Edgar Dearing1893 - 1974

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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.

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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Comedy • Documentary

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

6.3
0.3
Pollyanna
Pollyanna

1960

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Mr. Gorman

7
1.2
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

Comedy • Documentary

as archive footage

6.9
2.5
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Investor Charlie

10
0.2
Vice Squad
Vice Squad

1953

Crime

as Fitz (uncredited)

5.9
0.6
It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space

1953

Horror • Science Fiction

as Sam, a hobo (uncredited)

6.3
0.9
Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry

1952

Drama • Romance

6.5
0.5
Glory Alley
Glory Alley

1952

Drama • Music

as Man at Gym (uncredited)

5.8
0.5
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

Drama • Western

as Sheriff #4 (uncredited)

6.5
2.9
Pecos River
Pecos River

1951

Western

as Henry Mahoney

5
0.1
As You Were
As You Were

1951

Comedy

as Sgt. Monahan

5
0.3
Silver Canyon
Silver Canyon

1951

Western

as Colonel Middler

7
0.2
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951

Western

as Pop Willard

0
0.1
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down

1950

Crime • Mystery

as Deputy in Hall (uncredited)

6.2
0.4
Union Station
Union Station

1950

Crime • Thriller

as Detective (uncredited)

6.4
0.5
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950

Western

as Randolph Dike

0
0.1
Fancy Pants
Fancy Pants

1950

Comedy • Music • Western

as Mr. Jones

5.6
0.3
The Iroquois Trail
5.8
0.2
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man

1950

Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6
0.7
The Threat
The Threat

1949

Crime • Thriller

as Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

5.8
0.5
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones

1949

Comedy

as Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)

6.1
0.2
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

Crime • Mystery

as Reiber

5.6
0.2
Out of the Storm
Out of the Storm

1948

Crime • Drama

as Ed Purcell

6.5
0.1
My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa

1948

Drama

as Jailer (uncredited)

0
0.4
Man or Mouse
Man or Mouse

1948

Comedy

as Hercules Jones

2
0
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife

1947

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Policeman

7
0.9
Where There's Life
Where There's Life

1947

Comedy • Thriller

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

5.6
0.2
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

1947

Comedy • Drama

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

5.3
1.4
Magic Town
Magic Town

1947

Comedy • Romance

as Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

6.7
0.4
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

Comedy

as Policeman (uncredited)

6
0.3
Nocturne
Nocturne

1946

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)

5.8
0.6
The Virginian
The Virginian

1946

Western

6.1
0.6
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia

1946

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Music

as Official Policeman (uncredited)

6.6
0.7
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie

1946

Comedy • Romance

as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

6.7
0.3
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street

1945

Crime • Drama

as Policeman (uncredited)

7.6
1.8
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel

1945

Crime • Drama

as Jim, a Cop (uncredited)

5.9
0.6
Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In

1945

Action • Western

as Chief of Police

4.3
0.2
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Comedy

as Al - First Studio Cop

5.7
0.5
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt

1945

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

4.5
0.3
Swing Out, Sister
Swing Out, Sister

1945

Comedy • Music

as Motorcycle Cop

4
0.3
Her Lucky Night
Her Lucky Night

1945

Comedy • Music

as Casey

4.5
0.1
The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler

1944

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

5.9
0.2
Strange Affair
Strange Affair

1944

Comedy • Mystery

as Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)

6.2
0.2
Seven Doors to Death
Seven Doors to Death

1944

Mystery • Romance

as Claude Burns

5
0.5
In Society
In Society

1944

Action • Comedy • Crime • Music

as Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)

5.8
0.5
Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed

1944

Comedy

as Sergeant

5.8
0.7
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Man (uncredited)

7
0.2
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke

1943

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman at White House (uncredited)

6.4
0.3
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Comedy • Romance

as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)

6.5
0.4
Fired Wife
Fired Wife

1943

Comedy

as Sullivan

4.8
0.2
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

1943

War

as C.P.O. Ben Cobb

0
0.1
The Hard Way
The Hard Way

1943

Drama

as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

6.6
0.5
Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman (uncredited)

6
0.2
Apache Trail
Apache Trail

1942

Romance • Western

as Marshal (uncredited)

6.4
0.2
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

5.8
0.3
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy

1942

Comedy

as Police Sergeant in Bumped Car

5.2
0.4
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Drama

as Policeman

6.3
0.2
A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark

1942

Adventure • Crime • Drama

as Joe

3.5
0.2
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde

1942

Comedy

as Joe - Policeman

6.4
0.3
Remember the Day
Remember the Day

1941

Drama • Romance • War

as Detective

6.6
0.4
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls

1941

Comedy • Romance

as State Trooper

6.8
0.2
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost

1941

Comedy • Horror

as Irondome (uncredited)

