Edgar Kennedy

EDGAR KENNEDY

Edgar Livingston Kennedy (b. April 26, 1890 in Monterey County, California; d. November 9, 1948) was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn".

A former singer and boxer, Kennedy worked in hundreds of films. He started his movie career as a Mack Sennett Keystone Kop in 1914. He appeared as a foil for Laurel and Hardy,  Our Gang and countless others besides feature work.

In 1931 RKO started  Mr. Average Man series with Edgar which turned into his own series and was so popular it ran until his death in 1948. It was the forerunner of the TV sitcom. Henpecked Edgar has a lazy good for nothing brother-in-law and haranguing mother-in-law living with them. Truly funny comedies and no laugh tracks needed. Cast Includes Florence Lake, Jack Rice, Dot Farley with guest stars like Jimmy Finlayson and Franklin Pangborn.

Kennedy died of throat cancer in 1948 and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

This Gallery is an condensed sample version of the Edgar Kennedy Gallery included on our

RKO Comedy Series CD.

It is arranged with sections that feature:

Edgar's One Sheet Posters

Edgar's Movies 1915-1929 

Edgar's Movies 1930-1939 

Edgar's Movies 1940-1948 

Edgar Close Up 

Edgar's Filmography