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Cyrus Willard Kendall was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters.
Birth Name
Cyrus Willard Kendall
Born
Thursday, 10 March 1898
Died
Wednesday, 22 July 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jungle Safari | Tambosa Tim | 1956 |
| Nancy Goes to Rio | Capt. Ritchie | 1950 |
| Armchair Detective | 1949 | |
| Bungalow 13 | Police Officer | 1948 |
| In This Corner | Tiny Reed | 1948 |
| Race Street | Shoeshine Customer | 1948 |
| Sword of the Avenger | Count Velasquez | 1948 |
| Tenth Avenue Angel | Higgins | 1948 |
| Perilous Waters | The Boss | 1948 |
| Call Northside 777 | Second Bartender | 1948 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jungle Safari | Tambosa Tim | 1956 |
| Nancy Goes to Rio | Capt. Ritchie | 1950 |
| Armchair Detective | 1949 | |
| Bungalow 13 | Police Officer | 1948 |
| In This Corner | Tiny Reed | 1948 |
| Race Street | Shoeshine Customer | 1948 |
| Sword of the Avenger | Count Velasquez | 1948 |
| Tenth Avenue Angel | Higgins | 1948 |
| Perilous Waters | The Boss | 1948 |
| Call Northside 777 | Second Bartender | 1948 |
| Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | Commissioner R.E. Carfter | 1948 |
| Bury Me Dead | Detective | 1947 |
| Desperate | Ace Morgan | 1947 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Sweeney | 1947 |
| Sinbad, the Sailor | Hassan-Ben-Hassan | 1947 |
| Public Prosecutor | Latch | 1947 |
| Lady in the Lake | Jailer / Jailer (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| The Invisible Informer | Sheriff Ladeau | 1946 |
| Inside Job | Capt. Martin / Police Capt. Martin | 1946 |
| Blonde for a Day | Inspector Pete Rafferty / Pete Rafferty | 1946 |
| Without Reservations | Bail Bondsman | 1946 |
| The Glass Alibi | Red Hogan | 1946 |
| The Scarlet Horseman | Amigo Mañana / Amigo Manana | 1946 |
| Scarlet Street | Nick | 1945 |
| Cornered | Detective | 1945 |
| The Tiger Woman | Inspector Henry Leggett | 1945 |
| Shadow of Terror | Victor Maxwell | 1945 |
| Secret Agent X-9 | Lucky Kamber | 1945 |
| A Thousand and One Nights | Auctioneer | 1945 |
| The Power of the Whistler | Druggist | 1945 |
| Docks of New York | Compeau | 1945 |
| The Cisco Kid Returns | Jennings - Hired killer | 1945 |
| Jungle Queen | Tambosa Tim | 1945 |
| She Gets Her Man | Police Chief Brodie | 1945 |
| Tahiti Nights | Chief Enoka | 1944 |
| Dancing in Manhattan | Inspector Kirby | 1944 |
| Mystery of the River Boat | Police Chief F.E. Dumont / Police Chief F. E. Dumont [Chs. 6-8, 11] | 1944 |
| Girl Rush | 'Honest' Greg Barlan / Greg Barlan | 1944 |
| The Last Ride | Capt. Butler | 1944 |
| A Wave, a WAC and a Marine | Mike | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | Cap - Bartender | 1944 |
| Crime by Night | Sheriff Max Ambers / Max Ambers | 1944 |
| Kismet | Herald | 1944 |
| Wilson | Charles F. Murphy | 1944 |
| Christmas Holiday | Teddy Jordan | 1944 |
| Roger Touhy, Gangster | Edward Latham | 1944 |
| Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat | Webster Deacon / George Webster Deacon | 1944 |
| Outlaw Trail | Honest John Travers | 1944 |
| The Whistler | Gus, Bartender / Gus, Bartender (Uncredited) | 1944 |
| Lady in the Death House | Detective | 1944 |
| Meatless Flyday | Spider (voice) / Spider | 1944 |
| Whispering Footsteps | Detective Brad Dolan | 1943 |
| The Chance of a Lifetime | Jumbo Madigan / Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| A Lady Takes a Chance | Gambling House Boss | 1943 |
| A Gentle Gangster | Al Malone | 1943 |
| After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Joe Herschel | 1943 |
| A Night to Remember | Louis Kaufman / Louis Kauffman | 1943 |
| Silver Queen | Sheriff | 1942 |
| Road to Morocco | Fruit Vendor | 1942 |
| Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Jumbo Madigan | 1942 |
| Sunday Punch | Boxing Promoter | 1942 |
| Tarzan's New York Adventure | Colonel Ralph Sergeant / Col. Ralph Sergeant | 1942 |
