Edgar Dearing
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edgar Dearing
Swing Time
1936
Pollyanna
1960
Filmography
Acting (185)
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Twoas (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1960
Pollyannaas Mr. Gorman
7.0
1959
No Name on the Bulletas Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited)
6.6
1957
The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
7.1
1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!as Investor Charlie
9.5
1954
The Long, Long Traileras Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)
7.0
1953
Vice Squadas Fitz (uncredited)
6.1
1953
It Came from Outer Spaceas Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
6.3
1952
6.4
1952
Carson Cityas Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
6.2
1952
Glory Alleyas Man at Gym (uncredited)
5.9
1952
Rancho Notoriousas Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
6.5
1951
Pecos Riveras Henry Mahoney
7.0
1951
As You Wereas Sgt. Monahan
7.5
1951
Silver Canyonas Colonel Middler
7.5
1951
Ridin' the Outlaw Trailas Pop Willard
10.0
1950
Hunt the Man Downas Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
6.3
1950
Union Stationas Detective (uncredited)
6.5
1950
Raiders of Tomahawk Creekas Randolph Dike
9.0
1950
Fancy Pantsas Mr. Jones (uncredited)
5.8
1950
The Iroquois Trailas Colonial Major (uncredited)
6.6
1950
The Good Humor Manas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.3
1949
The Threatas Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.0
1949
Sorrowful Jonesas Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Reiber
6.1
1948
Out of the Stormas Ed Purcell
7.3
1948
My Girl Tisaas Jailer (uncredited)
9.0
1948
Man or Mouseas Hercules Jones
4.0
1947
The Bishop's Wifeas Policeman
7.1
1947
Where There's Lifeas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.4
1947
Christmas Eveas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
5.4
1947
Magic Townas Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
6.7
1947
My Brother Talks to Horsesas Policeman (uncredited)
7.5
1946
Nocturneas Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
5.9
1946
6.2
1946
Road to Utopiaas Official Policeman (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Up Goes Maisieas Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
6.8
1945
Scarlet Streetas Policeman (uncredited)
7.6
1945
Johnny Angelas Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Don't Fence Me Inas Chief of Police
5.8
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Al - First Studio Cop
5.8
1945
Midnight Manhuntas Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
4.6
1945
Swing Out, Sisteras Motorcycle Cop
4.5
1945
Her Lucky Nightas Casey
6.3
1944
The Mark of the Whistleras Bank Guard (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Strange Affairas Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Seven Doors to Deathas Claude Burns
6.0
1944
In Societyas Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
5.8
1944
Make Your Own Bedas Sergeant
6.0
1944
And the Angels Singas Man (uncredited)
7.3
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Policeman at White House (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Swing Shift Maisieas Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
6.8
1943
Fired Wifeas Sullivan
5.6
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guardas C.P.O. Ben Cobb
10.0
1943
The Hard Wayas Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Between Us Girlsas Policeman (uncredited)
7.5
1942
Apache Trailas Marshal (uncredited)
6.9
1942
The Affairs of Marthaas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.6
1942
My Favorite Spyas Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
5.7
1942
Miss Annie Rooneyas Policeman
6.3
1942
A Gentleman After Darkas Joe
4.6
1942
My Favorite Blondeas Joe - Policeman
6.4
1941
Louisiana Purchaseas House Detective (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Remember the Dayas Detective
7.3
1941
Niagara Fallsas State Trooper
6.7
1941
Hold That Ghostas Irondome (uncredited)
6.8
1941
Caught in the Draftas Recruiting Sergeant
5.9
1941
Pot o' Goldas Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
5.7
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Policeman (uncredited)
5.5
1941
Maisie Was a Ladyas Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
7.0
1940
Go Westas Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
6.6
1940
American Spoken Hereas Mike Fink (uncredited)
9.0
1940
One Night in the Tropicsas Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
6.2
1940
No Time for Comedyas Sweeny (uncredited)
5.3
1940
Wyomingas Capt. Evans
6.7
1940
When the Daltons Rodeas Sheriff
6.2
1940
Wildcat Busas Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
5.4
1940
Lucky Partnersas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.1
1940
We Who Are Youngas 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Cross-Country Romanceas Ed Sweeney
6.7
1940
Manhattan Heartbeatas Policeman
8.0
1940
Sailor's Ladyas Chief Master-of-Arms
6.5
1940
Florianas Cop
4.5
1940
Buck Benny Rides Againas Police Officer
5.0
1940
Edison, the Manas Policeman
6.8
