Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) 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. On

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, Kendall portrayed Judge Carter in the drama ''The Remarkable Miss Tuttle''. On early television, he played detective Jonas Flint on the game show '' Armchair Detective''. Kendall was born in

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and died in

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Filmography

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His Night Out ''His Night Out'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Harry Clork and Doris Malloy. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Irene Hervey, Jack La Rue, Robert McWade, Lola Lane and Willard Robertson. The fil ...

'' (1935) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Hitch Hike Lady'' (1935) - Fruit Dealer (uncredited) * '' Dancing Feet'' (1936) - Hotel Detective * '' Man Hunt'' (1936) - Sheriff at Hackett * '' King of the Pecos'' (1936) - Alexander Stiles * ''

Dancing Pirate ''Dancing Pirate'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is the List of three-strip Technicolor films, third film shot in the Technicolor#Three strip Technicolor, three strip Technicolor process and the first music ...

'' (1936) - Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited) * '' The Lonely Trail'' (1936) - Adjutant General Benedict Holden * ''

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'' (1936) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' Hot Money'' (1936) - Joe Morgan * ''

Women Are Trouble ''Women Are Trouble'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Paul Kelly, Florence Rice, Margaret Irving, Cy Kendall and John Harrington. The film was released on J ...

'' (1936) - Inspector Matson * '' Sworn Enemy'' (1936) - Simmons * '' Bulldog Edition'' (1936) - Nick Enright * '' Sea Spoilers'' (1936) - Detective * '' The Public Pays'' (1936, Short) - Police Chief John Carney (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * '' Once a Doctor'' (1937) - Dr. Deardon (scenes deleted) * '' Midnight Court'' (1937) - Milt - the Reporter (uncredited) * '' Land Beyond the Law'' (1937) - Slade Henaberry * '' Angel's Holiday'' (1937) - Chief of Police Davis * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1937) - Detective * '' Public Wedding'' (1937) - Police Captain (uncredited) * '' Meet the Boyfriend'' (1937) - Walters * '' They Won't Forget'' (1937) - Detective Laneart * '' White Bondage'' (1937) - Rickets (uncredited) * '' Hot Water'' (1937) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * '' The Shadow Strikes'' (1937) - Brossett * '' Borrowing Trouble'' (1937) - Chief Kelly * '' She Loved a Fireman'' (1937) - Deputy Fire Commissioner (uncredited) * '' The Invisible Menace'' (1938) - Colonel Rogers * '' Gold Is Where You Find It'' (1938) - Kingan (uncredited) * '' Hawaii Calls'' (1938) - Hawaiian Policeman * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938) - Hank - Gambler (scenes deleted) * '' Rawhide'' (1938) - Sheriff Kale * '' Crime School'' (1938) - Morgan * ''

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'' (1938) - Chief of Police * ''

Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...

'' (1938) - District Attorney Sheridan * '' Valley of the Giants'' (1938) - Sheriff Graber * '' Breaking the Ice'' (1938) - Judd * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Capt. Teague * '' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) - Charlie (uncredited) * '' Next Time I Marry'' (1938) - A.L. Butterfield (uncredited) * '' Pacific Liner'' (1939) - Deadeyes * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) - Foreman Ross * '' North of Shanghai'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Twelve Crowded Hours'' (1939) - George Costain * '' Trouble in Sundown'' (1939) - Ross Daggett * '' Man of Conquest'' (1939) - Indian Affairs Agent (uncredited) * '' Mickey the Kid'' (1939) - Waldo (uncredited) * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) - Winning Card Player (uncredited) * '' Fugitive at Large'' (1939) - Prison Guard Captain * '' The Angels Wash Their Faces'' (1939) - Haines * ''

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'' (1939) - Southern Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Calling All Marines'' (1939) - Big Joe Kelly * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) - Nobleman Signing Petition (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940, Serial) - Curtis Monroe * '' The House Across the Bay'' (1940) - Crawley * '' Women Without Names'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

My Favorite Wife ''My Favorite Wife'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy film produced by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. It stars Irene Dunne as a woman who, after being shipwrecked on a tropical island for several years and declared legally dead, re ...

