Actor profile

Glen Cavender

18th September 1883 Tucson, Arizona, USA Acting

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.

187 Movies 0 TV Shows 207 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride poster

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride 18th May 2026 as Self (Archival)

The Fountainhead 25th June 1949 as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit 7th November 1943 as Workman (uncredited)

Watch on the Rhine 27th August 1943 as Servant (uncredited)

Edge of Darkness 9th April 1943 as Cannery Worker (uncredited)

The Hidden Hand 7th November 1942 as Detective (uncredited)

George Washington Slept Here 30th October 1942 as Well Digger (uncredited)

Spy Ship 6th June 1942 as Karl, Radio Operator

The Male Animal 12th March 1942 as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Manpower 9th August 1941 as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)

Highway West 7th August 1941 as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri 26th July 1941 as Tod

Underground 28th June 1941 as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket

Million Dollar Baby 31st May 1941

Singapore Woman 17th May 1941 as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

Here Comes Happiness 15th March 1941 as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody 15th February 1941 as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair 30th November 1940 as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy 14th September 1940 as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Flowing Gold 24th August 1940 as Oil Worker (uncredited)

The Man I Married 9th August 1940 as Petty Official

All This, and Heaven Too 5th July 1940 as Jean (uncredited)

An Angel from Texas 27th April 1940 as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra

'Til We Meet Again 20th April 1940 as Ship Officer (uncredited)

King of the Lumberjacks 13th April 1940 as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance 3rd February 1940 as Train Porter Asked to Send Telegram (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby 13th January 1940 as Courtroom Extra

Everything Happens at Night 22nd December 1939 as Guide

Four Wives 22nd December 1939 as Extra at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

British Intelligence 10th November 1939 as Under Officer Pfalz

Kid Nightingale 4th November 1939 as Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties 28th October 1939 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles 24th October 1939 as Doughboy

Smashing the Money Ring 21st October 1939 as Day Gate Guard (uncredited)

On Your Toes 14th October 1939 as Extra as Stagehand

Espionage Agent 30th September 1939 as Man in O'Grady Crowd

Angels Wash Their Faces 26th August 1939 as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite poster

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite 12th August 1939 as Landlord (uncredited)

Indianapolis Speedway 5th August 1939 as Extra on Dance Floor

The Cowboy Quarterback 29th July 1939 as Nightclub Waiter

Naughty but Nice 23rd June 1939 as Extra at Bar (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter 17th June 1939 as First Townsman

Code of the Secret Service 27th May 1939 as Policeman (uncredited)

Torchy Runs for Mayor 13th May 1939 as Store Customer (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy 6th May 1939 as Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)

Dark Victory 20th April 1939 as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Women in the Wind 15th April 1939 as Airport Policeman / Mob Scene Extra (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid 11th March 1939 as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air 4th March 1939 as Waiter

Nancy Drew... Reporter 18th February 1939 as Newspaper Office Worker / Beldenburg Hotel Passerby (uncredited)

King of the Underworld 14th January 1939 as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)

Devil's Island 7th January 1939 as Gendarme on Train

Heart of the North 10th December 1938 as Post Customer (uncredited)

Girls on Probation 22nd October 1938 as Policeman

Garden of the Moon 23rd September 1938 as Graham - Waiter (uncredited)

Gateway 5th August 1938 as Immigrant

Penrod's Double Trouble 23rd July 1938 as Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 20th July 1938 as Alarm Company Clerk (uncredited)

Racket Busters 16th July 1938 as Truck Driver (uncredited)

My Bill 8th July 1938 as Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)

Crime School 10th May 1938 as Policeman Outside Judge Clinton's Office (uncredited)

The Beloved Brat 30th April 1938 as Fireman

Over the Wall 2nd April 1938 as Referee for Robeck Fight

Blondes at Work 5th February 1938 as Locksmith (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18 8th January 1938 as Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)

Tovarich 25th December 1937 as Trumpet Player

She Loved a Fireman 18th December 1937 as Spectator at Dance

Expensive Husbands 27th November 1937 as Austrian Policeman at Jail

Alcatraz Island 13th October 1937 as Federal Officer (uncredited)

Love Is on the Air 2nd October 1937 as Second 7-11 Club Waiter

Wine, Women and Horses 11th September 1937 as Dice-Game Player

Varsity Show 4th September 1937 as Stagehand

Confession 19th August 1937 as Bailiff (uncredited)

Talent Scout 24th July 1937 as Furniture Department Man (uncredited)

Public Wedding 9th July 1937 as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding

Fly Away Baby 19th June 1937 as George (uncredited)

Kid Galahad 29th May 1937 as Ringsider - 1st Fight (uncredited)

The Go-Getter 22nd May 1937 as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics 21st May 1937 as Polizei Officer

Melody for Two 1st May 1937 as Green Hill Waiter

Mountain Justice 24th April 1937 as Train Conductor

Midnight Court 6th March 1937 as Counter Clerk

The Great O'Malley 13th February 1937 as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)

Smart Blonde 2nd January 1937 as Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

Here Comes Carter 24th October 1936 as Police Driver

China Clipper 11th August 1936 as Pan American Union Waiter (uncredited)

Jailbreak 5th August 1936 as Guard in Kitchen

The Golden Arrow 23rd May 1936 as Waiter (uncredited)

