---
name: "Edgar Dearing"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edgar-dearing"
fi1m_id: "edgar-dearing"
imdb_id: "nm0213159"
tmdb_id: 1240252
wikidata_id: "Q5337205"
roles: []
born: "3 May 1893"
died: "17 August 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-25T02:21:17.853091+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Edgar Dearing

## Identity

Edgar Dearing

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edgar-dearing
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edgar-dearing
- **IMDb ID:** nm0213159
- **TMDB ID:** 1240252
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5337205
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Dearing, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5337205, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0213159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240252

Actor. Born 3 May 1893 in Ceres, California, USA. Died 17 August 1974.

## Details

- **Born:** 3 May 1893, Ceres, California, USA
- **Died:** 17 August 1974
- **Also known as:** Edgar Deering, Edgard Dearing, Ed Dearing, Ed Deering
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 81 (3), 1940s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Romance 4, Drama 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $13m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Dearing, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5337205, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0213159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240252

## Biography

Edgar Dearing was an American actor. He appeared in numerous Hollywood films and television series, often in uncredited or supporting roles as policemen or motorcycle officers.

Dearing began his career in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy. He later took supporting roles in their features for 20th Century Fox. He continued in similar parts through the 1940s before appearing in many western films and television series, usually as a sheriff, into the early 1960s.

Among his credits are *Swing Time* (1936), *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), *The Awful Truth* (1937), *Scarlet Street* (1945), *The Bishop's Wife* (1947), *It Came from Outer Space* (1953), *Horse Feathers* (1932) and *Pollyanna* (1960). He also appeared in episodes of *The Twilight Zone* (1959) and *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (1)

- *The Bishop's Wife* (1947), Fi1m 74, as Policeman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bishops-wife.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), Fi1m 70, as Bill (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md)
- *The Awful Truth* (1937), Fi1m 89, as Motor Cop (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-awful-truth.md)
- *Swing Time* (1936), Fi1m 84, as (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/swing-time.md)