'' (1940) - Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited) * '' Opened by Mistake'' (1940) - Oberweiser (uncredited) * '' Men Without Souls'' (1940) - Capt. White * '' The Saint Takes Over'' (1940) - Max Bremer * '' Prairie Law'' (1940) - Pete Gore * '' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Mr. Carrillo * '' Gold Rush Maisie'' (1940) - Assayer (uncredited) * ''

Sky Murder ''Sky Murder'' is a 1940 detective film starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter in his third and final outing for MGM as Nick Carter. The film was part of a trilogy based on original screen stories starring the popular literary series ...

'' (1940) - Harrigan - House Detective (uncredited) * '' Junior G-Men'' (1940) - Brand * '' Hullabaloo'' (1940) - Mr. Wilson * '' Youth Will Be Served'' (1940) - Sheriff * '' The Fargo Kid'' (1940) - Nick Kane * '' Robin Hood of the Pecos'' (1941) - Ambrose Ballard * '' Ride, Kelly, Ride'' (1941) - Louis Becker * '' They Dare Not Love'' (1941) - Maj. Kenlein (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Cass McAndrews (Sheriff) * '' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) - Harrington (uncredited) * '' Mystery Ship'' (1941) - Condor * ''

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'' (1941) - Man with Tar (uncredited) * '' Johnny Eager'' (1941) - Halligan * '' Pacific Blackout'' (1941) - Hotel Clerk * '' Fly-by-Night'' (1942) - Dahlig * '' Born to Sing'' (1942) - Police Captain * '' Alias Boston Blackie'' (1942) - Jumbo Madigan * '' The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (1942) - Gestapo Agent (uncredited) * '' Sunday Punch'' (1942) - Boxing Promoter (uncredited) * ''

Tarzan's New York Adventure ''Tarzan's New York Adventure'' (also known as ''Tarzan Against the World'') is a 1942 American adventure film from Metro Goldwyn Mayer, produced by Frederick Stephani, directed by Richard Thorpe, that stars Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'S ...

'' (1942) - Colonel Ralph Sergeant * '' Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood'' (1942) - Jumbo Madigan (uncredited) * ''

Road to Morocco ''Road to Morocco'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and featuring Anthony Quinn and Dona Drake. Written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman and directed by David Butler, it’s the third of the " ...

'' (1942) - Fruit Vendor (uncredited) * ''

Silver Queen ''Silver Queen'' is a 1942 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring George Brent and Priscilla Lane. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards; one for Academy Award for Best Original Score, Best Score and ...

'' (1942) - Sheriff * '' A Night to Remember'' (1942) - Louis Kaufman (uncredited) * '' After Midnight with Boston Blackie'' (1943) - Joe Herschel (uncredited) * '' A Gentle Gangster'' (1943) - Al Malone * '' A Lady Takes a Chance'' (1943) - Gambling House Boss * '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1943) - Jumbo Madigan (uncredited) * '' Whispering Footsteps'' (1943) - Detective Brad Dolan * '' Meatless Flyday'' (1944, Short) - Spider (voice, uncredited) * '' Lady in the Death House'' (1944) - Detective * '' The Whistler'' (1944) - Gus, Bartender (uncredited) * ''Outlaw Trail'' (1944) - Honest John Travers * '' The Chinese Cat'' (1944) - Webster Deacon * ''

Roger Touhy, Gangster ''Roger Touhy, Gangster'' is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey. Parts of the film were shot at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinoi ...

