Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic
film character actor, known as "Slow Burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper. Kennedy is known for a small role as a
lemonade vendor in the
Marx Brothers film
Duck Soup, as well as the many
Hal Roach films he appeared in.