Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Known for

Acting

Born

September 18, 1883

Birthplace

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Died

February 9, 1962 (aged 78)

Biography

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 o...

Best known work

The General
The General
1926
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939
Dark Victory
Dark Victory
1939
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
1936
'G' Men
'G' Men
1935
The Cook
The Cook
1918
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
The Rough House
The Rough House
1917

Filmography

  1. 2026

    A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

    as Self (Archival)

  2. 1981

    The Muppets Go to the Movies

    as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1949

    The Fountainhead

    as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

  4. 1943

    Northern Pursuit

    as Workman (uncredited)

  5. 1943

    Watch on the Rhine

    as Servant (uncredited)

  6. 1943

    Edge of Darkness

    as Cannery Worker (uncredited)

  7. 1942

    The Hidden Hand

    as Detective (uncredited)

  8. 1942

    George Washington Slept Here

    as Well Digger (uncredited)

  9. 1942

    Spy Ship

    as Karl, Radio Operator

  10. 1942

    The Male Animal

    as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

  11. 1941

    Manpower

    as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)

  12. 1941

    Highway West

    as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

  13. 1941

  14. 1941

    Underground

    as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket

  15. 1941

  16. 1941

    Singapore Woman

    as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

  17. 1941

    Here Comes Happiness

    as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)

  18. 1941

    The Great Mr. Nobody

    as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)

  19. 1940

    Lady with Red Hair

    as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

  20. 1940

    No Time for Comedy

    as Actor in Show (uncredited)

  21. 1940

    Flowing Gold

    as Oil Worker (uncredited)

  22. 1940

    The Man I Married

    as Petty Official

  23. 1940

    All This, and Heaven Too

    as Jean (uncredited)

  24. 1940

    An Angel from Texas

    as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra

  25. 1940

    'Til We Meet Again

    as Ship Officer (uncredited)

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