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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’s first horror film was Island of Lost Souls (Paramount 1932) Although Kenton had a penchant for comedy, he accepted the job of directing Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi in Paramount’s adaptation of an H G Wells science fiction classic, The Island of Dr Moreau, filmed as Island of Lost Souls (1932). The idea of vivisection ...
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. The next year he graduated to features. While specializing in ...
- August 1, 1896
- January 28, 1980
5 days ago · Kenton began writing music in his teens, was a pianist and arranger for dance bands in the 1930s, and was influenced by Earl Hines as a pianist and by Claude Thornhill and Benny Carter as an arranger. Kenton formed his own band in 1940 and continued forming bands and touring almost until his death.
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Erle C. Kenton (1896-1980) Erle C. Kenton. 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
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.
The music of Kenton has had a great impact on the music know as jazz. By introducing progressive arranging techniques, harmonies, and rhythms, as well as concepts on how a band should sound, and integrating jazz and classical genres, Kenton forever changed the jazz world.
