Biography

James Kenney was born on July 20, 1930 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), The Love Match (1955) and H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre (1956). He died on January 13, 1987 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK.

British actor who found many roles in the 1950s displaying boyish naivete, in both the stage and screen versions of The Slasher (1953).

Often confused with Irish-born actor James Berwick. Berwick was born James Kenny, and used this name when working in the US. The similarity of both their real and stage surnames often caused confusion.

Son of music hall comedian Horace Kenney. To avoid being confused with his father he opted to use James rather than Horace as his stage name.