Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-08-01

Deathday

1980-01-28 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Norborne, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Earl C. Kenton
Earle C. Kenton
Earle Kenton
Earl Kenton
Erle Kenton

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

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End of the Trail

Oct 10, 1936

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Hearts and Flowers

Jun 22, 1919

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Are Waitresses Safe?

Nov 18, 1917

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An International Sneak

Dec 1, 1917

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Two Crooks

Aug 26, 1917

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Acting

1936

End of the Trail as Theodore Roosevelt

1919

Hearts and Flowers as Violinist

1917		An International Sneak as The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father
1917		Are Waitresses Safe? as The Restaurant Owner
1917		Two Crooks as The Banker

Directing

1958

The Texan as Director

1957

Fight for the Title as Director

1956

Telephone Time as Director

1954

Public Defender as Director

1952

Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics as Director

1951		Why Men Leave Home as Director
1951		Racket Squad as Director

1950

One Too Many as Director

1948

Bob and Sally as Director

1946		The Cat Creeps as Director
1946		Little Miss Big as Director

1945		House of Dracula as Director
1945		She Gets Her Man as Director

1944		House of Frankenstein as Director
1944		Prices Unlimited as Director

1943		Always a Bridesmaid as Director
1943		It Ain't Hay as Director
1943		How's About It as Director
1943		What We Are Fighting For as Director

1942		Who Done It? as Director
1942		Pardon My Sarong as Director
1942		The Ghost of Frankenstein as Director
1942		Frisco Lil as Director
1942		North to the Klondike as Director

1941		Flying Cadets as Director
1941		They Meet Again as Director
1941		Melody for Three as Director
1941		Naval Academy as Director
1941		Petticoat Politics as Director

1940

Remedy for Riches as Director

1939		Escape to Paradise as Director
1939		Everything's on Ice as Director
1939		A Small Town Idol as Director

1938		Little Tough Guys in Society as Director
1938		The Lady Objects as Director

1937		She Asked for It as Director
1937		Racketeers in Exile as Director
1937		Devil's Playground as Director

1936		End of the Trail as Director
1936		Counterfeit as Director
1936		Devil's Squadron as Director

1935		Grand Exit as Director
1935		The Public Menace as Director
1935		Party Wire as Director
1935		The Best Man Wins as Director

1934		You're Telling Me! as Director
1934		Search for Beauty as Director

1933		Big Executive as Director
1933		Disgraced! as Director
1933		From Hell to Heaven as Director

1932		Island of Lost Souls as Director
1932		Guilty as Hell as Director

1931		X Marks the Spot as Director
1931		Left Over Ladies as Director
1931		Stranger in Town as Director
1931		The Last Parade as Director

1930

A Royal Romance as Director

1929		Mexicali Rose as Director
1929		Song of Love as Director
1929		Father and Son as Director
1929		Trial Marriage as Director

1928		The Sideshow as Director
1928		Nothing to Wear as Director
1928		Companionate Marriage as Director
1928		Name the Woman as Director
1928		The Sporting Age as Director
1928		Bare Knees as Director

1927		The Girl in the Pullman as Director
1927		I'm the Sheriff as Director

1926		The Palm Beach Girl as Director
1926		The Sap as Director
1926		Other Women's Husbands as Director
1926		The Love Toy as Director
1926		The Danger Signal as Director

1925		Red Hot Tires as Director
1925		A Fool and His Money as Director

1924		All's Swell on the Ocean as Director
1924		Flickering Youth as Director
1924		Picking Peaches as Director

1923		Inbad the Sailor as Director
1923		Tea- With a Kick! as Director

1921		Dodge Your Debts as Director
1921		She Sighed by the Seaside as Director
1921		A Small Town Idol as Director

1920

Down on the Farm as Director

Production

1943

Crazy House as Producer

1932

Island of Lost Souls as Producer

Writing

1928

Name the Woman as Story