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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-08-01 (128 years old)

Place of Birth

Norborne, Missouri, USA

Erle C. Kenton

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.

Known For

Acting

1936

End of the Trail as Theodore Roosevelt

1919

Hearts and Flowers as Violinist

1917

Are Waitresses Safe? as The Restaurant Owner
An International Sneak as The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father
Two Crooks as The Banker

Production

1943

Crazy House as Producer

1932

Directing

1958

The Texan as Director

1957

1956

Telephone Time as Director

1954

Public Defender as Director

1951

Why Men Leave Home as Director
Racket Squad as Director

1950

One Too Many as Director

1948

Bob and Sally as Director

1946

The Cat Creeps as Director
Little Miss Big as Director

1945

House of Dracula as Director
She Gets Her Man as Director

1944

Prices Unlimited as Director

1943

It Ain't Hay as Director
How's About It as Director

1942

Pardon My Sarong as Director
Who Done It? as Director
Frisco Lil as Director

1941

They Meet Again as Director
Melody for Three as Director
Petticoat Politics as Director
Naval Academy as Director
Flying Cadets as Director

1940

Remedy for Riches as Director

1939

Escape to Paradise as Director
A Small Town Idol as Director

1937

She Asked for It as Director
Devil's Playground as Director

1936

Devil's Squadron as Director
Counterfeit as Director
End of the Trail as Director

1935

Grand Exit as Director
Party Wire as Director
The Public Menace as Director
The Best Man Wins as Director

1934

You're Telling Me! as Director
Search for Beauty as Director

1933

Disgraced! as Director
Big Executive as Director

1932

Guilty as Hell as Director

1931

X Marks the Spot as Director
Stranger in Town as Director
The Last Parade as Director
Left Over Ladies as Director

1930

A Royal Romance as Director

1929

Mexicali Rose as Director
Father and Son as Director
Trial Marriage as Director
Song of Love as Director

1928

Bare Knees as Director
The Sideshow as Director
Name the Woman as Director
Nothing to Wear as Director
The Sporting Age as Director

1927

I'm the Sheriff as Director

1926

The Danger Signal as Director
The Love Toy as Director
The Sap as Director

1925

Red Hot Tires as Director

1924

Flickering Youth as Director
Picking Peaches as Director

1923

Inbad the Sailor as Director
Tea- With a Kick! as Director

1921

A Small Town Idol as Director
Dodge Your Debts as Director

1920

Down on the Farm as Director

Writing

1928