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.8
1940
And One Was Beautifulas Higgins
6.7
1940
Primrose Pathas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Little Orvieas Policeman
8.5
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940as Policeman (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
6.0
1939
A Child is Bornas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Thunder Afloatas Petty Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Full Confessionas Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
5.6
1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Jim Simmons
6.8
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywoodas Studio Policeman (uncredited)
10.0
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
6.3
1939
It's a Wonderful Worldas Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Rose of Washington Squareas Lieutenant (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Blondie Meets the Bossas Officer McGuire (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Twelve Crowded Hoursas Second Bartender (uncredited)
5.7
1939
Made for Each Otheras Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Honoluluas Jailer
6.5
1939
Four Girls in Whiteas Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
7.2
1939
King of the Underworldas Police Detective (uncredited)
6.4
1939
King of the Underworldas First Policeman (uncredited)
6.4
1938
Blondieas Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Spring Madnessas Policeman
4.9
1938
Hard to Getas Eddie (uncredited)
6.3
1938
Listen, Darlingas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Three Loves Has Nancyas Bus Conductor (uncredited)
4.2
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Bill (uncredited)
7.5
1938
The Chaseras Policeman at End
8.0
1938
Border G-Manas Smoky Joslin
5.6
1938
Hold That Kissas Policeman
7.0
1938
The First Hundred Yearsas Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Maid's Night Outas Police Detective (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Love Is a Headacheas Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
6.5
1937
The Awful Truthas Motor Cop (uncredited)
7.2
1937
It Happened in Hollywoodas Joe Stevens
6.3
1937
Big Cityas Tom Reilley
7.7
1937
Married Before Breakfastas Police Sergeant
7.0
1937
They Gave Him a Gunas Sgt. Meadowlark
6.7
1937
Midnight Taxias Officer Murray
6.2
1937
Love Is Newsas Motorcycle Officer
6.3
1937
You Only Live Onceas State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Dangerous Numberas Policeman
4.9
1936
That Girl from Parisas Ship's Purser (uncredited)
6.9
1936
After the Thin Manas Bill (uncredited)
7.3
1936
Swing Timeas (uncredited)
6.8
1936
Hollywood Boulevardas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
4.5
1936
Back to Natureas Motorcycle Officer
9.0
1936
Bunker Beanas Policeman (uncredited)
5.3
1936
Border Flightas Smugglers' Pilot
6.5
1936
10.0
1936
All Businessas House Detective
1935
If You Could Only Cookas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Rendezvousas 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
4.9
1935
The Rainmakersas Kelly
7.0
1935
She Couldn't Take Itas Precint 5 Policeman
5.3
1935
8.0
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Railroad Man
6.2
1935
The Nitwitsas Police Officer Barney Riley
6.7
1935
Stolen Harmonyas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
8.0
1935
Helldoradoas Motorcycle Cop
9.0
1934
Kentucky Kernelsas Policeman (uncredited)
6.4
1934
Cleopatraas Convict
6.1
1934
Ocean Swellsas Captain
8.0
1934
Thirty Day Princessas Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
6.8
1933
Eskimoas Constable Balk (uncredited)
6.6
1933
The Midnight Patrolas Policeman (uncredited)
6.6
1933
The Nuisanceas Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
6.0
1932
Horse Feathersas Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
6.9
1932
Million Dollar Legsas Train Official (uncredited)
6.8
1932
The Lost Squadronas Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
6.5
1931
Consolation Marriageas Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
6.4
1931
The Star Witnessas Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
6.9
1931
Next Door Neighborsas Cop
10.0
1931
The Painted Desertas Buck's Partner
5.2
1930
Abraham Lincolnas Armstrong
5.5
1930
Traffic Tangleas Motor Cop
10.0
1930
Two Plus Foursas Rent Collector
5.1
1930
A Man from Wyomingas Sergeant
8.0
1930
Estrelladosas Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
7.0
1930
Live and Learnas Mr. Smith
3.3
1930
8.0
1930
Free and Easyas Officer
6.1
1929
The Mightyas Doughboy
6.0
1929
The Locked Dooras Cop
6.1
1929
Flightas Football Coach
6.6
1929
A Pair of Tightsas Policeman (uncredited)
7.8
1929
Clunked on the Corneras Cop
7.0
1929
The Jazz Ageas Motor Cop
8.0
1928
Lonesomeas Cop (uncredited)
7.5
1928
Fair and Muddyas Motorcycle Cop
8.0
1928
Limousine Loveas Motorcycle cop
6.0
1928
Came the Dawnas Big Moving Man (uncredited)
7.8
1928
Should Tall Men Marry?as Henchman
6.5
1927
Call of the Cuckooas Guest
5.8
1927
Why Girls Love Sailorsas Amorous Sailor
5.6
7.1
1926
On the Front Pageas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.4