6.8
0.6
Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft

1941

Comedy • Romance • War

as Recruiting Sergeant

5.8
0.1
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)

5.5
0.4
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman (uncredited)

4.7
0.3
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady

1941

Comedy • Drama

as Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)

6.8
0.3
Go West
Go West

1940

Comedy • Western

as Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)

6.5
0.6
American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here

1940

History

as Mike Fink (uncredited)

0
0.2
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics

1940

Comedy • Music

as Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)

5.6
0.6
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940

Drama

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

6.1
0.4
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy

1940

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Sweeny (uncredited)

5.4
0.2
Wyoming
Wyoming

1940

Western

as Capt. Evans

5.9
0.3
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode

1940

Western

as Sheriff

6
0.4
Wildcat Bus
Wildcat Bus

1940

Crime • Drama

as Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)

4.6
0.3
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners

1940

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6
0.7
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young

1940

Drama • Romance

as 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

5.8
0.2
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance

1940

Comedy • Romance

as Ed Sweeney

6.4
0.2
Manhattan Heartbeat
Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

Drama

as Policeman

0
0.1
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady

1940

Comedy

as Chief Master-of-Arms

4
0.2
Florian
Florian

1940

Drama

as Cop

1
0.4
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Comedy • Western

as Police Officer

0
0.3
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man

1940

Drama • History

as Policeman

6.6
0.3
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Comedy • Romance

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.5
0.2
And One Was Beautiful
And One Was Beautiful

1940

Drama • Romance

as Higgins

6.2
0.3
Primrose Path
Primrose Path

1940

Drama • Romance

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

6.5
0.4
Little Orvie
Little Orvie

1940

Comedy • Drama

as Policeman

7
0.2
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.7
0.4
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

Crime • Mystery

as Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny

5.7
0.3
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born

1939

Drama

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

6.5
0.2
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Crime • Drama

as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)

6.2
0.3
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat

1939

Action • Drama • Romance • War

as Petty Officer (uncredited)

5.9
0.2
Full Confession
Full Confession

1939

Crime • Drama

as Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)

4.7
0.4
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Jim Simmons

6
0.5
The Jones Family in Hollywood
The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

Adventure • Comedy • Romance

as Studio Policeman (uncredited)

0
0.1
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

Comedy • Mystery

as Motorcycle Officer Corrigan

5.5
0.3
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

6.4
0.7
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square

1939

Drama • Music

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

5.8
0.3
Blondie Meets the Boss
Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Comedy

as Officer McGuire (uncredited)

5.8
0.3
Twelve Crowded Hours
Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Action • Adventure • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Second Bartender (uncredited)

5.2
0.2
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other

1939

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

6.1
0.9
Honolulu
Honolulu

1939

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Jailer

6.1
0.5
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident

6.3
0.3
King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld

1939

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Police Detective (uncredited)

6.4
0.4
King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld

1939

Crime • Drama • Romance

as First Policeman (uncredited)

6.4
0.4
Blondie
Blondie

1938

Comedy • Family

as Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)

7.1
0.4
Spring Madness
Spring Madness

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman

3.9
0.3
Hard to Get
Hard to Get

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Eddie (uncredited)

6
0.3
Listen, Darling
Listen, Darling

1938

Comedy • Drama • Family • Romance

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

6.3
0.3
Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Bus Conductor (uncredited)

4.2
0.4
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

7.5
1
The Chaser
The Chaser

1938

Drama • Romance

as Policeman at End

6
0.5
Border G-Man
Border G-Man

1938

Western

as Smoky Joslin

5
0.2
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman

6.5
0.2
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years

1938

Comedy • Drama

as Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)

6
0.5
Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out

1938

Comedy

as Police Detective (uncredited)

6.2
0.1
Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)

5.7
0.2
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

7.2
1.3
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood

1937

Comedy • Drama

as Joe Stevens

6.1
0.3
Big City
Big City

1937

Drama

as Tom Reilley

7.4
0.5
Married Before Breakfast
Married Before Breakfast

1937

Comedy

as Police Sergeant

5
0.1
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Crime • Drama • War

as Sgt. Meadowlark

6.2
0.3
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi

1937

Crime • Drama

as Officer Murray

5
0.3
Love Is News
Love Is News

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Motorcycle Officer

6
0.5
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

1937

Crime • Drama • Romance

as State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

7.1
1.1
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman

5
0.3
That Girl from Paris
That Girl from Paris

1936

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Ship's Purser (uncredited)

