna
| Mr. Gorman
1957 --
The Golden Age of Comedy
| archive footage
1956 --
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
| Investor Charlie
1953 --
Vice Squad
| Fitz (uncredited)
1953 --
It Came from Outer Space
| Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
1952 --
Ruby Gentry
|
1952 --
Glory Alley
| Man at Gym (uncredited)
1952 --
Rancho Notorious
| Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
1951 --
Pecos River
| Henry Mahoney
1951 --
As You Were
| Sgt. Monahan
1951 --
Silver Canyon
| Colonel Middler
1951 --
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
| Pop Willard
1950 --
Hunt the Man Down
| Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
1950 --
Union Station
| Detective (uncredited)
1950 --
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
| Randolph Dike
1950 --
Fancy Pants
| Mr. Jones
1950 --
The Iroquois Trail
|
1950 --
The Good Humor Man
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1949 --
Sorrowful Jones
| Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
1949 --
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
| Reiber
1948 --
Out of the Storm
| Ed Purcell
1948 --
My Girl Tisa
| Jailer (uncredited)
1948 --
Man or Mouse
| Hercules Jones
1947 --
The Bishop's Wife
| Policeman
1947 --
Where There's Life
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1947 --
Christmas Eve
| Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1947 --
Magic Town
| Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
1947 --
My Brother Talks to Horses
| Policeman (uncredited)
1946 --
Nocturne
| Policeman with Injured Susan
1946 --
The Virginian
|
1946 --
Road to Utopia
| Official Policeman (uncredited)
1946 --
Up Goes Maisie
| Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
1945 --
Scarlet Street
| Policeman (uncredited)
1945 --
Don't Fence Me In
| Chief of Police
1945 --
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
| Al - First Studio Cop
1945 --
Midnight Manhunt
| Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
1945 --
Swing Out, Sister
| Motorcycle Cop
1945 --
Her Lucky Night
| Casey
1944 --
The Mark of the Whistler
| Bank Guard (uncredited)
1944 --
Strange Affair
| Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)
1944 --
In Society
| Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
1944 --
Seven Doors to Death
| Claude Burns
1944 --
Make Your Own Bed
| Sergeant
1944 --
And the Angels Sing
| Man (uncredited)
1943 --
Princess O'Rourke
| Policeman at White House (uncredited)
1943 --
Swing Shift Maisie
| Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
1943 --
Fired Wife
| Sullivan
1943 --
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
| C.P.O. Ben Cobb
1943 --
The Hard Way
| Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1942 --
Between Us Girls
| Policeman (uncredited)
1942 --
Apache Trail
| Marshal (uncredited)
1942 --
The Affairs of Martha
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942 --
My Favorite Spy
| Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
1942 --
Miss Annie Rooney
| Policeman
1942 --
A Gentleman After Dark
| Joe
1942 --
My Favorite Blonde
| Joe - Policeman
1941 --
Remember the Day
| Detective
1941 --
Niagara Falls
| State Trooper
1941 --
Hold That Ghost
| Irondome (uncredited)
1941 --
Caught in the Draft
| Recruiting Sergeant
1941 --
Pot o' Gold
| Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
1941 --
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
| Policeman (uncredited)
1941 --
Maisie Was a Lady
| Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
1940 --
Go West
| Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
1940 --
American Spoken Here
| Mike Fink (uncredited)
1940 --
One Night in the Tropics
| Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
1940 --
Knute Rockne All American
| Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
1940 --
No Time for Comedy
| Sweeny (uncredited)
1940 --
Wyoming
| Capt. Evans
1940 --
Wildcat Bus
| Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
1940 --
When the Daltons Rode
| Sheriff
1940 --
Lucky Partners
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940 --
We Who Are Young
| 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940 --
Cross-Country Romance
| Ed Sweeney
1940 --
Manhattan Heartbeat
| Policeman
1940 --
Sailor's Lady
| Chief Master-of-Arms
1940 --
Florian
| Cop
1940 --
Buck Benny Rides Again
| Police Officer
1940 --
Edison, the Man
| Policeman
1940 --
The Doctor Takes a Wife
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1940 --
And One Was Beautiful
| Higgins
1940 --
Primrose Path
| Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1940 --
Little Orvie
| Policeman
1940 --
Broadway Melody of 1940
| Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
