Island of Lost Souls
1932
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Glendale, California, U.S. Occupation. Film director. Years active. 1916-1957. Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. Kenton was director of B films, [1] with his most famous film being Island of Lost Souls starring Charles Laughton. [2]
- Film director
- August 1, 1896, Norborne, Missouri, U.S.
- 1916-1957
- January 28, 1980 (aged 83), Glendale, California, U.S.
Erle C. Kenton. Director: The Ghost of Frankenstein. Erle C. Kenton entered films as an actor with the Mack Sennett troupe (he was one of the original Keystone Kops). In addition to acting, he performed pretty much any kind of behind-the-scenes job he could get, and by 1919 Sennett gave him a job directing two-reel comedies.
- January 1, 1
- Norboro, Montana, USA
- January 1, 1
- Glendale, California, USA
August 1, 1896 · Norboro, Montana, USA. Died. January 28, 1980 · Glendale, California, USA (Parkinson's disease) Birth name. Erle Cauthorn Kenton. Mini Bio. Erle C. Kenton entered films as an actor with the Mack Sennett troupe (he was one of the original Keystone Kops ).
- August 1, 1896
- January 28, 1980
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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.
House of Frankenstein: Directed by Erle C. Kenton. With Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine. A deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.
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Erle C Kenton – the American director who gave us Island of Lost Souls and three Universal classic monsters. American director Erle C Kenton, who made more than a passing impression on the golden age of classic monsters, was born Erle Cauthorn Kenton on the 1st of August, 1896, in Norborne, Missouri. Kenton began his career in the silent era ...
Erle C. Kenton. Island of Lost Souls. A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau.
