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EDGAR KENNEDY appeared in over 400 Hollywood films spanning four decades. An original Keystone Kop for
Mack Sennett, he went on to support such film luminaries as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, the Marx Bros. John Wayne,
Lucille Ball and Doris Day. Billed as "The Average Man," Edgar starred in his own short comedy series at RKO for
17 years.
Bill Cassara was born and raised in San Jose, California where his love for the movies began while attending
weekly programs at the Garden Theatre, a neighborhood cinema. A graduate of San Jose State University, Cassara dedicated himself
to a career in law enforcement. This 25-year veteran of the Monterey County Sheriffs Office currently holds the rank of Sergeant
and is assigned to patrol on the Monterey peninsula. In 1984, Cassara founded "The Midnight Patrol" chapter for
the Sons of the Desert, the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society. He has also been a board member for the Monterey County
Arts Habitat and the Monterey County Film Commission. Cassara chaired film events featuring appearances by Doris Day and Clint
Eastwood. Cassara also hosted the Edgar Kennedy Celebration in Monterey in 1997.
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