Nick Carter, Master Detective
| Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
1939 --
A Child Is Born
| Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
1939 --
Thunder Afloat
| Petty Officer (uncredited)
1939 --
Full Confession
| Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
1939 --
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
| Jim Simmons
1939 --
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
| Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
1939 --
The Jones Family in Hollywood
| Studio Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
It's a Wonderful World
| Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
1939 --
Rose of Washington Square
| Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939 --
Blondie Meets the Boss
| Officer McGuire (uncredited)
1939 --
Twelve Crowded Hours
| Second Bartender (uncredited)
1939 --
Made for Each Other
| Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
Honolulu
| Jailer
1939 --
Four Girls in White
| Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
1939 --
King of the Underworld
| First Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
King of the Underworld
| Police Detective (uncredited)
1938 --
Blondie
| Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
1938 --
Spring Madness
| Policeman
1938 --
Hard to Get
| Eddie (uncredited)
1938 --
Listen, Darling
| Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
1938 --
Three Loves Has Nancy
| Bus Conductor (uncredited)
1938 --
You Can't Take It with You
| Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
1938 --
The Chaser
| Policeman at End
1938 --
Border G-Man
| Smoky Joslin
1938 --
Hold That Kiss
| Policeman
1938 --
The First Hundred Years
| Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
1938 --
Maid's Night Out
| Police Detective (uncredited)
1938 --
Love Is a Headache
| Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
1937 --
The Awful Truth
| Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937 --
It Happened in Hollywood
| Joe Stevens
1937 --
Big City
| Tom Reilley
1937 --
Married Before Breakfast
| Police Sergeant
1937 --
They Gave Him a Gun
| Sgt. Meadowlark
1937 --
Midnight Taxi
| Officer Murray
1937 --
Love Is News
| Motorcycle Officer
1937 --
You Only Live Once
| State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
1937 --
Dangerous Number
| Policeman
1936 --
That Girl from Paris
| Ship's Purser (uncredited)
1936 --
Swing Time
|
1936 --
Hollywood Boulevard
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1936 --
Back to Nature
| Motorcycle Officer
1936 --
Bunker Bean
| Policeman (uncredited)
1936 --
Border Flight
| Smugglers' Pilot
1936 --
Down the Ribber
|
1936 --
All Business
| House Detective
1935 --
If You Could Only Cook
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935 --
The Rainmakers
| Kelly
1935 --
Rendezvous
| 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935 --
She Couldn't Take It
| Precint 5 Policeman
1935 --
A Quiet Fourth
|
1935 --
The Farmer Takes a Wife
| Railroad Man
1935 --
The Nitwits
| Police Officer Barney Riley
1935 --
Stolen Harmony
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935 --
Helldorado
| Motorcycle Cop
1934 --
Kentucky Kernels
| Policeman
1934 --
Cleopatra
| Convict
1934 --
Ocean Swells
| Captain
1933 --
Eskimo
| Constable Balk (uncredited)
1933 --
The Midnight Patrol
| Policeman (uncredited)
1933 --
The Nuisance
| Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
1932 --
Horse Feathers
| Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
1932 --
Million Dollar Legs
| Train Official (uncredited)
1932 --
The Lost Squadron
| Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
1931 --
Consolation Marriage
| Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
1931 --
The Star Witness
| Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
1931 --
Next Door Neighbors
| Cop
1931 --
The Painted Desert
| Buck's Partner
1930 --
Abraham Lincoln
| Armstrong
1930 --
Traffic Tangle
| Motor Cop
1930 --
Two Plus Fours
| Rent Collector
1930 --
A Man from Wyoming
| Sergeant
1930 --
Estrellados
| Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
1930 --
Live and Learn
| Mr. Smith
1930 --
Rich Uncles
|
1930 --
Free and Easy
| Officer
1929 --
The Locked Door
| Cop
1929 --
The Mighty
| Doughboy
1929 --
Flight
| Football Coach
1929 --
A Pair of Tights
| Policeman
1929 --
Clunked on the Corner
| Cop
1928 --
Limousine Love
| Motorcycle cop
1928 --
Came the Dawn
| Big Moving Man (uncredited)
1928 --
Should Tall Men Marry?
| Henchman
1927 --
Call of the Cuckoo
| Guest
1927 --
Why Girls Love Sailors
| Amorous Sailor
1927 --
Should Men Walk Home?
|
1926 --
On the Front Page
| Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)