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Edgar Kennedy was an American comedic character actor who appeared in over 500 films from 1911 to 1948. He was known for his slow burn, a facial expression of rising anger, and his roles as a frustrated everyman in domestic comedies and as a dumb cop or detective.
Edgar Kennedy (1890-1948) was a versatile and prolific performer in silent and sound films, known for his roles in Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and RKO comedies. He also directed several shorts and was a boxer and a singer.
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Edgar Kennedy was a character actor who specialized in the "slow burn" routine in comedies. He worked for Mack Sennett, Hal Roach and RKO, and appeared in over 200 shorts and 100 features.
- April 26, 1890
- November 9, 1948
Learn about Edgar Kennedy, a comedic film actor known for his slow burn expression and his role as a lemonade vendor in Duck Soup. He worked with many famous comedians and starred in his own series of shorts as the average man.
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 189... This video has been restored and compiles under Public Domain and Derivative Works guidelines by Timeless Television.
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Welcome to the first web site dedicated to film comic Edgar Kennedy. Please take the time to browse at some of the career highlights of Big Ed Kennedy's career. There are some wonderful photographs that were contributed from Edgar's family, and some contents from the book, "Edgar Kennedy-Master of the Slow Burn."
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After making his debut in 1911, Kennedy performed with some of Hollywood's biggest comedians, including Roscoe Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, t...
