Known For
Acting
Known Credits
202
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 3, 1893 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
Ceres, California, USA
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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.
| 2024 | Laurel & Hardy: Year Twoas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras The Police Sergeant | |
| 1960 | The Tall Manas | |
| 1960 | Pollyannaas Mr. Gorman | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas First Resurrected Man | |
| 1959 | No Name on the Bulletas Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Riflemanas | |
| 1957 | The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!as Investor Charlie | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lewis | |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukonas | |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr.as | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. Gorman | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas | |
| 1954 | The Long, Long Traileras Trailer Park Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Vice Squadas Fitz (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Spaceas Sam, a hobo (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | I'm the Lawas | |
| 1952 | Ruby Gentryas | |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Showas Police Lt. Ryan | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of Americaas Fitz | |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidyas | |
| 1952 | Carson Cityas Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Glory Alleyas Man at Gym (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Rancho Notoriousas Sheriff #4 (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Pecos Riveras Henry Mahoney | |
| 1951 | As You Wereas Sgt. Monahan | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas | |
| 1951 | Boston Blackieas | |
| 1951 | Silver Canyonas Colonel Middler | |
| 1951 | Ridin' the Outlaw Trailas Pop Willard | |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Downas Deputy in Hall (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Union Stationas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Raiders of Tomahawk Creekas Randolph Dike | |
| 1950 | Fancy Pantsas Mr. Jones | |
| 1950 | The Iroquois Trailas Colonial Major (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Manas Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Threatas Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Sorrowful Jonesas Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Reiber | |
| 1948 | Out of the Stormas Ed Purcell | |
| 1948 | My Girl Tisaas Jailer (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Man or Mouseas Hercules Jones | |
| 1947 | The Bishop's Wifeas Policeman | |
| 1947 | Where There's Lifeas Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Christmas Eveas Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Magic Townas Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horsesas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Nocturneas Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Virginianas | |
| 1946 | Road to Utopiaas Official Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisieas Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Scarlet Streetas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Johnny Angelas Jim, a Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Don't Fence Me Inas Chief of Police | |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Al - First Studio Cop | |
| 1945 | Midnight Manhuntas Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Swing Out, Sisteras Motorcycle Cop | |
| 1945 | Her Lucky Nightas Casey | |
| 1944 | The Mark of the Whistleras Bank Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Strange Affairas Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | In Societyas Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Seven Doors to Deathas Claude Burns | |
| 1944 | Make Your Own Bedas Sergeant | |
| 1944 | And the Angels Singas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourkeas Policeman at White House (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisieas Radio Policeman (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Fired Wifeas Sullivan | |
| 1943 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guardas C.P.O. Ben Cobb | |
| 1943 | The Hard Wayas Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Between Us Girlsas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Apache Trailas Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Marthaas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spyas Police Sergeant in Bumped Car | |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooneyas Policeman | |
| 1942 | A Gentleman After Darkas Joe | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blondeas Joe - Policeman | |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchaseas House Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Remember the Dayas Detective | |
| 1941 | Niagara Fallsas State Trooper | |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghostas Irondome (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Caught in the Draftas Recruiting Sergeant | |
| 1941 | Pot o' Goldas Police Officer McGinty (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Maisie Was a Ladyas Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Go Westas Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | American Spoken Hereas Mike Fink (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | One Night in the Tropicsas Cop with Black Eye (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All Americanas Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedyas Sweeny (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Wyomingas Capt. Evans | |
| 1940 | Wildcat Busas Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rodeas Sheriff | |
| 1940 | Lucky Partnersas Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | We Who Are Youngas 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Cross-Country Romanceas Ed Sweeney | |