'' (1944) - Edward Latham (uncredited) * '' Christmas Holiday'' (1944) - Teddy Jordan (uncredited) * '' Wilson'' (1944) - Charles F. Murphy (uncredited) * '' Kismet'' (1944) - Herald (uncredited) * '' Crime by Night'' (1944) - Sheriff Max Ambers * '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - Cap, Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Last Ride'' (1944) - Capt. Butler * '' A Wave, a WAC and a Marine'' (1944) - Mike * ''

Girl Rush ''Girl Rush'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Frances Langford, Barbara Jo Allen, Robert Mitchum, Paul Hurst (actor), Pau ...

'' (1944) - 'Honest' Greg Barlan * '' Mystery of the River Boat'' (1944, Serial) - Police Chief F.E. Dumont * '' Dancing in Manhattan'' (1944) - Inspector Kirby * ''

Tahiti Nights ''Tahiti Nights'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Will Jason and written by Lillie Hayward. The film stars Jinx Falkenburg, Dave O'Brien, Mary Treen, Florence Bates, Cy Kendall and Eddie Bruce. The film was released on December 2 ...

'' (1944) - Chief Enoka * '' She Gets Her Man'' (1945) - Police Chief Brodie * '' Jungle Queen'' (1945, Serial) - Tambosa Tim hs. 6-8* '' The Cisco Kid Returns'' (1945) - Jennings - Hired killer * '' Docks of New York'' (1945) - Compeau * '' The Power of the Whistler'' (1945) - Druggist (uncredited) * '' A Thousand and One Nights'' (1945) - Auctioneer (uncredited) * ''

Secret Agent X-9 ''Secret Agent X-9'' is a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett ('' The Maltese Falcon'') and artist Alex Raymond ('' Flash Gordon''). Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934, until February 10, 1996. Premise and ...

'' (1945, Serial) - Lucky Kamber * '' Shadow of Terror'' (1945) - Victor Maxwell * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1945) - Inspector Henry Leggett * '' Cornered'' (1945) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Scarlet Street'' (1945) - Nick (uncredited) * '' The Scarlet Horseman'' (1946) - Amigo Mañana * '' The Glass Alibi'' (1946) - Red Hogan * ''

Without Reservations ''Without Reservations'' is a 1946 RKO Radio Pictures American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claudette Colbert, John Wayne and Don DeFore. The film was adapted by Andrew P. Solt, Andrew Solt from the novel ''Thanks, God! I'l ...

'' (1946) - Bail Bondsman (uncredited) * '' Blonde for a Day'' (1946) - Inspector Pete Rafferty * ''

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'' (1946) - Police Capt. Martin (uncredited) * '' The Invisible Informer'' (1946) - Sheriff Ladeau * ''

Lady in the Lake ''Lady in the Lake'' is a 1947 American film noir starring Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows. An adaptation of the 1943 Raymond Chandler murder mystery '' The Lady in the Lake'', the pictu ...

'' (1946) - Jailer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Hassan-Ben-Hassan (uncredited) * '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (1947) - Sweeney * '' Desperate'' (1947) - Ace Morgan (uncredited) * '' Bury Me Dead'' (1947) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad'' (1948) - Commissioner R.E. Carfter * ''

Call Northside 777 ''Call Northside 777'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago newspaper reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder 11 years previously was wrongly convicted. James Stewart ...

'' (1948) - Second Bartender (uncredited) * '' Perilous Waters'' (1948) - The Boss * '' Tenth Avenue Angel'' (1948) - Higgins (uncredited) * '' Sword of the Avenger'' (1948) - Count Velasquez * '' Race Street'' (1948) - Shoeshine Customer (uncredited) * '' In This Corner'' (1948) - Tiny Reed * '' Bungalow 13'' (1948) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''Queen Esther'' (1948) - Chamberlain * '' Mysteries of Chinatown'' (1949, TV Series) - Regular Player (1949-1950) * '' Nancy Goes to Rio'' (1950) - Capt. Ritchie (uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kendall, Cy 1898 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male radio actors Male actors from St. Louis 20th-century American male actors American male television actors