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Glen Cavender

Acting Born Sep 18, 1883 Died Feb 9, 1962 Tucson, Arizona, USA 211 credits
211
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2026
107 Years Career Span
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Biography

Glen Cavender was an American film actor born in Tucson, Arizona, on September 18, 1883, and he died in Hollywood, California, on February 9, 1962. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he began his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender was a member of the original Keystone Cops and a regular in numerous Mack Sennett comedies, and he also directed three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, he worked for the Educational and Christie film studios and appeared as the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson in Buster Keaton's 1926 film classic The General. Over his career, he appeared in numerous films between 1914 and 1949, with known credits totaling 210 according to archival records.

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Career

Career overview

Glen Cavender was an American film actor and Spanish-American War soldier who was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. Before his film career, he started acting in vaudeville shows. He appeared in numerous films between 1914 and 1949, with known credits listed at 210 in database records.

Early in his cinematic career, Cavender belonged to the original Keystone Cops and became a regular performer in numerous Mack Sennett comedies. In addition to his acting work, he also directed three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, he worked for the Educational and Christie film studios. Among his notable appearances from this decade, he played the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson in Buster Keaton's 1926 film classic The General.

The arrival of sound film in the late 1920s eventually damaged his career. Throughout his life in the entertainment industry, he established a substantial body of work across silent and sound-era productions before his death on February 9, 1962, at the age of 78.

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Known for

Motormouse and Autocat

as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)

Blossom

as Courtroom Extra

You

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Dinosaur Corps Koseidon

as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)

Uncharted Biomes

as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding

Welcome to the N-H-K

as Detective (uncredited)

Revolver

as French Bartender (uncredited)

Bom Dia Inter - Grande Minas

as Cramsey

B. J. and the Bear

as Captain Anderson

B. J. and the Bear

1979

Brilliant Heritage

as A Traffic Officer

Frequent co-stars

Buster Keaton 1 shared title
Marion Mack 1 shared title
Jim Farley 1 shared title
Frederick Vroom 1 shared title
Frank Barnes 1 shared title
Charles Henry Smith 1 shared title
Joe Keaton 1 shared title
Mike Donlin 1 shared title
Tom Nawn 1 shared title
Henry Baird 1 shared title

Career timeline

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
The Fountainhead
Edge of DarknessWatch on the RhineNorthern Pursuit
The Male AnimalThe Hidden HandGeorge Washington Slept HereSpy Ship
ManpowerHere Comes HappinessMillion Dollar BabyHighway WestThe Great Mr. Nobody
All This, and Heaven TooKing of the Lumberjacks'Til We Meet AgainLady with Red HairNo Time for Comedy
Dark VictoryThe Roaring TwentiesThe Oklahoma KidConfessions of a Nazi SpyNaughty but Nice
The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseCrime SchoolRacket BustersGatewayThe Beloved Brat
Kid GalahadPublic WeddingThe Great O'MalleyThe Go-GetterSmart Blonde
The Walking DeadChina ClipperJailbreakThe Singing KidSons o' Guns
'G' MenStrandedDr. SocratesBordertownDon't Bet on Blondes
British Agent
Today We LiveLuxury LinerCaptured!
Blonde VenusOne Way Passage
The Nevada BuckarooA College RacketThat's My Line
Won by a Neck
Joy TonicWhose Baby?
Loose ChangeSmith's Army LifeLove's Young ScreamThe Dizzy DiverShips of the Night
High SpotsJungle HeatListen LenaPapa's BoyDrama Deluxe
The GeneralThe General · Second UnitMove AlongHome CuredMy Stars
Fire AwayThe MoviesDynamite DoggiePie-EyedThe Tourist
LovemaniaMeet FatherJust a Good Guy
Main StreetAll Is LostNo Wedding BellsThe Man from Brodney's
Iron to GoldThe Pest
SkirtsThe Primal LawStraight from the Shoulder
The Heart SnatcherHis Noisy Still
His Musical SneezeThe Yellow Dog Catcher
The CookThe Kitchen LadyThe SheriffA Scrap of Paper
Her Torpedoed LoveThe Rough HouseRoping Her RomeoThat NightA Bedroom Blunder
The Surf GirlFatty and Mabel AdriftBecause He Loved HerA Scoundrel's Toll · Director