6.6
0.2
Swing Time
Swing Time

1936

Comedy • Romance

6.8
0.7
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Drama

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

2.5
0.4
Back to Nature
Back to Nature

1936

Comedy

as Motorcycle Officer

0
0.1
Bunker Bean
Bunker Bean

1936

Comedy • Romance

as Policeman (uncredited)

4.6
0.3
Border Flight
Border Flight

1936

Drama

as Smugglers' Pilot

6
0.5
Down the Ribber
Down the Ribber

1936

Comedy

0
0.1
All Business
All Business

1936

Comedy

as House Detective

0
0.1
If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

7.4
0.2
Rendezvous
Rendezvous

1935

Comedy • War

as 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)

4.8
0.5
The Rainmakers
The Rainmakers

1935

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Kelly

6
0.2
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It

1935

Comedy

as Precint 5 Policeman

4.5
0.4
A Quiet Fourth
A Quiet Fourth

1935

Comedy

0
0.1
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Railroad Man

6.1
0.6
The Nitwits
The Nitwits

1935

Comedy • Music

as Police Officer Barney Riley

6.1
0.5
Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony

1935

Crime

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6
0.3
Helldorado
Helldorado

1935

Drama

as Motorcycle Cop

0
0.1
Kentucky Kernels
Kentucky Kernels

1934

Comedy

as Policeman

6.1
0.2
Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1934

Drama • History • Romance

as Convict

6.1
0.9
Ocean Swells
Ocean Swells

1934

Comedy

as Captain

0
0.1
Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess

1934

Comedy • Romance

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

6.8
0.3
Eskimo
Eskimo

1933

Action • Adventure • Drama

as Constable Balk (uncredited)

6.5
0.4
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol

1933

Comedy

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.5
0.2
The Nuisance
The Nuisance

1933

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)

5
0.4
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers

1932

Comedy • Romance

as Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)

6.9
0.7
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs

1932

Comedy

as Train Official (uncredited)

6.6
0.2
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron

1932

Action • Drama • History • War

as Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)

6.3
0.2
Consolation Marriage
Consolation Marriage

1931

Drama • Romance

as Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

6.1
0.2
The Star Witness
The Star Witness

1931

Crime • Drama

as Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)

6.7
0.2
Next Door Neighbors
0
0.1
The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert

1931

Western

as Buck's Partner

4.8
1
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln

1930

Drama • History

as Armstrong

5.4
1.3
Traffic Tangle
Traffic Tangle

1930

Comedy

as Motor Cop

0
0.1
Two Plus Fours
Two Plus Fours

1930

Music

as Rent Collector

4.5
0.1
A Man from Wyoming
A Man from Wyoming

1930

Romance • War

as Sergeant

9
0.2
Estrellados
Estrellados

1930

Comedy

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

0
0.2
Live and Learn
Live and Learn

1930

Comedy

as Mr. Smith

1
0.1
Rich Uncles
0
0.1
Free and Easy
Free and Easy

1930

Comedy • Music

as Officer

6.1
0.4
The Mighty
The Mighty

1929

Action • Crime • Drama • War

as Doughboy

5
0.3
The Locked Door
The Locked Door

1929

Drama • Thriller

as Cop

5.9
0.4
Flight
Flight

1929

Action • Adventure

as Football Coach

6.3
0.2
A Pair of Tights
A Pair of Tights

1929

Comedy

as Policeman

7.6
0.2
Clunked on the Corner
0
0.1
Lonesome
Lonesome

1928

Drama • Romance

as Cop (uncredited)

7.4
0.9
Fair and Muddy
Fair and Muddy

1928

Comedy

as Motorcycle Cop

0
0.1
Limousine Love
Limousine Love

1928

Comedy

as Motorcycle cop

5.7
0.1
Came the Dawn
Came the Dawn

1928

Comedy

as Big Moving Man (uncredited)

6.5
0.2
Should Tall Men Marry?
Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Comedy • Western

as Henchman

5.9
0.1
Call of the Cuckoo
Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Comedy

as Guest

5.7
0.5
Why Girls Love Sailors
Why Girls Love Sailors

1927

Comedy

as Amorous Sailor

5.7
0.2
Should Men Walk Home?
Should Men Walk Home?

1927

Comedy • Crime

7.1
0.1
On the Front Page
On the Front Page

1926

Comedy

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

5.7
0.1

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