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Glen Cavender
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Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 259 films between 1914 and 1949.
The Spanish–American War soldier was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He started his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender belonged to the original Keystone Cops and was a regular in numerous Mack Sennett comedies. He also worked as a director for three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, Cavender worked for the film studios Educational and Christie and appeared in Buster Keaton's film classic The General (1926) as the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson. The advance o…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 259 films between 1914 and 1949. The Spanish–American War soldier was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He started his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender belonged to the original Keystone Cops and was a regular in numerous Mack Sennett comedies. He also worked as a director for three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, Cavender worked for the film studios Educational and Christie and appeared in Buster Keaton's film classic The General (1926) as the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson. The advance of sound film in the late 1920s damaged his career and, formerly a well-known actor, Cavender only played minor roles until his retirement in 1949.
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BODY OF WORK
Glen Cavender's Filmography
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A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
as Self (Archival)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Workman (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine
as Servant (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
as Cannery Worker (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as Detective (uncredited)
George Washington Slept Here
as Well Digger (uncredited)
Spy Ship
as Karl, Radio Operator
The Male Animal
as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
Manpower
as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Highway West
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Tod
Underground
as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket
Million Dollar Baby
Singapore Woman
as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
The Man I Married
as Petty Official
All This, and Heaven Too
as Jean (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra
'Til We Meet Again
as Ship Officer (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Courtroom Extra
Four Wives
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night
as Guide
British Intelligence
as Under Officer Pfalz
Kid Nightingale
as Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Doughboy
Smashing the Money Ring
as Day Gate Guard (uncredited)
On Your Toes
as Extra as Stagehand
Espionage Agent
as Man in O'Grady Crowd
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Landlord (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Extra on Dance Floor
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Nightclub Waiter
Naughty but Nice
as Extra at Bar (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as First Townsman
Code of the Secret Service
as Policeman (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Store Customer (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Airport Policeman / Mob Scene Extra (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Waiter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Devil's Island
as Gendarme on Train
Heart of the North
as Post Customer (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
as Policeman
Garden of the Moon
as Graham - Waiter (uncredited)
Gateway
as Immigrant
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Alarm Company Clerk (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
My Bill
as Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)
Crime School
as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat
as Fireman
Over the Wall
as Referee for Robeck Fight
Blondes at Work
as Locksmith (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
Tovarich
as Trumpet Player
She Loved a Fireman
as Spectator at Dance
Expensive Husbands
as Austrian Policeman at Jail
Alcatraz Island
as Federal Officer (uncredited)
Love Is on the Air
as Second 7-11 Club Waiter
Wine, Women and Horses
as Dice-Game Player
Varsity Show
as Stagehand
Confession
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Furniture Department Man (uncredited)
Public Wedding
as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding
Fly Away Baby
as George (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Ringsider - 1st Fight (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Polizei Officer
Melody for Two
as Green Hill Waiter
Mountain Justice
as Train Conductor
Midnight Court
as Counter Clerk
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
as Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Here Comes Carter
as Police Driver
China Clipper
as Pan American Union Waiter (uncredited)
Jailbreak
as Guard in Kitchen
The Golden Arrow
as Waiter (uncredited)
Sons o' Guns
as German Ordered to Retreat
I Married a Doctor
as Party Guest
The Singing Kid
as Stagehand (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Cowboy #1 in Saloon
Dr. Socrates
as Townsman
The Goose and the Gander
as Detective George (uncredited)
Little Big Shot
as Bystander at Shooting (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man Leaving Betting Window (Uncredited)
Stranded
as Kolchak (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Worried McCarger Employee
Dinky
as Extra at Football Game
'G' Men
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
as Detective (uncredited)
Bordertown
as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
British Agent
as Russian Policeman (uncredited)
Captured!
as German Sergeant at POW Camp (Uncredited)
Today We Live
as Ammunition Factory Clerk (uncredited)
Luxury Liner
as Ship's Diner (uncredited)
One Way Passage
as French Bartender (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
The Nevada Buckaroo
as Sheriff Hank
That's My Line
as Henchman
No Poster
A College Racket
No Poster
Won by a Neck
as Cafe Owner
No Poster
Joy Tonic
No Poster
Whose Baby?