Full Filmography

211 titles
  • A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride (2026) as Self (Archival)
  • The Fountainhead (1949) as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)
  • Edge of Darkness (1943) as Cannery Worker (uncredited)
  • Watch on the Rhine (1943) as Servant (uncredited)
  • Northern Pursuit (1943) as Workman (uncredited)
  • The Male Animal (1942) as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
  • The Hidden Hand (1942) as Detective (uncredited)
  • George Washington Slept Here (1942) as Well Digger (uncredited)
  • Spy Ship (1942) as Karl, Radio Operator
  • Manpower (1941) as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
  • Here Comes Happiness (1941) as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)
  • Million Dollar Baby (1941)
  • Highway West (1941) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
  • The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)
  • Underground (1941) as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket
  • Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Tod
  • Singapore Woman (1941) as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
  • All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as Jean (uncredited)
  • King of the Lumberjacks (1940) as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)
  • 'Til We Meet Again (1940) as Ship Officer (uncredited)
  • Lady with Red Hair (1940) as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
  • No Time for Comedy (1940) as Actor in Show (uncredited)
  • Calling Philo Vance (1940) as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)
  • Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Courtroom Extra
  • An Angel from Texas (1940) as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra
  • The Man I Married (1940) as Petty Official
  • Flowing Gold (1940) as Oil Worker (uncredited)
  • Dark Victory (1939) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)
  • Naughty but Nice (1939) as Extra at Bar (uncredited)
  • Devil's Island (1939) as Gendarme on Train
  • King of the Underworld (1939) as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
  • Women in the Wind (1939) as Airport Policeman / Mob Scene Extra (uncredited)
  • Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Waiter
  • Everything Happens at Night (1939) as Guide
  • Four Wives (1939) as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
  • Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Day Gate Guard (uncredited)
  • On Your Toes (1939) as Extra as Stagehand
  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) as Store Customer (uncredited)
  • Kid Nightingale (1939) as Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)
  • Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as Landlord (uncredited)
  • Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
  • Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) as Doughboy
  • Espionage Agent (1939) as Man in O'Grady Crowd
  • Indianapolis Speedway (1939) as Extra on Dance Floor
  • Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939) as First Townsman
  • British Intelligence (1939) as Under Officer Pfalz
  • Code of the Secret Service (1939) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) as Nightclub Waiter
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) as Alarm Company Clerk (uncredited)
  • Crime School (1938) as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)
  • Racket Busters (1938) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
  • Gateway (1938) as Immigrant
  • The Beloved Brat (1938) as Fireman
  • Over the Wall (1938) as Referee for Robeck Fight
  • Heart of the North (1938) as Post Customer (uncredited)
  • Blondes at Work (1938) as Locksmith (uncredited)
  • Girls on Probation (1938) as Policeman
  • Penrod's Double Trouble (1938) as Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
  • Garden of the Moon (1938) as Graham - Waiter (uncredited)
  • My Bill (1938) as Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)
  • The Patient in Room 18 (1938) as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
  • Kid Galahad (1937) as Ringsider - 1st Fight (uncredited)
