- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Kenneth Kandall
- Kenneth Kendall was born on August 7, 1924 in British India [now India]. He was an actor, known for They Came from Beyond Space (1967), Dead of Night (1972) and Adam Adamant Lives! (1966). He was married to Mark Fear. He died on December 14, 2012 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- SpouseMark Fear(2006 - December 14, 2012) (his death)
- In 2013 it was announced that Mark Fear, Kendall's civil partner, had committed suicide four months after the star's death. They had been together for 23 years.
- Joined the BBC in 1948. In September 1955 he became the first person to appear on British television reading the news (before that only the newsreader's voice was heard), a position he continued to hold until 1961 when he went freelance. In 1969 he returned to the BBC, staying until 1981.
- He once received an award for best-dressed newsreader from Style International.
- In World War II he served as a captain in the Coldstream Guards and was wounded in the Normandy landings.
- Ran a small business as an art dealer in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