as Cop
Ships of the Night
as Cramsey
Loose Change
The Dizzy Diver
as The Commander
Love's Young Scream
as Father
Smith's Army Life
as The Drill Sergeant
No Poster
Papa's Boy
as The Foreman
No Poster
High Spots
as The Smart Aleck
No Poster
Monty of the Mounted
Jungle Heat
No Poster
Drama Deluxe
as The Sheriff
No Poster
Listen Lena
The General
as Captain Anderson
Movieland
Move Along
as Cop
Honest Injun
as The Foreman
His Private Life
as The Colonel
Fool's Luck
as The Policeman (uncredited)
Home Cured
No Poster
Careful Please
as (uncredited)
My Stars
as The Gardener
The Fighting Dude
as The Athletic Instructor
No Poster
Fire Away
The Movies
as A Traffic Officer
The Tourist
as First Crook
Keep Smiling
as Doublecrosser
The Sleuth
as The Husband
Navy Blue Days
as Peter Vermicelli
The Snow Hawk
as Midnight Mike
The Iron Mule
Pie-Eyed
as Nightclub manager
Dynamite Doggie
as (uncredited)
Lovemania
Just a Good Guy
as Pawnshop Owner
Meet Father
The Man from Brodney's
as Selim
No Poster
All Is Lost
as Brutal Bill
Main Street
as Harry Haydock
No Poster
No Wedding Bells
as An Irate Husband
The Pest
as The landlord
Iron to Gold
as Sloan
The Primal Law
as Ruis
Straight from the Shoulder
as Pete
Skirts
No Poster
His Noisy Still
No Poster
The Heart Snatcher
No Poster
The Yellow Dog Catcher
His Musical Sneeze
as Woodrow Butts
The Sheriff
No Poster
A Scrap of Paper
as The Kaiser
The Cook
as (uncredited)
The Kitchen Lady
as The Lion Tamer
That Night
as The Hotel Guest
Are Waitresses Safe?
as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend
Roping Her Romeo
as Piano Player
A Bedroom Blunder
as The Bartender
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnbroker
The Rough House
A Dog Catcher's Love
as E.R. Ketchum - Fancy Dog Dealer
Her Torpedoed Love
as The Lawyer / The Ship Captain
No Poster
Villa of the Movies
as Villa
The Pullman Bride
as The Pullman Waiter
The Surf Girl
as Poppa - the Angry Father
No Poster
Because He Loved Her
as The Proprietor
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
as I. Landem - Realtor
A Submarine Pirate
as A shrewd inventor / Ship Captain
Fickle Fatty's Fall
as The Cook
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
as Photographer
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Mabel’s Wilful Way
as Mabel's Father
Wished on Mabel
as Plainclothesman in Park
When Love Took Wings
as Police Dispatcher
That Little Band Of Gold
as Judge (uncredited)
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
as Waiter
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
as House Detective
No Poster
Hearts and Planets
as Bald Astronomer
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Fatty's New Role
as Mustached Saloon Customer (uncredited)
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
as Tobacco Counter Clerk (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as First Pianist in Restaurant / Cop / Guest in First Restaurant / Uncle's Rescuer / Society Guest (uncredited)
Fatty's Magic Pants
as Cop (uncredited)
Getting Acquainted
as A Passing Turk (uncredited)
His Trysting Places
as Cook / Park Police Officer (uncredited)
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Spectator at Entrance / Cop (uncredited)
The New Janitor
as Luke Connor - Gambler
His New Profession
as Drinker / Cripple (uncredited)
The Masquerader
as Other Director (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Customer (uncredited)
The Knockout
as Society Singer (uncredited)
Her Friend the Bandit
as (uncredited)
Cruel, Cruel Love
as Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
Tango Tangles
as Drummer in Band / Guest in Cone Hat (uncredited)