Erle C. Kenton

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-08-01 (84 years old)

Deathday

1980-01-28

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.

Acting

1936

End of the Trail

as Theodore Roosevelt

1917

Are Waitresses Safe?

as The Restaurant Owner

1919

Hearts and Flowers

as Violinist

1917

An International Sneak

as The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father

1917

Two Crooks

as The Banker

Production

1932

1932

1944

1945

House of Dracula

as Director

1942

Pardon My Sarong

as Director

1923

Inbad the Sailor

as Director

1943

Crazy House

as Producer

1942

Who Done It?

as Director

1935

Grand Exit

as Director

1943

It Ain't Hay

as Director

1926

1942

Frisco Lil

as Director

1924

Flickering Youth

as Director

1934

1935

Party Wire

as Director

1937

1931

X Marks the Spot

as Director

1932

Guilty as Hell

as Director

1933

1927

I'm the Sheriff

as Director

1929

Mexicali Rose

as Director

1931

Stranger in Town

as Director

1924

Picking Peaches

as Director

1935

1941

They Meet Again

as Director

1928

Bare Knees

as Director

1948

Bob and Sally

as Director

1945

She Gets Her Man

as Director

1940

1935

1946

The Cat Creeps

as Director

1943

How's About It

as Director

1928

The Sideshow

as Director

1934

1933

Disgraced!

as Director

1937

She Asked for It

as Director

1920

Down on the Farm

as Director

1925

Red Hot Tires

as Director

1950

One Too Many

as Director

1926

1929

Father and Son

as Director

1921

1921

Dodge Your Debts

as Director

1936

Devil's Squadron

as Director

1941

Melody for Three

as Director

1937

1939

1939

1938

The Lady Objects

as Director

1942

1936

Counterfeit

as Director

1936

End of the Trail

as Director

1946

Little Miss Big

as Director

1957

1943

1931

The Last Parade

as Director

1941

1926

1928

Name the Woman

as Director

1931

Left Over Ladies

as Director

1929

Trial Marriage

as Director

1930

A Royal Romance

as Director

1928

Nothing to Wear

as Director

1925

1929

Song of Love

as Director

1951

1941

Naval Academy

as Director

1944

Prices Unlimited

as Director

1928

1928

The Sporting Age

as Director

1926

The Love Toy

as Director

1923

1933

Big Executive

as Director

1939

1941

Flying Cadets

as Director

1928

1926

The Sap

as Director

1998

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