| 1940 | Manhattan Heartbeatas Policeman | |
| 1940 | Sailor's Ladyas Chief Master-of-Arms | |
| 1940 | Florianas Cop | |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Againas Police Officer | |
| 1940 | Edison, the Manas Policeman | |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | And One Was Beautifulas Higgins | |
| 1940 | Primrose Pathas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Little Orvieas Policeman | |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940as Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny | |
| 1939 | A Child is Bornas Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destinyas Second Railroad Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloatas Petty Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Full Confessionas Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Jim Simmons | |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Motorcycle Officer Corrigan | |
| 1939 | The Jones Family in Hollywoodas Studio Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful Worldas Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington Squareas Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Bossas Officer McGuire (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hoursas Second Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Made for Each Otheras Mounted Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Honoluluas Jailer | |
| 1939 | Four Girls in Whiteas Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident | |
| 1939 | King of the Underworldas First Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | King of the Underworldas Police Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Blondieas Policeman at Hotel (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Spring Madnessas Policeman | |
| 1938 | Hard to Getas Eddie (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Listen, Darlingas Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancyas Bus Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with Youas Bill (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Chaseras Policeman at End | |
| 1938 | Border G-Manas Smoky Joslin | |
| 1938 | Hold That Kissas Policeman | |
| 1938 | The First Hundred Yearsas Policeman giving ticket (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Outas Police Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headacheas Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Awful Truthas Motor Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywoodas Joe Stevens | |
| 1937 | Big Cityas Tom Reilley | |
| 1937 | Married Before Breakfastas Police Sergeant | |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a Gunas Sgt. Meadowlark | |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxias Officer Murray | |
| 1937 | Love Is Newsas Motorcycle Officer | |
| 1937 | You Only Live Onceas State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Dangerous Numberas Policeman | |
| 1936 | That Girl from Parisas Ship's Purser (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | After the Thin Manas Bill (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Swing Timeas (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevardas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Back to Natureas Motorcycle Officer | |
| 1936 | Bunker Beanas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Border Flightas Smugglers' Pilot | |
| 1936 | Down the Ribberas | |
| 1936 | All Businessas House Detective | |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cookas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Rainmakersas Kelly | |
| 1935 | Rendezvousas 1st Military Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take Itas Precint 5 Policeman | |
| 1935 | A Quiet Fourthas | |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Railroad Man | |
| 1935 | The Nitwitsas Police Officer Barney Riley | |
| 1935 | Stolen Harmonyas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Helldoradoas Motorcycle Cop | |
| 1934 | Kentucky Kernelsas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Cleopatraas Convict | |
| 1934 | Ocean Swellsas Captain | |
| 1934 | Thirty Day Princessas Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Eskimoas Constable Balk (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Midnight Patrolas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Nuisanceas Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Horse Feathersas Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legsas Train Official (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadronas Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Consolation Marriageas Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Star Witnessas Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Next Door Neighborsas Cop | |
| 1931 | The Painted Desertas Buck's Partner | |
| 1930 | Abraham Lincolnas Armstrong | |
| 1930 | Traffic Tangleas Motor Cop | |
| 1930 | Two Plus Foursas Rent Collector | |
| 1930 | A Man from Wyomingas Sergeant | |
| 1930 | Estrelladosas Studio Gate Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Live and Learnas Mr. Smith | |
| 1930 | Rich Unclesas | |
| 1930 | Free and Easyas Officer | |
| 1929 | The Locked Dooras Cop | |
| 1929 | The Mightyas Doughboy | |
| 1929 | Flightas Football Coach | |
| 1929 | A Pair of Tightsas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | Clunked on the Corneras Cop | |
| 1929 | The Jazz Ageas Motor Cop | |
| 1928 | Lonesomeas Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Fair and Muddyas Motorcycle Cop | |
| 1928 | Limousine Loveas Motorcycle cop | |
| 1928 | Came the Dawnas Big Moving Man (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Should Tall Men Marry?as Henchman | |
| 1927 | Call of the Cuckooas Guest | |
| 1927 | Why Girls Love Sailorsas Amorous Sailor | |
| 1927 | Should Men Walk Home?as | |
| 1926 | On the Front Pageas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
