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James Kenney

Born

July 20, 1930

Died

January 13, 1987 (56 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Wandsworth, London, England, UK

IMDb

James Kenney was an English actor whose boyish charm found him regular film and stage roles throughout the 1950's

Named after his father, music hall comedian Horace Kenney, he chose to use his middle name James to avoid any confusion.

By the late 1960's acting work had almost dried up and James Kenney committed suicide on 13th January 1987.

Known For

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
6.9

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

The Good Die Young
6.5

The Good Die Young

Outcast of the Islands
5.8

Outcast of the Islands

Above Us the Waves
6.1

Above Us the Waves

The Magic Box
6.3

The Magic Box

Ambush in Leopard Street

Ambush in Leopard Street

Johnny

6.1

1962

Hidden Homicide

Hidden Homicide

Oswald Castellan

4.6

1959

Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

Tom Adams

0.0

1958

Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

Eric Triebel

5.5

1957

The Gelignite Gang

The Gelignite Gang

Chris Chapman

6.4

1956

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

Fellowes

5.4

1955

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

Abercrombie

6.1

1955

The Love Match

The Love Match

Percy Brown

7.8

1955

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Cpl. Skinner

7.1

1954

The Good Die Young

The Good Die Young

Dave, Angela's Brother

6.5

1954

Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

Roy Walsh

5.5

1953

The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

Johnny Fagan

6.2

1952

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Kenneth Friese-Greene

6.3

1952

Outcast of the Islands

Outcast of the Islands

Ramsey

5.8

1951

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

Midshipman Longley

6.9

1951

The Guinea Pig

The Guinea Pig

7.2

1948

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

Coggs

6.3

1948

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

5.7

1942

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