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)

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)

1949

The Fountainhead as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

1943

Edge of Darkness as Cannery Worker (uncredited)
Watch on the Rhine as Servant (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit as Workman (uncredited)

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

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

1925

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

1924

Meet Father
Lovemania
Just a Good Guy as Pawnshop Owner

1923

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

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

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

1916

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

1915

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

1914

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