  • Public Wedding (1937) as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding
  • The Great O'Malley (1937) as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
  • The Go-Getter (1937) as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
  • Smart Blonde (1937) as Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) as Polizei Officer
  • Mountain Justice (1937) as Train Conductor
  • Expensive Husbands (1937) as Austrian Policeman at Jail
  • Confession (1937) as Bailiff (uncredited)
  • Melody for Two (1937) as Green Hill Waiter
  • Fly Away Baby (1937) as George (uncredited)
  • Wine, Women and Horses (1937) as Dice-Game Player
  • Tovarich (1937) as Trumpet Player
  • Varsity Show (1937) as Stagehand
  • Love Is on the Air (1937) as Second 7-11 Club Waiter
  • Midnight Court (1937) as Counter Clerk
  • Alcatraz Island (1937) as Federal Officer (uncredited)
  • Talent Scout (1937) as Furniture Department Man (uncredited)
  • She Loved a Fireman (1937) as Spectator at Dance
  • The Walking Dead (1936)
  • China Clipper (1936) as Pan American Union Waiter (uncredited)
  • Jailbreak (1936) as Guard in Kitchen
  • The Singing Kid (1936) as Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Sons o' Guns (1936) as German Ordered to Retreat
  • I Married a Doctor (1936) as Party Guest
  • The Golden Arrow (1936) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Here Comes Carter (1936) as Police Driver
  • 'G' Men (1935) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Stranded (1935) as Kolchak (uncredited)
  • Dr. Socrates (1935) as Townsman
  • Bordertown (1935) as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
  • Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) as Man Leaving Betting Window (Uncredited)
  • Little Big Shot (1935) as Bystander at Shooting (uncredited)
  • The Florentine Dagger (1935) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Moonlight on the Prairie (1935) as Cowboy #1 in Saloon
  • The Goose and the Gander (1935) as Detective George (uncredited)
  • Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) as Worried McCarger Employee
  • Dinky (1935) as Extra at Football Game
  • British Agent (1934) as Russian Policeman (uncredited)
  • Today We Live (1933) as Ammunition Factory Clerk (uncredited)
  • Luxury Liner (1933) as Ship's Diner (uncredited)
  • Captured! (1933) as German Sergeant at POW Camp (Uncredited)
  • Blonde Venus (1932) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  • One Way Passage (1932) as French Bartender (uncredited)
  • The Nevada Buckaroo (1931) as Sheriff Hank
  • A College Racket (1931)
  • That's My Line (1931) as Henchman
  • Won by a Neck (1930) as Cafe Owner
  • Joy Tonic (1929)
  • Whose Baby? (1929) as Cop
  • Loose Change (1928)
  • Smith's Army Life (1928) as The Drill Sergeant
  • Love's Young Scream (1928) as Father
  • The Dizzy Diver (1928) as The Commander
  • Ships of the Night (1928) as Cramsey
  • High Spots (1927) as The Smart Aleck
  • Jungle Heat (1927)
  • Listen Lena (1927)
  • Papa's Boy (1927) as The Foreman
  • Drama Deluxe (1927) as The Sheriff
  • Monty of the Mounted (1927)
  • The General (1926) as Captain Anderson
  • The General (1926) Second Unit
  • Move Along (1926) as Cop
  • Home Cured (1926)
  • My Stars (1926) as The Gardener
  • Honest Injun (1926) as The Foreman
  • Careful Please (1926) as (uncredited)
  • Movieland (1926)
  • His Private Life (1926) as The Colonel
  • Fool's Luck (1926) as The Policeman (uncredited)
  • Fire Away (1925)
  • The Movies (1925) as A Traffic Officer
  • Dynamite Doggie (1925) as (uncredited)
  • Pie-Eyed (1925) as Nightclub manager
  • The Tourist (1925) as First Crook
  • The Iron Mule (1925)
  • The Snow Hawk (1925) as Midnight Mike
  • Keep Smiling (1925) as Doublecrosser
  • The Fighting Dude (1925) as The Athletic Instructor
  • The Sleuth (1925) as The Husband
  • Navy Blue Days (1925) as Peter Vermicelli
  • Lovemania (1924)
  • Meet Father (1924)
  • Just a Good Guy (1924) as Pawnshop Owner
  • Main Street (1923) as Harry Haydock
  • All Is Lost (1923) as Brutal Bill
  • No Wedding Bells (1923) as An Irate Husband
  • The Man from Brodney's (1923) as Selim
  • Iron to Gold (1922) as Sloan
