About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1896-08-01
Place of birth:
Norborne, Missouri, USA
Website:
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Erle C. Kenton

Overview

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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 Actor Theodore Roosevelt 59
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1919 Hearts and Flowers Actor Violinist 58
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1917 An International Sneak Actor The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father N/A
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1917 Are Waitresses Safe? Actor The Restaurant Owner 59
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Directing
1957 Fight for the Title Directing Director N/A
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1952 Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics Directing Director N/A
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1951 Why Men Leave Home Directing Director 59
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1950 One Too Many Directing Director N/A
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1948 Bob and Sally Directing Director 59
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1946 The Cat Creeps Directing Director 58
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1946 Little Miss Big Directing Director 59
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1945 House of Dracula Directing Director 58
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1945 She Gets Her Man Directing Director 58
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1944 House of Frankenstein Directing Director 59
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1944 Prices Unlimited Directing Director N/A
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1943 Always a Bridesmaid Directing Director N/A
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1943 It Ain't Hay Directing Director 59
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1943 How's About It Directing Director 58
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1943 What We Are Fighting For Directing Director N/A
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1942 Who Done It? Directing Director 59
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1942 Pardon My Sarong Directing Director 59
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1942 Frisco Lil Directing Director 59
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1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein Directing Director 58
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1942 North to the Klondike Directing Director 59
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1941 Flying Cadets Directing Director 58
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1941 They Meet Again Directing Director 59
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1941 Melody for Three Directing Director 59
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1941 Naval Academy Directing Director N/A
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1941 Petticoat Politics Directing Director N/A
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1940 Remedy for Riches Directing Director 59
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1939 Escape to Paradise Directing Director 58
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1939 Everything's on Ice Directing Director 58
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1939 A Small Town Idol Directing Director N/A
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1938 Little Tough Guys in Society Directing Director N/A
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1938 The Lady Objects Directing Director 58
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1937 She Asked for It Directing Director 58
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1937 Racketeers in Exile Directing Director 59
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1937 Devil's Playground Directing Director 58
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1936 End of the Trail Directing Director 59
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1936 Counterfeit Directing Director 59
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1936 Devil's Squadron Directing Director 58
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1935 Grand Exit Directing Director 59
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1935 The Public Menace Directing Director 58
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1935 Party Wire Directing Director 58
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1935 The Best Man Wins Directing Director 58
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1934 You're Telling Me! Directing Director 59
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1934 Search for Beauty Directing Director 58
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1933 Big Executive Directing Director N/A
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1933 Disgraced! Directing Director N/A
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1933 From Hell to Heaven Directing Director 59
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1932 Island of Lost Souls Directing Director 62
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1932 Guilty as Hell Directing Director 59
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1931 X Marks the Spot Directing Director 59
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1931 Left Over Ladies Directing Director N/A
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1931 Stranger in Town Directing Director 58
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1931 The Last Parade Directing Director N/A
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1930 A Royal Romance Directing Director N/A
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1929 Mexicali Rose Directing Director 58
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1929 Song of Love Directing Director 58
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1929 Father and Son Directing Director 59
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1929 Trial Marriage Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Sideshow Directing Director N/A
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1928 Nothing to Wear Directing Director N/A
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1928 Companionate Marriage Directing Director 58
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1928 Name the Woman Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Sporting Age Directing Director N/A
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1928 Bare Knees Directing Director 59
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1927 The Girl in the Pullman Directing Director N/A
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1927 I'm the Sheriff Directing Director 59
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1926 The Palm Beach Girl Directing Director 59
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1926 The Sap Directing Director N/A
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1926 Other Women's Husbands Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Love Toy Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Danger Signal Directing Director N/A
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1925 Red Hot Tires Directing Director N/A
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1925 A Fool and His Money Directing Director N/A
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1924 All's Swell on the Ocean Directing Director N/A
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1924 Flickering Youth Directing Director N/A
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1924 Picking Peaches Directing Director 58
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1923 Inbad the Sailor Directing Director N/A
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1923 Tea- With a Kick! Directing Director N/A
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1921 Dodge Your Debts Directing Director 59
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1921 She Sighed by the Seaside Directing Director N/A
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1921 A Small Town Idol Directing Director 59
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1920 Down on the Farm Directing Director 58
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Writing
1928 Name the Woman Writing Story N/A
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Production
1943 Crazy House Production Producer 58
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1932 Island of Lost Souls Production Producer 62
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