Glen Cavender

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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.

Glen Cavender is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The General (1926), 'G' Men (1935), British Agent (1934), The Roaring Twenties (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Luxury Liner (1933), All This, and Heaven Too (1940), The Fountainhead (1949). The recorded credits span 1914 to 1949, including 25 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.