  • The Pest (1922) as The landlord
  • Skirts (1921)
  • The Primal Law (1921) as Ruis
  • Straight from the Shoulder (1921) as Pete
  • The Heart Snatcher (1920)
  • His Noisy Still (1920)
  • His Musical Sneeze (1919) as Woodrow Butts
  • The Yellow Dog Catcher (1919)
  • The Cook (1918) as (uncredited)
  • The Kitchen Lady (1918) as The Lion Tamer
  • The Sheriff (1918)
  • A Scrap of Paper (1918) as The Kaiser
  • Her Torpedoed Love (1917) as The Lawyer / The Ship Captain
  • The Rough House (1917)
  • Roping Her Romeo (1917) as Piano Player
  • That Night (1917) as The Hotel Guest
  • A Bedroom Blunder (1917) as The Bartender
  • Are Waitresses Safe? (1917) as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend
  • Villa of the Movies (1917) as Villa
  • The Pullman Bride (1917) as The Pullman Waiter
  • The Pawnbroker's Heart (1917) as The Pawnbroker
  • A Dog Catcher's Love (1917) as E.R. Ketchum - Fancy Dog Dealer
  • The Surf Girl (1916) as Poppa - the Angry Father
  • Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) as I. Landem - Realtor
  • Because He Loved Her (1916) as The Proprietor
  • A Scoundrel's Toll (1916) Director
  • Wished on Mabel (1915) as Plainclothesman in Park
  • Fatty's Tintype Tangle (1915) as Photographer
  • Fatty’s Plucky Pup (1915) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
  • That Little Band Of Gold (1915) as Judge (uncredited)
  • Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition (1915) as Jealous Husband (uncredited)
  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law (1915) as Tobacco Counter Clerk (uncredited)
  • Fatty's New Role (1915) as Mustached Saloon Customer (uncredited)
  • When Love Took Wings (1915) as Police Dispatcher
  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life (1915) as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
  • Fickle Fatty's Fall (1915) as The Cook
  • Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance (1915) as Waiter
  • A Submarine Pirate (1915) as A shrewd inventor / Ship Captain
  • Mabel’s Wilful Way (1915) as Mabel's Father
  • Fatty’s Reckless Fling (1915) as House Detective
  • Hearts and Planets (1915) as Bald Astronomer
  • The Masquerader (1914) as Other Director (uncredited)
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) as First Pianist in Restaurant / Cop / Guest in First Restaurant / Uncle's Rescuer / Society Guest (uncredited)
  • Cruel, Cruel Love (1914) as Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
  • Mabel's Busy Day (1914) as Customer (uncredited)
  • His New Profession (1914) as Drinker / Cripple (uncredited)
  • The Knockout (1914) as Society Singer (uncredited)
  • The New Janitor (1914) as Luke Connor - Gambler
  • Tango Tangles (1914) as Drummer in Band / Guest in Cone Hat (uncredited)
  • Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) as Spectator at Entrance / Cop (uncredited)
  • Getting Acquainted (1914) as A Passing Turk (uncredited)
  • Fatty's Magic Pants (1914) as Cop (uncredited)
  • His Trysting Places (1914) as Cook / Park Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Her Friend the Bandit (1914) as (uncredited)
  • He Loved the Ladies (1914) Director
  • He Loved the Ladies (1914) Scenario Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Glen Cavender best known for?

Glen Cavender is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Motormouse and Autocat (1969), Blossom (2024), You (2018), Dinosaur Corps Koseidon (1978).

When and where was Glen Cavender born?

Glen Cavender was born on September 18, 1883 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. They passed away on February 9, 1962.

How many credits does Glen Cavender have?

Glen Cavender has accumulated over 211 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2026.

What is Glen Cavender's background in cinema and television?

Glen Cavender was an American film actor born in Tucson, Arizona, on September 18, 1883, and he died in Hollywood, California, on February 9, 1962. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he began his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender was a member of the original Keystone Cops and a regular in numerous Mack Se...