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Ken Niles(1906-1988)

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Ken Niles
Ken Niles was born on 9 December 1906 in Livingston, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Out of the Past (1947), Hollywood Hotel (1937) and Lady, Let's Dance (1944). He died on 31 October 1988 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornDecember 9, 1906
DiedOctober 31, 1988(81)
BornDecember 9, 1906
DiedOctober 31, 1988(81)
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Known for

Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past
7.9
  • Eels
  • 1947
Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
Hollywood Hotel
6.4
  • Ken Niles
  • 1937
Belita, Walter Catlett, and James Ellison in Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
Lady, Let's Dance
5.5
  • Announcer
  • 1944
Matinee Theatre (1955)
Matinee Theatre
6.8
TV Series
  • Actor

Credits

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Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Professor Earnshaw
    • 1962
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    The Fat Man
    6.2
    • Dr. Henry Bromley D.D.S. (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Don DeFore, John Lund, Diana Lynn, and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
    My Friend Irma
    6.4
    • Radio Contest Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • You Were Meant for Me (1948)
    You Were Meant for Me
    6.1
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
    Out of the Past
    7.9
    • Eels
    • 1947
  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in Magic Town (1947)
    Magic Town
    6.4
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Warren Douglas and Adele Mara in The Inner Circle (1946)
    The Inner Circle
    6.0
    • Ken - Radio Announcer
    • 1946
  • Stanley Brown, Jane Frazee, and Amelita Ward in Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)
    Swingin' on a Rainbow
    5.3
    • New York City Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Belita, Walter Catlett, and James Ellison in Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
    Lady, Let's Dance
    5.5
    • Announcer
    • 1944
  • John Archer, Mary Lee, and Marjorie Lord in Shantytown (1943)
    Shantytown
    6.2
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Susan Hayward and John Carroll in Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
    Hit Parade of 1943
    5.6
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tom Harmon and Anita Louise in Harmon of Michigan (1941)
    Harmon of Michigan
    6.6
    • Ken Niles
    • 1941
  • Jerry Colonna, Johnnie Davis, Charley Foy, Allen Jenkins, and Marie Wilson in Sweepstakes Winner (1939)
    Sweepstakes Winner
    5.2
    • First Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane, and Wayne Morris in Men Are Such Fools (1938)
    Men Are Such Fools
    5.3
    • Bill (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 9, 1906
    • Livingston, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 1988
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Relatives
    • Wendell Niles(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (1946-47) Radio: Announcer for the private-eye series "The Affairs of Ann Scotland" (ABC Radio Network).

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    Announcer on ABC (1943-1945)/NBC (1945-1949) Radio's "The Life of Riley."

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