Sons o' Guns 13th May 1936 as German Ordered to Retreat

I Married a Doctor 25th April 1936 as Party Guest

The Singing Kid 10th April 1936 as Stagehand (uncredited)

The Walking Dead 29th February 1936

Moonlight on the Prairie 2nd November 1935 as Cowboy #1 in Saloon

Dr. Socrates 19th October 1935 as Townsman

The Goose and the Gander 21st September 1935 as Detective George (uncredited)

Little Big Shot 7th September 1935 as Bystander at Shooting (uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes 13th July 1935 as Man Leaving Betting Window (Uncredited)

Stranded 29th June 1935 as Kolchak (uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China 8th June 1935 as Worried McCarger Employee

Dinky 11th May 1935 as Extra at Football Game

'G' Men 4th May 1935 as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Florentine Dagger 30th March 1935 as Detective (uncredited)

Bordertown 23rd January 1935 as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight

British Agent 15th September 1934 as Russian Policeman (uncredited)

Captured! 19th August 1933 as German Sergeant at POW Camp (Uncredited)

Today We Live 3rd March 1933 as Ammunition Factory Clerk (uncredited)

Luxury Liner 3rd February 1933 as Ship's Diner (uncredited)

One Way Passage 4th October 1932 as French Bartender (uncredited)

Blonde Venus 23rd September 1932 as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

The Nevada Buckaroo 28th July 1931 as Sheriff Hank

That's My Line 13th July 1931 as Henchman

Ships of the Night 27th November 1928 as Cramsey

Loose Change 6th October 1928

The Dizzy Diver 18th August 1928 as The Commander

Love's Young Scream 11th May 1928 as Father

Smith's Army Life 6th February 1928 as The Drill Sergeant

Jungle Heat 24th April 1927

The General 25th December 1926 as Captain Anderson

Movieland 28th November 1926

Move Along 24th July 1926 as Cop

Honest Injun 3rd July 1926 as The Foreman

His Private Life 16th May 1926 as The Colonel

Fool's Luck 20th March 1926 as The Policeman (uncredited)

Home Cured 14th March 1926

My Stars 17th January 1926 as The Gardener

The Fighting Dude 6th December 1925 as The Athletic Instructor

The Movies 7th October 1925 as A Traffic Officer

The Tourist 20th September 1925 as First Crook

Keep Smiling 6th September 1925 as Doublecrosser

The Sleuth 30th June 1925 as The Husband

Navy Blue Days 29th May 1925 as Peter Vermicelli

The Snow Hawk 30th April 1925 as Midnight Mike

The Iron Mule 12th April 1925

Pie-Eyed 29th March 1925 as Nightclub manager

Dynamite Doggie 21st March 1925 as (uncredited)

Just a Good Guy 24th December 1924 as Pawnshop Owner

Lovemania 24th December 1924

Meet Father 15th November 1924

The Man from Brodney's 16th December 1923 as Selim

Main Street 25th April 1923 as Harry Haydock

The Pest 3rd December 1922 as The landlord

Iron to Gold 12th March 1922 as Sloan

The Primal Law 11th September 1921 as Ruis

Straight from the Shoulder 19th June 1921 as Pete

Skirts 10th April 1921

His Musical Sneeze 22nd February 1919 as Woodrow Butts

The Sheriff 24th November 1918

The Cook 15th September 1918 as (uncredited)

The Kitchen Lady 13th January 1918 as The Lion Tamer

That Night 16th December 1917 as The Hotel Guest

Are Waitresses Safe? 18th November 1917 as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend

Roping Her Romeo 21st October 1917 as Piano Player

A Bedroom Blunder 7th October 1917 as The Bartender

The Pawnbroker's Heart 19th August 1917 as The Pawnbroker

The Rough House 25th June 1917

A Dog Catcher's Love 24th June 1917 as E.R. Ketchum - Fancy Dog Dealer

Her Torpedoed Love 13th May 1917 as The Lawyer / The Ship Captain

The Pullman Bride 1st January 1917 as The Pullman Waiter

The Surf Girl 9th July 1916 as Poppa - the Angry Father

Fatty and Mabel Adrift 9th January 1916 as I. Landem - Realtor

A Submarine Pirate 26th December 1915 as A shrewd inventor / Ship Captain

Fickle Fatty's Fall 14th November 1915 as The Cook

Fatty's Tintype Tangle 26th July 1915 as Photographer

Fatty’s Plucky Pup 27th June 1915 as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Mabel’s Wilful Way 1st May 1915 as Mabel's Father

Wished on Mabel 19th April 1915 as Plainclothesman in Park

When Love Took Wings 1st April 1915 as Police Dispatcher

That Little Band Of Gold 14th March 1915 as Judge (uncredited)

Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance 7th March 1915 as Waiter

Fatty’s Reckless Fling 4th March 1915 as House Detective

Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life 10th February 1915 as Organ Grinder (uncredited)

Fatty's New Role 1st February 1915 as Mustached Saloon Customer (uncredited)

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition poster

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition 23rd January 1915 as Jealous Husband (uncredited)

Mabel, Fatty and the Law 18th January 1915 as Tobacco Counter Clerk (uncredited)

Tillie's Punctured Romance 21st December 1914 as First Pianist in Restaurant / Cop / Guest in First Restaurant / Uncle's Rescuer / Society Guest (uncredited)