Occupation Actor Years active 1927–1955 (films) | Name Tom Dugan | |
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Tom dugan
Tom Dugan (1 January 1889 – 7 March 1955) was an Irish film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Redlands, California.
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Life and career
At an early age, Tom Dugan's family moved to Philadelphia where he was educated at the Philadelphia High School. After leaving school, he tried three trades (shoe cutting, neck tie cutting and paper hanging) in quick succession but he had a good tenor voice, so he decided on show business. He appeared in a travelling medicine show, then a minstrel troupe before going on stage. He was a headliner for the Keith Circuit in America for several years. He also played in musical comedies in New York City and in vaudeville theatres like Earl Carroll's Vanities. He eventually became a Broadway comedian.
Tom Dugan appeared in nearly 270 films between 1927 and 1955 and had also some television roles near the end of his life.He supported comedians like Charley Chase and appeared in Lights of New York (1928), the first all-talking picture. Dugan also worked as an actor and perhaps also writer for the Hal Roach studios in the mid-1930s. He mostly played small roles, often as an Irish cop, gangster or cab driver. His best film role was perhaps the Polish actor Bronski who disguises himself as Adolf Hitler in Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be (1942).
Filmography
Actor
1955
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Baron Scarborough
- The Black Sheep's Daughter (1955) - Baron Scarborough
1955
Crashout as
Ed - Bartender
1954
The Lone Wolf (TV Series) as
Hotel Manager
- The Robbery Story (a.k.a. Memo: Robbery) (1954) - Hotel Manager
1954
Topper (TV Series) as
Woodhead
- Topper's Accident (1954) - Woodhead
1954
It's a Great Life (TV Series) as
Mr. Jones
- The Boys Redecorate the Attic (1954) - Mr. Jones
1954
Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Part 2 (1954)
1954
The Mickey Rooney Show (TV Series) as
Louie
- Private Eye (1954) - Louie
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Road to Nowhere (1954) - Bartender
1953
Girls in the Night as
Clancy (uncredited)
1952
Off Limits as
Bartender (uncredited)
1952
The Story of Will Rogers as
Panhandling Friend (uncredited)
1952
The Winning Team as
Cigar Stand Owner (uncredited)
1952
Just Across the Street as
Man with Boy (uncredited)
1952
The Belle of New York as
With Wedding Gift of Stolen Silver (uncredited)
1952
All Star Revue (TV Series) as
Guest Actor
- Episode #2.20 (1952) - Guest Actor
1951
Behave Yourself! as
Policeman (uncredited)
1951
Disc Jockey as
Bartender (uncredited)
1951
You Never Can Tell as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine as
Barney (uncredited)
1951
Father Takes the Air as
Benny
1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison as
Visitor's Pen Guard (uncredited)
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid as
No Thumbs Charlie
1950
Watch the Birdie as
Policeman (uncredited)
1950
Hit Parade of 1951 as
Bill (uncredited)
1949
On the Town as
Officer Tracy - Car 44 (uncredited)
1949
Dear Wife as
Painter (uncredited)
1949
Top o' the Morning as
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
1949
It's a Great Feeling as
Wrestling Fan in Bar (uncredited)
1949
Tulsa as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game as
Slappy Burke
1949
Alias Nick Beal as
Man (uncredited)
1948
One Sunday Afternoon as
Sign Painter (uncredited)
1948
I Surrender Dear as
Waiter (uncredited)
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as
Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Half Past Midnight as
Bus Tour Guide Barker
1948
The Bride Goes Wild as
Autograph-seeking Waiter (uncredited)
1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet as
Attendant at Stand (uncredited)
1947
Road to Rio as
Barker (uncredited)
1947
Always Together as
Herman Gimmick (uncredited)
1947
Good News as
Pooch
1947
Merton of the Movies as
Sam Montague (scenes deleted)
1947
