Person Details
Birthday: 1896-08-01 16:13:14
Death: 1980-01-28 16:13:14
Aliases: Earl C. Kenton , Earle C. Kenton , Earle Kenton , Earl Kenton , Erle Kenton
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Norborne, Missouri, USA
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Movie Involvements: 80
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. He directed 131 films between 1916 and 1957. He was born in Norborne, Missouri and died in Glendale, California from Parkinson's disease. Kenton and Edward Ludwig were the principal directors of the 1958-1960 CBS television series, The Texan, starring Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley, a "Robin Hood of the West", who drifts through the region helping persons in need.
Most Famous Work
The Texan
(1958) DirectorTelephone Time
(1956) DirectorRacket Squad
(1951) DirectorPublic Defender
(1954) DirectorHouse of Frankenstein
(1944) DirectorHouse of Dracula
(1945) DirectorIsland of Lost Souls
(1932) ProducerThe Ghost of Frankenstein
(1942) DirectorActing
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1936 | Theodore Roosevelt | |
1919 | Violinist | |
1917 | The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father | |
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