## Complete filmography (200)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Laurel & Hardy: Year Two* (2024), as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Big Parade of Comedy* (1964), as Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as The Police Sergeant
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *Pollyanna* (1960), as Mr. Gorman
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as First Resurrected Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *No Name on the Bullet* (1959), as Charlie - Chess Player (uncredited)
- *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!* (1956), as Investor Charlie
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, Actor
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Lewis
- *Sergeant Preston of the Yukon* (1955), series, Actor
- *Buffalo Bill Jr.* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Mr. Gorman
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, Actor
- *The Long, Long Trailer* (1954), as Trailer Park Manager (uncredited)
- *Vice Squad* (1953), as Fitz (uncredited)
- *It Came from Outer Space* (1953), as Sam, a hobo (uncredited)
- *I'm the Law* (1953), series, Actor
- *Ruby Gentry* (1952), Actor
- *The Abbott and Costello Show* (1952), series, as Police Lt. Ryan
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Fitz
- *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor
- *Carson City* (1952), as Daly - Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
- *Glory Alley* (1952), as Man at Gym (uncredited)
- *Rancho Notorious* (1952), as Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
- *Pecos River* (1951), as Henry Mahoney
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *As You Were* (1951), as Sgt. Monahan
- *Boston Blackie* (1951), series, as Fire Chief
- *Silver Canyon* (1951), as Colonel Middler
- *Ridin' the Outlaw Trail* (1951), as Pop Willard
- *Hunt the Man Down* (1950), as Deputy in Hall (uncredited)
- *Union Station* (1950), as Detective (uncredited)
- *Raiders of Tomahawk Creek* (1950), as Randolph Dike
- *Fancy Pants* (1950), as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- *The Iroquois Trail* (1950), as Colonial Major (uncredited)
- *The Good Humor Man* (1950), as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- *The Threat* (1949), as Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Sorrowful Jones* (1949), as Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)
- *Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture* (1949), as Reiber
- *Out of the Storm* (1948), as Ed Purcell
- *My Girl Tisa* (1948), as Jailer (uncredited)
- *Man or Mouse* (1948), as Hercules Jones
- *The Bishop's Wife* (1947), as Policeman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bishops-wife.md)
- *Where There's Life* (1947), as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Christmas Eve* (1947), as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Magic Town* (1947), as Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
- *My Brother Talks to Horses* (1947), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Nocturne* (1946), as Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
- *The Virginian* (1946), Actor
- *Road to Utopia* (1946), as Official Policeman (uncredited)
- *Up Goes Maisie* (1946), as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
- *Scarlet Street* (1945), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Johnny Angel* (1945), as Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
- *Don't Fence Me In* (1945), as Chief of Police
- *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood* (1945), as Al - First Studio Cop
- *Midnight Manhunt* (1945), as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
- *Swing Out, Sister* (1945), as Motorcycle Cop
- *Her Lucky Night* (1945), as Casey
- *The Mark of the Whistler* (1944), as Bank Guard (uncredited)
- *Strange Affair* (1944), as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
- *In Society* (1944), as Policeman in Taxi Garage (uncredited)
- *Seven Doors to Death* (1944), as Claude Burns
- *Make Your Own Bed* (1944), as Sergeant
- *And the Angels Sing* (1944), as Man (uncredited)
- *Princess O'Rourke* (1943), as Policeman at White House (uncredited)
- *Swing Shift Maisie* (1943), as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
- *Fired Wife* (1943), as Sullivan
- *Don Winslow of the Coast Guard* (1943), as C.P.O. Ben Cobb
- *The Hard Way* (1943), as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
- *Between Us Girls* (1942), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Apache Trail* (1942), as Marshal (uncredited)
- *The Affairs of Martha* (1942), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *My Favorite Spy* (1942), as Police Sergeant in Bumped Car
- *Miss Annie Rooney* (1942), as Policeman
- *A Gentleman After Dark* (1942), as Joe
- *My Favorite Blonde* (1942), as Joe - Policeman
- *Louisiana Purchase* (1941), as House Detective (uncredited)
- *Remember the Day* (1941), as Detective
- *Niagara Falls* (1941), as State Trooper
- *Hold That Ghost* (1941), as Irondome (uncredited)
- *Caught in the Draft* (1941), as Recruiting Sergeant
- *Pot o' Gold* (1941), as Police Officer McGinty (uncredited)
- *A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob* (1941), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Maisie Was a Lady* (1941), as Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
- *Go West* (1940), as Bill - Train Engineer (uncredited)
- *American Spoken Here* (1940), as Mike Fink (uncredited)
- *One Night in the Tropics* (1940), as Cop with Black Eye (uncredited)
- *Knute Rockne All American* (1940), as Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
- *No Time for Comedy* (1940), as Sweeny (uncredited)
- *Wyoming* (1940), as Capt. Evans
- *When the Daltons Rode* (1940), as Sheriff
- *Wildcat Bus* (1940), as Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
- *Lucky Partners* (1940), as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- *We Who Are Young* (1940), as 1st Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- *Cross-Country Romance* (1940), as Ed Sweeney
