Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters.
On old-time radio, Kendall portrayed Judge Carter in the drama The Remarkable Miss Tuttle. On early television, he played detective Jonas Flint on the game show Armchair Detective.
Kendall was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Woodland Hills, California.
Filmography
His Night Out (1935) - Detective (uncredited) Hitch Hike Lady (1935) - Fruit Dealer (uncredited) Dancing Feet (1936) - Hotel Detective Man Hunt (1936) - Sheriff at Hackett King of the Pecos (1936) - Alexander Stiles Dancing Pirate (1936) - Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited) The Lonely Trail (1936) - Adjutant General Benedict Holden San Francisco (1936) - Headwaiter (uncredited) Hot Money (1936) - Joe Morgan Women Are Trouble (1936) - Inspector Matson Sworn Enemy (1936) - Simmons Bulldog Edition (1936) - Nick Enright Sea Spoilers (1936) - Detective The Public Pays (1936, Short) - Police Chief John Carney (uncredited) The Magnificent Brute (1936) - Chief of Police (uncredited) Once a Doctor (1937) - Dr. Deardon (scenes deleted) Midnight Court (1937) - Milt - the Reporter (uncredited) Land Beyond the Law (1937) - Slade Henaberry Angel's Holiday (1937) - Chief of Police Davis It Could Happen to You (1937) - Detective Public Wedding (1937) - Police Captain (uncredited) Meet the Boyfriend (1937) - Walters They Won't Forget (1937) - Detective Laneart White Bondage (1937) - Rickets (uncredited) Hot Water (1937) - Chief of Police (uncredited) The Shadow Strikes (1937) - Brossett Borrowing Trouble (1937) - Chief Kelly She Loved a Fireman (1937) - Deputy Fire Commissioner (uncredited) The Invisible Menace (1938) - Colonel Rogers Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) - Kingan (uncredited) Hawaii Calls (1938) - Hawaiian Policeman The Girl of the Golden West (1938) - Hank - Gambler (scenes deleted) Rawhide (1938) - Sheriff Kale Crime School (1938) - Morgan Safety in Numbers (1938) - Chief of Police Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938) - District Attorney Sheridan Valley of the Giants (1938) - Sheriff Graber Breaking the Ice (1938) - Judd The Night Hawk (1938) - Capt. Teague Young Dr. Kildare (1938) - Charlie (uncredited) Next Time I Marry (1938) - A.L. Butterfield (uncredited) Pacific Liner (1939) - Deadeyes Stand Up and Fight (1939) - Foreman Ross North of Shanghai (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) - George Costain Trouble in Sundown (1939) - Ross Daggett Man of Conquest (1939) - Indian Affairs Agent (uncredited) Mickey the Kid (1939) - Waldo (uncredited) Frontier Marshal (1939) - Winning Card Player (uncredited) Fugitive at Large (1939) - Prison Guard Captain The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) - Haines Blackmail (1939) - Southern Sheriff (uncredited) Calling All Marines (1939) - Big Joe Kelly The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) - Nobleman Signing Petition (uncredited) The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) - Curtis Monroe The House Across the Bay (1940) - Crawley Women Without Names (1940) - Guard (uncredited) My Favorite Wife (1940) - Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited) Opened by Mistake (1940) - Oberweiser (uncredited) Men Without Souls (1940) - Capt. White The Saint Takes Over (1940) - Max Bremer Prairie Law (1940) - Pete Gore Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) - Mr. Carrillo Gold Rush Maisie (1940) - Assayer (uncredited) Sky Murder (1940) - Harrigan - House Detective (uncredited) Junior G-Men (1940) - Brand Hullabaloo (1940) - Mr. Wilson Youth Will Be Served (1940) - Sheriff The Fargo Kid (1940) - Nick Kane Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941) - Ambrose Ballard Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) - Louis Becker They Dare Not Love (1941) - Maj.