Edgar Dearing

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Edgar Dearing May 4 1893 August 17 1974 was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films Born in 1893 Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach including several with Laurel and Hardy notably in their classic Two Tars probably his best ever screen role He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s Dearing continued in his familiar persona until the early 1950s when he appeared in many film and television westerns usually as a sheriff One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series The Range Rider starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s he died from lung cancer