Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1893-05-03
Day of Death
1974-08-17
Place of Birth
Ceres, California, USA
Edgar Dearing
Biography
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.
Filmography (185)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Pollyanna
1960
No Name on the Bullet
1959
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
Vice Squad
1953
It Came from Outer Space
1953
Ruby Gentry
1952
Carson City
1952
Glory Alley
1952
Rancho Notorious
1952
Pecos River
1951
