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Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Birthday: 1893-05-04 | Place of Birth: Ceres, California, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1951
Silver Canyon

as    Colonel Middler

1951
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

as    Pop Willard

1945
Midnight Manhunt

as    Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

1944
Seven Doors to Death

as    Claude Burns

1940
Cross-Country Romance

as    Ed Sweeney

1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as    Jim Simmons

1931
Consolation Marriage

as    Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)

1930
Abraham Lincoln

as    Armstrong

1928
Came the Dawn

as    Big Moving Man (uncredited)