Song of the Thin Man as
Davis (uncredited)
1947
The Perils of Pauline as
Balloonist (uncredited)
1947
The Fabulous Dorseys as
Waiter (uncredited)
1947
That Way with Women as
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go as
Sanitation Man (uncredited)
1947
The Pilgrim Lady as
Workman
1947
Ladies' Man as
Panhandler in Automat (uncredited)
1947
The Mighty McGurk as
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
1946
Cross My Heart as
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1946
Bringing Up Father as
Hod Carrier
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives as
Doorman (uncredited)
1946
Accomplice as
Eddie Slocum
1946
The Last Crooked Mile as
Novelty Counter Clerk (uncredited)
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog as
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1946
Easy to Wed as
Waiter (Local 950) (uncredited)
1946
The Well Groomed Bride as
Charlie (uncredited)
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home as
Watchman (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as
Buggsy
1946
The Shadow Returns as
Shrevvie
1945
How DOooo You Do as
Night clerk (uncredited)
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy as
Waiter at Jake's Joint (uncredited)
1945
Tell It to a Star as
Ed Smith
1945
Lady on a Train as
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1945
Trail of Kit Carson as
Bartender Bart Hammond
1945
Don Juan Quilligan as
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Those Endearing Young Charms as
Dipsy-Doodle Waiter (uncredited)
1945
Earl Carroll Vanities as
Waiter in Tex's Club
1945
The Man Who Walked Alone as
2nd Desk Sergeant
1945
See My Lawyer as
Legs McGurk (uncredited)
1945
The Kid Sister as
Michael - the Cop (as Tommy Dugan)
1945
Eadie Was a Lady as
Hannegan
1945
Night Club Girl as
Eddie (uncredited)
1944
Hi, Beautiful as
Bus Driver
1944
Three Is a Family as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home as
Studs Lonnegan (uncredited)
1944
Barbary Coast Gent as
Joe - Jail Construction Worker (uncredited)
1944
Greenwich Village as
Bootlegger (uncredited)
1944
In Society as
Derby Dan (uncredited)
1944
Take It or Leave It as
Bit Part (uncredited)
1944
Home in Indiana as
Soft Drink Man (uncredited)
1944
Ghost Catchers as
Bricklayer (uncredited)
1944
Once Upon a Time as
Callahan - Police Announcer (uncredited)
1944
Bermuda Mystery as
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1944
Gambler's Choice as
Benny
1944
Hey, Rookie as
Sourpuss (uncredited)
1944
Moon Over Las Vegas as
Herman
1944
Up in Arms as
Pitchman
1943
Swingtime Johnny as
Grugg
1943
Johnny Come Lately as
First Cop
1943
Coney Island as
Charlie Fitch (uncredited)
1943
Bataan as
Sam Malloy
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday as
Gus (uncredited)
1943
The Meanest Man in the World as
Cop in Park (uncredited)
1943
No Place for a Lady as
Rawlins
1943
Flight for Freedom as
Bartender (uncredited)
1943
The Crystal Ball as
Plumber (uncredited)
1943
City Without Men as
Convict Pete (uncredited)
1943
Happy Go Lucky as
Timid Little Man (uncredited)
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as
Adolf Hitler - 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' Number (uncredited)
1942
You Can't Escape Forever as
Prison Trusty (uncredited)
1942
Moonlight in Havana as
Doc (uncredited)
1942
The Major and the Minor as
Con Man in Railroad Station (uncredited)
1942
The Glass Key as
Jeep (scenes deleted)
1942
Orchestra Wives as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go as
Motorist (uncredited)
1942
They All Kissed the Bride as
Callahan - Dance Judge (uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Actor - Railroad Station (uncredited)
1942
Grand Central Murder as
Eric 'Schnelly the Mooch' Schneller (uncredited)
1942
Meet the Stewarts as
Moving Man
1942
Moontide as
First Waiter (scenes deleted)
1942
Yokel Boy as
Professor
1942
To Be or Not to Be as
Bronski
1942
Captains of the Clouds as
Bartender (uncredited)
1942
The Bugle Sounds as
Sergeant Strong
1941
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring as
