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Kenneth Peach(1903-1988)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Special Effects
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Born in El Reno, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), Kenneth Peach entered the film industry in 1923 and became a director of photography in 1926. He worked with composite processes, miniatures, montages and matte shots for Tiffany Pictures for two years, then joined Fred Jackman's technical effects department at Warner Bros.- First National for three years. In 1931 he joined RKO Pictures' special effects department. In 1933 he began a long association with producer Hal Roach of Hal Roach Studios, where he shot many of the comedy shorts of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
BornMarch 6, 1903
DiedFebruary 27, 1988(84)
BornMarch 6, 1903
DiedFebruary 27, 1988(84)
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The Outer Limits (1963)
The Outer Limits
8.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Brian Keith, Linda Brent, and Beverly Garland in Chicago Confidential (1957)
Chicago Confidential
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1957
Jocelyn Lane, Angelique Pettyjohn, Adam Roarke, and Jeremy Slate in Hell's Belles (1969)
Hell's Belles
5.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1969
Richard Anderson, Bob Bryant, and Elaine Edwards in Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)
Curse of the Faceless Man
4.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1958

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • photography (as Kenneth Peach ASC)
    • 2017
  • At Your Service (1984)
    At Your Service
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Christopher Lloyd in Old Friends (1984)
    Old Friends
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Jennifer Tilly, Leslie Nielsen, Michael Fontaine, and Shawn Weatherly in Shaping Up (1984)
    Shaping Up
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Back Together (1984)
    Back Together
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Poor Richard
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    Taxi
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1980–1983
  • Inspector Perez
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1982
  • Tom Ewell, Leonard Frey, Joel Higgins, Meeno Peluce, and Carlene Watkins in Best of the West (1981)
    Best of the West
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1981
  • Donna Pescow in Angie (1979)
    Angie
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1979–1980
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1975–1978
  • Bumpers
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1977
  • There's Always Room
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1977
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as Kenny Peach)
    • 1975

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Project X (1968)
    Project X
    5.4
    • director of photography: special sequences
    • 1968
  • Walk Tall (1960)
    Walk Tall
    5.8
    • second assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Paul Newman, Joan Collins, Jack Carson, and Joanne Woodward in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
    5.9
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Screaming Skull (1958)
    The Screaming Skull
    4.0
    • photographer: second unit (as Kenny Peach)
    • 1958
  • Phantom of the Jungle (1955)
    Phantom of the Jungle
    6.0
    • cinematographer: archive footage
    • 1955
  • Ricardo Cortez and Claire Windsor in Midstream (1929)
    Midstream
    • camera operator
    • 1929

Special Effects



  • I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama
    7.8
    • special effects
    • 1948
  • Pinky Tomlin and Toby Wing in With Love and Kisses (1936)
    With Love and Kisses
    5.3
    • special effects
    • 1936
  • Ricardo Cortez, Frances Hyland, Charles Kenyon, Jack Natteford, Edward Sloman, Conway Tearle, and Virginia Valli in The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
    The Lost Zeppelin
    5.3
    • effects
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kenneth Peach A.S.C.
  • Born
    • March 6, 1903
    • El Reno, Indian Territory, USA [now Oklahoma, USA]
  • Died
    • February 27, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Pauline Curley1922 - February 27, 1988 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Kenneth Peach Jr. and Martin Peach

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