James Kenney
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1930-07-20
- Died
- 1987-01-13
- Place of birth
- Wandsworth, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Horace James Charles Kenney
Biography
James Kenney was an English actor whose boyish charm found him regular film and stage roles throughout the 1950's
Named after his father, music hall comedian Horace Kenney, he chose to use his middle name James to avoid any confusion.
By the late 1960's acting work had almost dried up and James Kenney committed suicide on 13th January 1987.
Known For
Movies (19)
Vice Versa
1948
as Coggs
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
as Midshipman Longley
Outcast of the Islands
1951
as Ramsey
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
1954
as Cpl. Skinner
The Good Die Young
1954
as Dave, Angela's Brother
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Fellowes
Circus Boy
1947
as Michael Scott
Above Us the Waves
1955
as Abercrombie
The Magic Box
1952
as Kenneth Friese-Greene
Cosh Boy
1953
as Roy Walsh
Seven Thunders
1957
as Eric Triebel
The Gentle Gunman
1952
as Johnny Fagan
The Guinea Pig
1948
Hidden Homicide
1959
as Oswald Castellan
Ambush in Leopard Street
1962
as Johnny
The Gelignite Gang
1956
as Chris Chapman
The Love Match
1955
as Percy Brown
Son of a Stranger
1958
as Tom Adams
About James Kenney
James Kenney was an English actor whose boyish charm found him regular film and stage roles throughout the 1950's Named after his father, music hall comedian Horace Kenney, he chose to use his middle name James to avoid any confusion. By the late 1960's acting work had almost dried up and James Kenney committed suicide on 13th January 1987. With 19 credits spanning from 1942 to 1962, James Kenney has appeared in 19 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Kenney Movies
- Vice Versa (1948) — as Coggs
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) — as Midshipman Longley
- Outcast of the Islands (1951) — as Ramsey
- The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) — as Cpl. Skinner
- The Good Die Young (1954) — as Dave, Angela's Brother
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