Edgar Kennedy, who was born on April 26, 1890, near Monterey, California, hit the road as a young man and moved across the country, working in a succession of jobs. He became a professional boxer, claiming to have gone 14 rounds against The Manassas Mauler, Jack Dempsey,In addition to his knowledge of the sweet science, Kennedy possessed a good musical voice, and he wound up singing in musical shows in the Mid West, his first taste of show business. During his cross-country peregrinations, h ...[Read Story]