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Bill Kenny(1914-1978)

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Bill Kenny was born on 12 June 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great American Broadcast (1941), The Generation Gap (1968) and The Tonight Show (1953). He died on 23 March 1978 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
BornJune 12, 1914
DiedMarch 23, 1978(63)
BornJune 12, 1914
DiedMarch 23, 1978(63)
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Known for

Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
The Great American Broadcast
6.6
  • Ink Spots Member
  • 1941
The Generation Gap
4.8
TV Series
  • Self
Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)
The Tonight Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Special Guest
The Joey Bishop Show (1967)
The Joey Bishop Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Self(as Billy Kenny)

Credits

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Actor

  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Nan Wynn in Pardon My Sarong (1942)
    Pardon My Sarong
    6.7
    • The Four Ink Spots Member (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
    The Great American Broadcast
    6.6
    • Ink Spots Member
    • 1941

Soundtrack

  • Hollywood (2020)
    Hollywood
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • The King of Ads (1991)
    Chanel No. 5: L'invitation au rêve/Le jardin
    6.0
    Video
    • performer: "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" (uncredited)
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Billy Kenny
  • Born
    • June 12, 1914
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 23, 1978
    • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada(respiratory disease)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Ink Spots) in 1989 (under the category Early Influences).

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