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Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Acting1883Tucson, Arizona, USA

Biography

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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 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.

Acting History

1949
The Fountainhead
as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)
1943
Northern Pursuit
as Workman (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
as Cannery Worker (uncredited)
1942
The Male Animal
as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
as Detective (uncredited)
Spy Ship
as Karl, Radio Operator
George Washington Slept Here
as Well Digger (uncredited)
1941
Manpower
as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Highway West
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)
Underground
as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket
1940
All This, and Heaven Too
as Jean (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as Ship Officer (uncredited)
The Man I Married
as Petty Official
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Courtroom Extra
King of the Lumberjacks
as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Store Customer (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
British Intelligence
as Under Officer Pfalz
On Your Toes
as Extra as Stagehand
Kid Nightingale
as Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Extra on Dance Floor
Smashing the Money Ring
as Day Gate Guard (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service
as Policeman (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Four Wives
as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Nightclub Waiter
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as Man in O'Grady Crowd
Women in the Wind
as Airport Policeman / Mob Scene Extra (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
as Extra at Bar (uncredited)
Devil's Island
as Gendarme on Train
1938
Blondes at Work
as Locksmith (uncredited)
Over the Wall
as Referee for Robeck Fight
Girls on Probation
as Policeman
Heart of the North
as Post Customer (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Alarm Company Clerk (uncredited)
Crime School
as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon
as Graham - Waiter (uncredited)
Gateway
as Immigrant
My Bill
as Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)
1937
Confession
as Bailiff (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman
as Spectator at Dance
Tovarich
as Trumpet Player
Kid Galahad
as Ringsider - 1st Fight (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
as George (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
as Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Public Wedding
as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
as Austrian Policeman at Jail
Mountain Justice
as Train Conductor
Midnight Court
as Counter Clerk
Melody for Two
as Green Hill Waiter
Love Is on the Air
as Second 7-11 Club Waiter
Wine, Women and Horses
as Dice-Game Player
Varsity Show
as Stagehand
Alcatraz Island
as Federal Officer (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Furniture Department Man (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper
as Pan American Union Waiter (uncredited)
Sons o' Guns
as German Ordered to Retreat
The Golden Arrow
as Waiter (uncredited)
I Married a Doctor
as Party Guest
The Singing Kid
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Here Comes Carter
as Police Driver
Jailbreak
as Guard in Kitchen
1935
The Goose and the Gander
as Detective George (uncredited)
Stranded
as Kolchak (uncredited)
Little Big Shot
as Bystander at Shooting (uncredited)
Bordertown
as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
Dinky
as Extra at Football Game
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man Leaving Betting Window (Uncredited)
'G' Men
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Cowboy #1 in Saloon
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Worried McCarger Employee
Dr. Socrates
as Townsman
The Florentine Dagger
as Detective (uncredited)
1934
British Agent
as Russian Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Today We Live
as Ammunition Factory Clerk (uncredited)
Captured!
as German Sergeant at POW Camp (Uncredited)
Luxury Liner
as Ship's Diner (uncredited)
1932
One Way Passage
as French Bartender (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1931
The Nevada Buckaroo
as Sheriff Hank
That's My Line
as Henchman
1930
Won by a Neck
as Cafe Owner
1929
1928
Smith's Army Life
as The Drill Sergeant
The Dizzy Diver
as The Commander
1927
Papa's Boy
as The Foreman
Drama Deluxe
as The Sheriff
High Spots
as The Smart Aleck
1926
The General
as Captain Anderson
His Private Life
as The Colonel
My Stars
as The Gardener
Fool's Luck
as The Policeman (uncredited)
Honest Injun
as The Foreman
Careful Please
as (uncredited)
The General
Second Unit
1925
The Sleuth
as The Husband
Keep Smiling
as Doublecrosser
The Fighting Dude
as The Athletic Instructor
Navy Blue Days
as Peter Vermicelli
Pie-Eyed
as Nightclub manager
The Movies
as A Traffic Officer
Dynamite Doggie
as (uncredited)
The Snow Hawk
as Midnight Mike
The Tourist
as First Crook
1924
Just a Good Guy
as Pawnshop Owner
1923
Main Street
as Harry Haydock
No Wedding Bells
as An Irate Husband
All Is Lost
as Brutal Bill
1922
The Pest
as The landlord
Iron to Gold
as Sloan
1921
1920
1919
His Musical Sneeze
as Woodrow Butts
1918
The Cook
as (uncredited)
A Scrap of Paper
as The Kaiser
The Kitchen Lady
as The Lion Tamer
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?
as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend
That Night
as The Hotel Guest
Her Torpedoed Love
as The Lawyer / The Ship Captain
A Bedroom Blunder
as The Bartender
The Pullman Bride
as The Pullman Waiter
A Dog Catcher's Love
as E.R. Ketchum - Fancy Dog Dealer
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnbroker
Roping Her Romeo
as Piano Player
1916
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
as I. Landem - Realtor
The Surf Girl
as Poppa - the Angry Father
Because He Loved Her
as The Proprietor
1915
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
as Photographer
A Submarine Pirate
as A shrewd inventor / Ship Captain
Hearts and Planets
as Bald Astronomer
Fatty's New Role
as Mustached Saloon Customer (uncredited)
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
Wished on Mabel
as Plainclothesman in Park
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
as House Detective
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
as Tobacco Counter Clerk (uncredited)
Mabel’s Wilful Way
as Mabel's Father
When Love Took Wings
as Police Dispatcher
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold
as Judge (uncredited)
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
1914
Getting Acquainted
as A Passing Turk (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as First Pianist in Restaurant / Cop / Guest in First Restaurant / Uncle's Rescuer / Society Guest (uncredited)
His Trysting Places
as Cook / Park Police Officer (uncredited)
Cruel, Cruel Love
as Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Customer (uncredited)
The Knockout
as Society Singer (uncredited)
His New Profession
as Drinker / Cripple (uncredited)
Tango Tangles
as Drummer in Band / Guest in Cone Hat (uncredited)
The Masquerader
as Other Director (uncredited)
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Spectator at Entrance / Cop (uncredited)
Her Friend the Bandit
as (uncredited)
The New Janitor
as Luke Connor - Gambler
Fatty's Magic Pants
as Cop (uncredited)
He Loved the Ladies
Scenario Writer

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/18/1883
Day of Death
2/9/1962
Place of Birth
Tucson, Arizona, USA