Erle C. Kenton
Known for
Erle C. Kenton is an American director rather than a performer who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. He is also credited on 'House of Frankenstein'. 106 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. The headline entry on the filmography is 'Island of Lost Souls'.
Erle C. Kenton
79 Directed
4 Series
Erle C. Kenton is an American director rather than a performer who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. He is also credited on 'House of Frankenstein'. 106 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. The headline entry on the filmography is 'Island of Lost Souls'.
Movies
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House of Dracula
1945
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Island of Lost Souls
1932
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House of Frankenstein
1944
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
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Golf Widows
1928
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Pardon My Sarong
1942
Director
It Ain't Hay
1943
Director
North to the Klondike
1942
Director
Mexicali Rose
1929
Director
The Best Man Wins
1935
Director
The Cat Creeps
1946
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Who Done It?
1942
Director
Search for Beauty
1934
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Down on the Farm
1920
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You're Telling Me!
1934
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Devil's Playground
1937
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End of the Trail
1936
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Party Wire
1935
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The Lady Objects
1938
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From Hell to Heaven
1933
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Song of Love
1929
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She Gets Her Man
1945
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Companionate Marriage
1928
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X Marks the Spot
1931
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Flying Cadets
1941
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Bare Knees
1928
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Picking Peaches
1924
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Remedy for Riches
1940
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Lover Come Back
1931
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How's About It
1943
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Little Tough Guys in Society
1938
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Grand Exit
1935
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Counterfeit
1936
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Everything's on Ice
1939
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Escape to Paradise
1939
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Guilty as Hell
1932
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The Sporting Age
1928
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Dodge Your Debts
1921
Full Filmography
The Wolfman's Cure
Director
1998
Film
The Texan
Director · 11 episodes
1958–
TV
Telephone Time
Director · 4 episodes
1956–
TV
Public Defender
Director · 26 episodes
1954–
TV
Why Men Leave Home
Director
1951
Film
Racket Squad
Director · 7 episodes
1951–
TV
One Too Many
Director
1950
Film
The Cat Creeps
Director
1946
Film
Little Miss Big
Director
1946
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Erle C. Kenton still alive?
Erle C. Kenton passed away on January 28, 1980 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Erle C. Kenton?
Erle C. Kenton is best known for directing Island of Lost Souls, House of Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein.
How many movies has Erle C. Kenton directed?
Over a 60-year career (since 1920), Erle C. Kenton has directed or written 79 films and worked on 4 TV shows.
What was Erle C. Kenton's first movie?
The career of Erle C. Kenton began with Down on the Farm (1920).
What is Erle C. Kenton's most recent movie or series?
Erle C. Kenton's most recent release is The Wolfman's Cure, which premiered on May 8, 1998.
What TV shows has Erle C. Kenton created or directed?
On television, Erle C. Kenton has appeared in The Texan, Racket Squad, Telephone Time, Public Defender.
Erle C. Kenton
1896-08-01 · Norborne, Missouri, 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.
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.