| The Wife Takes a Flyer | Gestapo Agent | 1942 |
| Alias Boston Blackie | Jumbo Madigan | 1942 |
| Born to Sing | Police Captain | 1942 |
| Fly-By-Night | Dahlig | 1942 |
| Pacific Blackout | Hotel Clerk | 1941 |
| Johnny Eager | Halligan / Bill Halligan | 1941 |
| Honky Tonk | Man with Tar | 1941 |
| Mystery Ship | Condor | 1941 |
| Blossoms in the Dust | Harrington | 1941 |
| Coffins on Wheels | Nick the Used Car Dealer | 1941 |
| Billy the Kid | Cass McAndrews - Sheriff / Cass McAndrews, Sheriff | 1941 |
| They Dare Not Love | Maj. Kenlein | 1941 |
| Ride, Kelly, Ride | Louis Becker | 1941 |
| Robin Hood of the Pecos | Ambrose Ballard | 1941 |
| The Fargo Kid | Nick Kane | 1940 |
| Youth Will Be Served | Sheriff | 1940 |
| Hullabaloo | Mr. Wilson | 1940 |
| Junior G-Men | Brand | 1940 |
| Sky Murder | Harrigan - House Detective | 1940 |
| Gold Rush Maisie | Assayer / Assayer (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Mr. Carrillo | 1940 |
| Prairie Law | Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall) / Pete Gore | 1940 |
| The Saint Takes Over | Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall) / Max Bremer | 1940 |
| Men Without Souls | Capt. White | 1940 |
| My Favorite Wife | Police Detective Arresting Nick | 1940 |
| Opened by Mistake | Oberweiser | 1940 |
| Women Without Names | Guard | 1940 |
| The House Across the Bay | Crawley | 1940 |
| The Green Hornet | Curtis Monroe | 1940 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Nobleman Signing Petition | 1939 |
| Fugitive at Large | Prison Guard Captain | 1939 |
| Calling All Marines | Big Joe Kelly | 1939 |
| Blackmail | Southern Sheriff | 1939 |
| Angels Wash Their Faces | Haines / H.J. Haines | 1939 |
| Frontier Marshal | Winning Card Player | 1939 |
| Mickey the Kid | Waldo | 1939 |
| Man of Conquest | Indian Affairs Agent | 1939 |
| Trouble in Sundown | Ross Daggett | 1939 |
| Twelve Crowded Hours | George Costain | 1939 |
| North of Shanghai | Undetermined Role | 1939 |
| Stand Up and Fight | Foreman Ross | 1939 |
| Pacific Liner | Deadeyes | 1939 |
| Next Time I Marry | A.L. Butterfield | 1938 |
| Young Dr. Kildare | Charlie | 1938 |
| The Night Hawk | Capt. Teague | 1938 |
| Breaking the Ice | Judd | 1938 |
| Valley of the Giants | Sheriff Graber | 1938 |
| Little Miss Thoroughbred | District Attorney Sheridan / District Attorney | 1938 |
| Safety in Numbers | Chief of Police | 1938 |
| Crime School | Morgan | 1938 |
| Rawhide | Sheriff Kale | 1938 |
| The Girl of the Golden West | Hank - Gambler | 1938 |
| Hawaii Calls | Hawaiian Policeman | 1938 |
| Life in Sometown, U.S.A. | Police Chief Hanlon | 1938 |
| Gold Is Where You Find It | Kingan | 1938 |
| The Invisible Menace | Colonel Rogers | 1938 |
| She Loved a Fireman | Deputy Fire Commissioner | 1937 |
| The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble | Chief Kelly | 1937 |
| The Shadow Strikes | Brossett | 1937 |
| Hot Water | Chief of Police | 1937 |
| White Bondage | Rickets | 1937 |
| They Won't Forget | Detective Laneart | 1937 |
| Meet the Boy Friend | Walters | 1937 |
| Public Wedding | Police Captain | 1937 |
| It Could Happen to You | Detective | 1937 |
| Angel's Holiday | Chief of Police Davis / Chief of Police | 1937 |
| Land Beyond the Law | Slade Henaberry | 1937 |
| Midnight Court | Milt - the Reporter | 1937 |
| Once a Doctor | Dr. Deardon | 1937 |
| The Magnificent Brute | Chief of Police | 1936 |
| The Public Pays | Police Chief John Carney | 1936 |
| Sea Spoilers | Detective | 1936 |
| Bulldog Edition | Nick Enright | 1936 |
| Sworn Enemy | Simmons | 1936 |
| Women Are Trouble | Inspector Matson | 1936 |
| Hot Money | Joe Morgan | 1936 |
| San Francisco | Headwaiter | 1936 |
| The Lonely Trail | Adjutant General Benedict Holden | 1936 |
| Dancing Pirate | Bouncing Betty's Cook | 1936 |
| King of the Pecos | Alexander Stiles | 1936 |
| Man Hunt | Sheriff at Hackett | 1936 |
| Dancing Feet | Hotel Detective | 1936 |
| Hit-and-Run Driver | Frankie | 1935 |
| Hitch Hike Lady | Fruit Dealer | 1935 |
