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Erle C. Kenton

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Erle C. Kenton

Born August 1, 1896 in Norborne, Missouri, USADied January 28, 198089 films

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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.

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Filmography

89 films as director
  1. 1957Fight for the TitleDirector
  2. 1952Flight to the Future ...to the World of PlasticsDirector
  3. 1951Why Men Leave HomeDirector
  4. 1950One Too ManyDirector
  5. 1948Bob and SallyDirector
  6. 1946The Cat CreepsDirector
  7. 1946Little Miss BigDirector
  8. 1945House of DraculaDirector
  9. 1945She Gets Her ManDirector
  10. 1944House of FrankensteinDirector
  11. 1944Prices UnlimitedDirector
  12. 1943Always a BridesmaidDirector
  13. 1943It Ain't HayDirector
  14. 1943How's About ItDirector
  15. 1943What We Are Fighting ForDirector
  16. 1942Who Done It?Director
  17. 1942Pardon My SarongDirector
  18. 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinDirector
  19. 1942Frisco LilDirector
  20. 1942North to the KlondikeDirector
  21. 1941Flying CadetsDirector
  22. 1941They Meet AgainDirector
  23. 1941Melody for ThreeDirector
  24. 1941Naval AcademyDirector
  25. 1941Petticoat PoliticsDirector
  26. 1940Remedy for RichesDirector
  27. 1939Escape to ParadiseDirector
  28. 1939Everything's on IceDirector
  29. 1939A Small Town IdolDirector
  30. 1938Little Tough Guys in SocietyDirector
  31. 1938The Lady ObjectsDirector
  32. 1937She Asked for ItDirector
  33. 1937Racketeers in ExileDirector
  34. 1937Devil's PlaygroundDirector
  35. 1936End of the TrailDirector
  36. 1936CounterfeitDirector
  37. 1936Devil's SquadronDirector
  38. 1935Grand ExitDirector
  39. 1935The Public MenaceDirector
  40. 1935Party WireDirector
  41. 1935The Best Man WinsDirector
  42. 1934You're Telling Me!Director
  43. 1934Search for BeautyDirector
  44. 1933Big ExecutiveDirector
  45. 1933Disgraced!Director
  46. 1933From Hell to HeavenDirector
  47. 1932Island of Lost SoulsDirector
  48. 1932Guilty as HellDirector
  49. 1931X Marks the SpotDirector
  50. 1931Left Over LadiesDirector
  51. 1931Stranger in TownDirector
  52. 1931Lover Come BackDirector
  53. 1931The Last ParadeDirector
  54. 1930A Royal RomanceDirector
  55. 1929Mexicali RoseDirector
  56. 1929Song of LoveDirector
  57. 1929Father and SonDirector
  58. 1929Trial MarriageDirector
  59. 1928The SideshowDirector
  60. 1928Nothing to WearDirector
  61. 1928Companionate MarriageDirector
  62. 1928The Street of IllusionDirector
  63. 1928Name the WomanDirector
  64. 1928Golf WidowsDirector
  65. 1928The Sporting AgeDirector
  66. 1928Bare KneesDirector
  67. 1927The Girl in the PullmanDirector
  68. 1927The Rejuvenation of Aunt MaryDirector
  69. 1927Wedding BillsDirector
  70. 1927I'm the SheriffDirector
  71. 1926The Palm Beach GirlDirector
  72. 1926The SapDirector
  73. 1926Other Women's HusbandsDirector
  74. 1926The Love ToyDirector
  75. 1926The Danger SignalDirector
  76. 1925Red Hot TiresDirector
  77. 1925A Fool and His MoneyDirector
  78. 1924All's Swell on the OceanDirector
  79. 1924Fight and WinDirector
  80. 1924Flickering YouthDirector
  81. 1924Picking PeachesDirector
  82. 1923Inbad the SailorDirector
  83. 1923Tea- With a Kick!Director
  84. 1921Dodge Your DebtsDirector
  85. 1921She Sighed by the SeasideDirector
  86. 1921A Small Town IdolDirector
  87. 1920Love, Honor and BehaveDirector
  88. 1920Married LifeDirector
  89. 1920Down on the FarmDirector