- *Manhattan Heartbeat* (1940), as Policeman
- *Sailor's Lady* (1940), as Chief Master-of-Arms
- *Florian* (1940), as Cop
- *Buck Benny Rides Again* (1940), as Police Officer
- *Edison, the Man* (1940), as Policeman
- *The Doctor Takes a Wife* (1940), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *And One Was Beautiful* (1940), as Higgins
- *Primrose Path* (1940), as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- *Little Orvie* (1940), as Policeman
- *Broadway Melody of 1940* (1940), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Nick Carter, Master Detective* (1939), as Harbor Patrol Sgt. Denny
- *A Child is Born* (1939), as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Dust Be My Destiny* (1939), as Second Railroad Cop (uncredited)
- *Thunder Afloat* (1939), as Petty Officer (uncredited)
- *Full Confession* (1939), as Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
- *Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite* (1939), as Jim Simmons
- *The Gracie Allen Murder Case* (1939), as Motorcycle Officer Corrigan
- *The Jones Family in Hollywood* (1939), as Studio Policeman (uncredited)
- *It's a Wonderful World* (1939), as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
- *Rose of Washington Square* (1939), as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- *Blondie Meets the Boss* (1939), as Officer McGuire (uncredited)
- *Twelve Crowded Hours* (1939), as Second Bartender (uncredited)
- *Made for Each Other* (1939), as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
- *Honolulu* (1939), as Jailer
- *Four Girls in White* (1939), as Motorcycle Cop Going to Accident
- *King of the Underworld* (1939), as Police Detective (uncredited), First Policeman (uncredited)
- *Blondie* (1938), as Policeman at Hotel (uncredited)
- *Spring Madness* (1938), as Policeman
- *Hard to Get* (1938), as Eddie (uncredited)
- *Listen, Darling* (1938), as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
- *Three Loves Has Nancy* (1938), as Bus Conductor (uncredited)
- *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), as Bill (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md)
- *The Chaser* (1938), as Policeman at End
- *Border G-Man* (1938), as Smoky Joslin
- *Hold That Kiss* (1938), as Policeman
- *The First Hundred Years* (1938), as Policeman giving ticket (uncredited)
- *Maid's Night Out* (1938), as Police Detective (uncredited)
- *Love Is a Headache* (1938), as Detective 'Pinch' Reardon (uncredited)
- *The Awful Truth* (1937), as Motor Cop (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-awful-truth.md)
- *It Happened in Hollywood* (1937), as Joe Stevens
- *Big City* (1937), as Tom Reilley
- *Married Before Breakfast* (1937), as Police Sergeant
- *They Gave Him a Gun* (1937), as Sgt. Meadowlark
- *Midnight Taxi* (1937), as Officer Murray
- *Love Is News* (1937), as Motorcycle Officer
- *You Only Live Once* (1937), as State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
- *Dangerous Number* (1937), as Policeman
- *That Girl from Paris* (1936), as Ship's Purser (uncredited)
- *After the Thin Man* (1936), as Bill (uncredited)
- *Swing Time* (1936), as (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/swing-time.md)
- *Hollywood Boulevard* (1936), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *Back to Nature* (1936), as Motorcycle Officer
- *Bunker Bean* (1936), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Border Flight* (1936), as Smugglers' Pilot
- *Down the Ribber* (1936), Actor
- *All Business* (1936), as House Detective
- *If You Could Only Cook* (1935), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *Rendezvous* (1935), as 1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Rainmakers* (1935), as Kelly
- *She Couldn't Take It* (1935), as Precint 5 Policeman
- *A Quiet Fourth* (1935), Actor
- *The Farmer Takes a Wife* (1935), as Railroad Man
- *The Nitwits* (1935), as Police Officer Barney Riley
- *Stolen Harmony* (1935), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *Helldorado* (1935), as Motorcycle Cop
- *Kentucky Kernels* (1934), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Cleopatra* (1934), as Convict
- *Ocean Swells* (1934), as Captain
- *Thirty Day Princess* (1934), as Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's (uncredited)
- *Eskimo* (1933), as Constable Balk (uncredited)
- *The Midnight Patrol* (1933), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Nuisance* (1933), as Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
- *Horse Feathers* (1932), as Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
- *Million Dollar Legs* (1932), as Train Official (uncredited)
- *The Lost Squadron* (1932), as Policeman Wanting Report (uncredited)
- *Consolation Marriage* (1931), as Mulligan - a Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Star Witness* (1931), as Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
- *Next Door Neighbors* (1931), as Cop
- *The Painted Desert* (1931), as Buck's Partner
- *Abraham Lincoln* (1930), as Armstrong
- *Traffic Tangle* (1930), as Motor Cop
- *Two Plus Fours* (1930), as Rent Collector
- *A Man from Wyoming* (1930), as Sergeant
- *Estrellados* (1930), as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
- *Live and Learn* (1930), as Mr. Smith
- *Rich Uncles* (1930), Actor
- *Free and Easy* (1930), as Officer
- *The Locked Door* (1929), as Cop
- *The Mighty* (1929), as Doughboy
- *Flight* (1929), as Football Coach
- *A Pair of Tights* (1929), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Jazz Age* (1929), as Motor Cop
- *Clunked on the Corner* (1929), as Cop
- *Lonesome* (1928), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Fair and Muddy* (1928), as Motorcycle Cop
- *Limousine Love* (1928), as Motorcycle cop
- *Came the Dawn* (1928), as Big Moving Man (uncredited)
- *Should Tall Men Marry?* (1928), as Henchman
- *Call of the Cuckoo* (1927), as Guest
- *Why Girls Love Sailors* (1927), as Amorous Sailor
- *Should Men Walk Home?* (1927), Actor
- *On the Front Page* (1926), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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