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Kenny Delmar(1910-1984)

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  • Writer
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Kenny Delmar was born on 5 September 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Joke, Son! (1947), Orphans of the Storm (1921) and King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960). He was married to Alice Cochran (artist/painter). He died on 14 July 1984 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
BornSeptember 5, 1910
DiedJuly 14, 1984(73)
BornSeptember 5, 1910
DiedJuly 14, 1984(73)
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Kenny Delmar in It's a Joke, Son! (1947)
It's a Joke, Son!
6.0
  • Senator Claghorn
  • 1947
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
Orphans of the Storm
7.3
  • The Chevalier - as a Boy
  • 1921
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
7.0
TV Series
  • The Hunter
  • Narrator
  • Mayor
  • Congressman
  • Cold Crussian
  • Senator
  • Man(voice)
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Doc West

Credits

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Actor

  • Go Go Gophers (1966)
    Go Go Gophers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Col. Kit Coyote
    • Narrator
    • Telegraph Man (voice) ...
    • 1966–1968
  • The Beagles (1966)
    The Beagles
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1966–1967
  • Wally Cox in Underdog (1964)
    Underdog
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Muldoon
    • Southern Victim
    • Officer Flim Flanigan (voice) ...
    • 1964–1967
  • Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963)
    Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • Commander McBragg
    • Yakety Yak (voice) ...
    • 1963–1966
  • Maurice Chevalier, Mike Connors, Jayne Mansfield, Eleanor Parker, and Akim Tamiroff in Panic Button (1964)
    Panic Button
    5.1
    • (voice)
    • 1964
  • King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)
    King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
    7.0
    TV Series
    • The Hunter
    • Narrator
    • Mayor (voice) ...
    • 1960–1964
  • Mickey Deems and Joey Faye in Mack & Myer for Hire (1963)
    Mack & Myer for Hire
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Fellow Boarder (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Look Up and Live (1954)
    Look Up and Live
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Leon Dusharde
    • 1963
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Colonel Culpepper
    • 1962
  • Strangers in the City (1962)
    Strangers in the City
    6.6
    • Mr. Lou
    • 1962
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Parker
    • 1957
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Sam
    • 1955–1956
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Colonel Carmody
    • 1953–1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • MacLane
    • 1956

Writer

  • King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)
    King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960–1961

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Personal details

  • Born
    • September 5, 1910
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • July 14, 1984
    • Stamford, Connecticut, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Alice Cochran (artist/painter)? - July 14, 1984 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Broadway stage: "Texas Li'l Darlin'". Musical comedy. Musical Director: Will Irwin. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 25 November 1949 - 9 September 1950 (293 performances). Cast included Kenny Delmar as "Hominy Smith".
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    His famous radio character, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, was the inspiration for the Warner Brothers cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn.
  • Trademark
    Catchphrase (as Senator Claghorn): "That's a joke, son!"

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