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Glen Cavender

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Acting credits

187

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Very extensive acting filmography.

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0.4

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Movies: 188Series: 0Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 14419

IMDb ID: nm0147070

Known for: Acting

Born: September 18, 1883

Died: February 9, 1962

Age: 78

Place of birth: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1914 - 2026

Years active: 113

Average TMDB rating: 6.31

Wikidata: Q3108668

Also known as

Glen W. Cavender • Glenn Cavender

Other jobs

Director (1)Second Unit (1)

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.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Glen Cavender.

Movie poster for A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride (2026)

as Self (Archival)

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

2026 Movie
Movie poster for The Fountainhead (1949)

as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

1949 Movie
Movie poster for Northern Pursuit (1943)

as Workman (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit

1943 Movie
Movie poster for Edge of Darkness (1943)

as Cannery Worker (uncredited)

Edge of Darkness

1943 Movie
Movie poster for The Hidden Hand (1942)

as Detective (uncredited)

The Hidden Hand

1942 Movie
Movie poster for George Washington Slept Here (1942)

as Well Digger (uncredited)

George Washington Slept Here

1942 Movie
Movie poster for Spy Ship (1942)

as Karl, Radio Operator

Spy Ship

1942 Movie
Movie poster for The Male Animal (1942)

as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

The Male Animal

1942 Movie
Movie poster for Manpower (1941)

as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)

Manpower

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Highway West (1941)

as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Highway West

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

as Tod

Bad Men of Missouri

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Underground (1941)

as Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket

Underground

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Million Dollar Baby (1941)

Million Dollar Baby

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Singapore Woman (1941)

as Glen, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

Singapore Woman

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Here Comes Happiness (1941)

as Man Getting Headlined Paper (uncredited)

Here Comes Happiness

1941 Movie
Movie poster for The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)

as On-looker at Fight (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Lady with Red Hair (1940)

as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940 Movie
Movie poster for No Time for Comedy (1940)

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Flowing Gold (1940)

as Oil Worker (uncredited)

Flowing Gold

1940 Movie
Movie poster for The Man I Married (1940)

as Petty Official

The Man I Married

1940 Movie
Movie poster for All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

as Jean (uncredited)

All This, and Heaven Too

1940 Movie
Movie poster for An Angel from Texas (1940)

as Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra

An Angel from Texas

1940 Movie
Movie poster for 'Til We Meet Again (1940)

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again

1940 Movie
Movie poster for King of the Lumberjacks (1940)

as Lumberjack in Dominic's Office (uncredited)

King of the Lumberjacks

1940 Movie