Glen Cavender

Born: 1883-09-18 in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Died: 1962-02-09

Known For: Acting

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 of sound film in the late 1920s damaged his career and, formerly a well-known actor, Cavender only played minor roles until his retirement in 1949.

Filmography

2026

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride as Self (Archival)

1949

The Fountainhead as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

1943

Edge of Darkness as Cannery Worker (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit as Workman (uncredited)

1942

George Washington Slept Here as Well Digger (uncredited)
The Male Animal as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
Spy Ship as Karl, Radio Operator
The Hidden Hand as Detective (uncredited)

1941

Manpower as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Singapore Woman as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Highway West as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Bad Men of Missouri as Tod
The Great Mr. Nobody as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)
Underground as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket

1940

All This, and Heaven Too as Jean (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby as Courtroom Extra
The Man I Married as Petty Official
An Angel from Texas as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra
'Til We Meet Again as Ship Officer (uncredited)
Flowing Gold as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)

1939

The Roaring Twenties as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice as Extra at Bar (uncredited)
Dark Victory as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Devil's Island as Gendarme on Train
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)
Espionage Agent as Man in O'Grady Crowd
The Oklahoma Kid as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
On Your Toes as Extra as Stagehand
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
Four Wives as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Women in the Wind as Airport Policeman / Mob Scene Extra (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Store Customer (uncredited)
British Intelligence as Under Officer Pfalz
Angels Wash Their Faces as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air as Waiter
King of the Underworld as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service as Policeman (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale as Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring as Day Gate Guard (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night as Guide
The Cowboy Quarterback as Nightclub Waiter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as First Townsman
Indianapolis Speedway as Extra on Dance Floor
Pack Up Your Troubles as Doughboy
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Landlord (uncredited)

1938

Over the Wall as Referee for Robeck Fight
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Alarm Company Clerk (uncredited)
Gateway as Immigrant
Racket Busters as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crime School as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)
Heart of the North as Post Customer (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon as Graham - Waiter (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18 as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat as Fireman
Girls on Probation as Policeman
My Bill as Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)
Blondes at Work as Locksmith (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble as Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)

1937

The Go-Getter as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands as Austrian Policeman at Jail
Kid Galahad as Ringsider - 1st Fight (uncredited)
Love Is on the Air as Second 7-11 Club Waiter
The Great O'Malley as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
Public Wedding as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding
Alcatraz Island as Federal Officer (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby as George (uncredited)
Smart Blonde as Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Polizei Officer
Varsity Show as Stagehand
Midnight Court as Counter Clerk
Tovarich as Trumpet Player
Confession as Bailiff (uncredited)
Wine, Women and Horses as Dice-Game Player
Talent Scout as Furniture Department Man (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman as Spectator at Dance
Mountain Justice as Train Conductor
Melody for Two as Green Hill Waiter

1936

The Walking Dead
The Singing Kid as Stagehand (uncredited)
The Golden Arrow as Waiter (uncredited)
China Clipper as Pan American Union Waiter (uncredited)
Sons o' Guns as German Ordered to Retreat
Jailbreak as Guard in Kitchen
I Married a Doctor as Party Guest
Here Comes Carter as Police Driver

1935

'G' Men as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger as Detective (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes as Man Leaving Betting Window (Uncredited)
Dr. Socrates as Townsman
Bordertown as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
Moonlight on the Prairie as Cowboy #1 in Saloon
Dinky as Extra at Football Game
Little Big Shot as Bystander at Shooting (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China as Worried McCarger Employee
The Goose and the Gander as Detective George (uncredited)
Stranded as Kolchak (uncredited)

1934

British Agent as Russian Policeman (uncredited)

1933

Luxury Liner as Ship's Diner (uncredited)
Today We Live as Ammunition Factory Clerk (uncredited)
Captured! as German Sergeant at POW Camp (Uncredited)

1932

Blonde Venus as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
One Way Passage as French Bartender (uncredited)

1931

The Nevada Buckaroo as Sheriff Hank
A College Racket
That's My Line as Henchman

1930

Won by a Neck as Cafe Owner

1926

The General as Captain Anderson
Honest Injun as The Foreman
Home Cured
My Stars as The Gardener
Move Along as Cop
Careful Please as (uncredited)
His Private Life as The Colonel
Movieland
Fool's Luck as The Policeman (uncredited)

1925

The Movies as A Traffic Officer
The Tourist as First Crook
Dynamite Doggie as (uncredited)
Pie-Eyed as Nightclub manager
Fire Away
The Fighting Dude as The Athletic Instructor
The Iron Mule
Navy Blue Days as Peter Vermicelli
The Snow Hawk as Midnight Mike
Keep Smiling as Doublecrosser
The Sleuth as The Husband

1924

Meet Father
Lovemania
Just a Good Guy as Pawnshop Owner

1923

No Wedding Bells as An Irate Husband
Main Street as Harry Haydock
All Is Lost as Brutal Bill
The Man from Brodney's as Selim

1922

Iron to Gold as Sloan
The Pest as The landlord

1921

1920

1919

The Yellow Dog Catcher
His Musical Sneeze as Woodrow Butts

1918

The Cook as (uncredited)
The Kitchen Lady as The Lion Tamer
The Sheriff
A Scrap of Paper as The Kaiser

1917

Villa of the Movies as Villa
A Bedroom Blunder as The Bartender
The Rough House
Her Torpedoed Love as The Lawyer / The Ship Captain
The Pawnbroker's Heart as The Pawnbroker
Roping Her Romeo as Piano Player
A Dog Catcher's Love as E.R. Ketchum - Fancy Dog Dealer
Are Waitresses Safe? as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend
The Pullman Bride as The Pullman Waiter
That Night as The Hotel Guest

1916

Because He Loved Her as The Proprietor
The Surf Girl as Poppa - the Angry Father
Fatty and Mabel Adrift as I. Landem - Realtor
A Scoundrel's Toll ... (Director)

1915

Fatty’s Plucky Pup as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Fatty's Tintype Tangle as Photographer
Fatty's New Role as Mustached Saloon Customer (uncredited)
Mabel’s Wilful Way as Mabel's Father
That Little Band Of Gold as Judge (uncredited)
When Love Took Wings as Police Dispatcher
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
Wished on Mabel as Plainclothesman in Park
Fickle Fatty's Fall as The Cook
Mabel, Fatty and the Law as Tobacco Counter Clerk (uncredited)
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Fatty’s Reckless Fling as House Detective
A Submarine Pirate as A shrewd inventor / Ship Captain
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance as Waiter
Hearts and Planets as Bald Astronomer

1914

The Masquerader as Other Director (uncredited)
The New Janitor as Luke Connor - Gambler
The Knockout as Society Singer (uncredited)
Cruel, Cruel Love as Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance as First Pianist in Restaurant / Cop / Guest in First Restaurant / Uncle's Rescuer / Society Guest (uncredited)
Her Friend the Bandit as (uncredited)
Fatty's Magic Pants as Cop (uncredited)
Tango Tangles as Drummer in Band / Guest in Cone Hat (uncredited)
Getting Acquainted as A Passing Turk (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day as Customer (uncredited)
Gentlemen of Nerve as Spectator at Entrance / Cop (uncredited)
His Trysting Places as Cook / Park Police Officer (uncredited)
He Loved the Ladies ... (Scenario Writer)
His New Profession as Drinker / Cripple (uncredited)