Lou Thomas
1941
Swing It Soldier as
Sergeant
1941
Unexpected Uncle as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1941
We Go Fast as
Jonathan Doremus Dimwitt (as Thomas Dugan)
1941
Navy Blues as
Hot-Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1941
The Smiling Ghost as
Process Server (uncredited)
1941
A Dangerous Game as
Clem
1941
Dive Bomber as
San Diego Sr. Surgeon's Receptionist (uncredited)
1941
The Richest Man in Town as
Jack Leslie
1941
Three Sons o' Guns as
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
1941
Ringside Maisie as
Dance Floor Checker (uncredited)
1941
Tight Shoes as
Professor D
1941
Power Dive as
Waiter
1941
Knockout as
Zeke, Gloria's Photographer (uncredited)
1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery as
McGrath
1941
You're the One as
Edgar Crump
1941
The Monster and the Girl as
Captain Alton
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl? as
Murphy
1940
A Night at Earl Carroll's as
Sailor
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? as
Trooper Leroy
1940
Slightly Tempted as
McCluskey (uncredited)
1940
A Little Bit of Heaven as
Uncle Ed
1940
So You Won't Talk as
'Dude' Heath
1940
The Boys from Syracuse as
Octavius
1940
Cross-Country Romance as
Pete
1940
Queen of the Mob as
Man in Mission (uncredited)
1940
The Ghost Breakers as
Raspy Kelly
1940
Saturday's Children as
Second Carpenter (uncredited)
1940
Star Dust as
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1940
Half a Sinner as
Red
1940
Virginia City as
Saloon Spieler (uncredited)
1940
Johnny Apollo as
Tom Dugan - Prisoner (uncredited)
1940
Isle of Destiny as
Sgt. Reikker
1940
Too Many Husbands as
Sullivan
1940
The Farmer's Daughter as
Forbes
1940
The Fighting 69th as
Pvt. McManus
1939
Laugh It Off as
Rod Bates
1939
The Night of Nights as
Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Missing Evidence as
'Binky' Cullen
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter as
Gangster
1939
$1000 a Touchdown as
Popcorn Vendor
1939
When Tomorrow Comes as
Bum (uncredited)
1939
Million Dollar Legs as
Horse Player Behind Freddie (uncredited)
1939
The House of Fear as
Mike
1939
Daughters Courageous as
Joe (uncredited)
1939
Grand Jury Secrets as
Waiter (uncredited)
1939
The Lady and the Mob as
Brains Logan
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as
Lock Man Inventor (uncredited)
1939
I'm from Missouri as
Gus, General Starbuck
1939
Mystery of the White Room as
Hank Manley
1939
Love Affair as
Drunk with Christmas Tree (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as
Sergeant Devan
1939
They Made Me a Criminal as
Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
1938
There's That Woman Again as
Flannigan
1938
Thanks for the Memory as
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1938
Youth Takes a Fling as
Bum
1938
Sons of the Legion as
Post Commander
1938
Sing, You Sinners as
Race Track Fan
1938
Four Daughters as
Jake
1938
There's Always a Woman as
Detective Flannigan (uncredited)
1938
The Jury's Secret as
D.A.'s Aide (uncredited)
1937
True Confession as
McDougall (as Tommy Dugan)
1937
Big City as
Policeman (scenes deleted)
1937
She Had to Eat as
Rusty
1937
Married Before Breakfast as
Cop at Taxicab (uncredited)
1937
Riding on Air as
Brad - Chicago Detective (uncredited)
1937
Pick a Star as
Dimitri Hogan
1937
Nobody's Baby as
Bus Conductor
1936
Pennies from Heaven as
Crowbar Miller (as Tommy Dugan)
1936
Mister Cinderella as
Spike Nolan
1936
San Francisco as
Drunk (uncredited)
1936
Boulder Dam as
Dynamite Ralph - Dam Worker (uncredited)
1936
Wife vs. Secretary as
Finney
1936
Don't Get Personal as
Bum in Park (uncredited)
1936
Divot Diggers (Short) as
Fourth Golfer
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews as
Herman
1935
Ah Wilderness! as
George - the Bartender (uncredited)
1935
Rendezvous as
Agent Patrick O'Reilly (uncredited)
1935
3 Kids and a Queen as
Bill
1935
Case of the Missing Man as
Jack Clark
1935
I Live My Life as
Lecture Hall Guard
1935
Red Salute as
Prisoner (uncredited)
1935
The Affair of Susan as
Jeff Barnes
1935
Chinatown Squad as
Doorman (uncredited)
