An extra named 'John Wood' from the film Babes in Toyland (1934) sued him and Stan Laurel, claiming back injuries after Laurel and Kinsey threw him in the ducking pond on the set. The lawsuit specified $40,500 in damages, but was settled out-of-court.
Ham Kinsey frequently worked as Stan Laurel's stand-in and double when he worked for the Hal Roach Studio.