- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKenneth Stanley Washington
- Nickname
- Kingfish
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Kenny Washington was born on August 31, 1918 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Pinky (1949), Easy Living (1949) and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950). He died on June 24, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- ChildrenKenny Washington Jr.
- ParentsMarina Lenan
- RelativesSusie Washington(Grandparent)
- He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles, beside his father.
- Halfback with the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1948) and one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. African Americans played for league teams from 1920-1933.
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
- He was a son of Blue Washington, and Marian Lenan.
- In 1950, played minor league baseball (6 games) with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League.
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