1935
Murder in the Fleet as
Greasy (uncredited)
1935
Princess O'Hara as
Deadpan
1935
Poker at Eight (Short) as
Tommy
1935
One New York Night as
Selby
1935
After Office Hours as
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1935
The Gilded Lily as
Bum on Park Bench
1934
Girl O' My Dreams as
Joe Smiley
1934
The President Vanishes as
Nolan
1934
Have a Heart as
Pete - The Trainer (uncredited)
1934
The Cat's-Paw as
Pedestrian Giving Directions (uncredited)
1934
The Circus Clown as
Mac (scenes deleted)
1934
Let's Talk It Over as
Tough Man (uncredited)
1934
No More Women as
Greasy
1934
Love Detectives (Short) as
Detective Grant (as Thomas Dugan)
1934
A Woman's Man as
Pete Miller - Trainer
1934
Palooka as
Whitey
1933
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as
Trainer (as Tommy Dugan)
1933
Skyway as
Tug (as Tommy Dugan)
1933
Don't Bet on Love as
Scotty
1933
A Quiet Night (Short)
1933
Trick for Trick as
Albert Young
1933
Pleasure Island (Short)
1933
Grand Slam as
Harry (uncredited)
1933
Too Many Highballs (Short) as
Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
1933
Hot Pepper as
One of Flagg's Men (uncredited)
1932
The Pride of the Legion as
Carnes
1932
Big City Blues as
Red, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1932
Blessed Event as
Dick Cooper (uncredited)
1932
American Madness as
Depositor (uncredited)
1932
Doctor X as
Sheriff
1932
By Whose Hand? as
Drunk
1932
The Big Timer as
Schultzy (as Tommy Dugan)
1931
The Wide Open Spaces (Short) as
Townsman in Saloon
1931
The Great Junction Hotel (Short) as
Detective McFadden
1931
The Galloping Ghost as
Jerry - Stuttering Cabbie
1931
The Star Witness as
Deputy Brown (uncredited)
1931
The Albany Branch (Short) as
Charlie Dugan
1931
Slide, Speedy, Slide (Short) as
Speedy
1931
Against the Rules (Short)
1931
The Vanishing Legion as
Oil Co. Director Warren
1931
Scared Stiff (Short)
1931
Woman Hungry as
Same Beeman
1931
The Hot Heiress as
Bill Dugan
1930
The Phantom of the West as
Oscar
1930
Bright Lights as
Tom Avery
1930
Night Work as
Johnny Harris
1930
The Medicine Man as
Charley (as Tommy Dugan)
1930
She Who Gets Slapped (Short) as
Tommy Andrews - the Husband (as Tommy Dugan)
1930
The Bad One as
Sailor
1930
Surprise (Short) as
Oswald
1930
They Learned About Women as
Tim
1929
Hearts in Exile as
Orderly
1929
The Drake Case as
Bill / Burglar
1929
Drag as
Charlie Parker
1929
Broadway Babies as
Scotty
1929
Kid Gloves as
Duffy (as Tommy Dugan)
1929
Sonny Boy as
Mulcahy (as Tommy Dugan)
1929
The Million Dollar Collar as
Ed Mack (as Tommy Dugan)
1928
Shadows of the Night as
Connelly
1928
Melody of Love as
Lefty
1928
The Barker as
Stuttering Spieler
1928
The Midnight Taxi as
Al Corvini
1928
Lights of New York as
Sam
1928
Broadway Daddies as
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
1928
Dressed to Kill as
Silky Levine
1928
Soft Living as
Hired Man
1928
Sharp Shooters as
Jerry
1927
My Friend from India as
Kasha Murti / Swami / Bogus Hindu Prince
1927
The Small Bachelor as
Mullett
1927
The Way of All Pants (Short) as
Detective (as Tommy Dugan)
1927
By Whose Hand? as
Rollins
1927
The Swell-Head as
Malone's Manager
1927
The Kid Sister as
Stage Manager
Writer
1937
Pick a Star (original story and screen play - as Thomas J. Dugan)
1935
Another Face (original story by - as Thomas Dugan)
1933
Laughing at Life (screenplay - as Thomas Dugan)
1933
Hot Pepper (additional dialogue - as Thomas Dugan)
Soundtrack
1947
Good News (performer: "Be a Ladies' Man" - uncredited)
1935
Red Salute (performer: "A Red Headed Widow Was the Cause of it All")
1930
They Learned About Women (performer: "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" (1898) - uncredited)
1929
Broadway Babies (performer: "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Documentary)
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (Documentary)
1959
The Twentieth Century (TV Series documentary) as
Sam (clip from Lights of New York (1928))
- The Movies Learn to Talk (1959) - Sam (clip from Lights of New York (1928)) (uncredited)
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