Erle C. Kenton (1896–1980)
Director | Actor | Writer
Filmography
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Known For
The Ghost of Frankenstein Director (1942) -
House of Dracula Director (1945) -
House of Frankenstein Director (1944) -
Known For
End of the Trail Director (1936) -
Director
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The Texan (1958-1960) -
Telephone Time (1956-1958) -
Crossroads (1957) -
Fight for the Title (1957) -
Sneak Preview (1956) -
Passport to Danger (1954-1956) -
Public Defender (1954-1955) -
The Joe Palooka Story (1954) -
Big Town (1953-1954) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad (1952-1953) -
![Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics]( "Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics")
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![Secrets of Beauty]( "Secrets of Beauty")
Secrets of Beauty (1951) -
![One Too Many]( "One Too Many")
One Too Many (1950) -
![Bob and Sally]( "Bob and Sally")
Bob and Sally (1948) -
![Little Miss Big]( "Little Miss Big")
Little Miss Big (1946) -
![The Cat Creeps]( "The Cat Creeps")
The Cat Creeps (1946) -
![House of Dracula]( "House of Dracula")
House of Dracula (1945) -
![She Gets Her Man]( "She Gets Her Man")
She Gets Her Man (1945) -
![House of Frankenstein]( "House of Frankenstein")
House of Frankenstein (1944) -
![In Society]( "In Society")
In Society (1944) -
Prices Unlimited (1944)
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![Always a Bridesmaid]( "Always a Bridesmaid")
Always a Bridesmaid (1943) -
![Hit the Ice]( "Hit the Ice")
Hit the Ice (1943) -
![What We Are Fighting For]( "What We Are Fighting For")
What We Are Fighting For (1943) -
![It Ain't Hay]( "It Ain't Hay")
It Ain't Hay (1943) -
![How's About It?]( "How's About It?")
How's About It? (1943) -
![Who Done It?]( "Who Done It?")
Who Done It? (1942) -
![Pardon My Sarong]( "Pardon My Sarong")
Pardon My Sarong (1942) -
![The Ghost of Frankenstein]( "The Ghost of Frankenstein")
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) -
![Frisco Lil]( "Frisco Lil")
Frisco Lil (1942) -
![North to the Klondike]( "North to the Klondike")
North to the Klondike (1942) -
![Flying Cadets]( "Flying Cadets")
Flying Cadets (1941) -
![They Meet Again]( "They Meet Again")
They Meet Again (1941) -
![Naval Academy]( "Naval Academy")
Naval Academy (1941) -
![Melody for Three]( "Melody for Three")
Melody for Three (1941) -
![Petticoat Politics]( "Petticoat Politics")
Petticoat Politics (1941) -
![Remedy for Riches]( "Remedy for Riches")
Remedy for Riches (1940) -
![Escape to Paradise]( "Escape to Paradise")
Escape to Paradise (1939) -
![Everything's on Ice]( "Everything's on Ice")
Everything's on Ice (1939) -
![Little Tough Guys in Society]( "Little Tough Guys in Society")
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) -
![The Lady Objects]( "The Lady Objects")
The Lady Objects (1938) -
![She Asked for It]( "She Asked for It")
She Asked for It (1937) -
![Racketeers in Exile]( "Racketeers in Exile")
Racketeers in Exile (1937) -
![Devil's Playground]( "Devil's Playground")
Devil's Playground (1937) -
![End of the Trail]( "End of the Trail")
End of the Trail (1936) -
![Counterfeit]( "Counterfeit")
Counterfeit (1936) -
![Devil's Squadron]( "Devil's Squadron")
Devil's Squadron (1936) -
![Grand Exit]( "Grand Exit")
Grand Exit (1935) -
![The Public Menace]( "The Public Menace")
The Public Menace (1935) -
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire (1935) -
![The Best Man Wins]( "The Best Man Wins")
The Best Man Wins (1935) -
![You're Telling Me!]( "You're Telling Me!")
You're Telling Me! (1934) -
![Search for Beauty]( "Search for Beauty")
Search for Beauty (1934) -
![Big Executive]( "Big Executive")
Big Executive (1933) -
![Disgraced]( "Disgraced")
Disgraced (1933) -
![From Hell to Heaven]( "From Hell to Heaven")
From Hell to Heaven (1933) -
![Island of Lost Souls]( "Island of Lost Souls")
Island of Lost Souls (1932) -
![Guilty as Hell]( "Guilty as Hell")
Guilty as Hell (1932) -
![Stranger in Town]( "Stranger in Town")
Stranger in Town (1932) -
![X Marks the Spot]( "X Marks the Spot")
X Marks the Spot (1931) -
![Left Over Ladies]( "Left Over Ladies")
Left Over Ladies (1931) -
![Lover Come Back]( "Lover Come Back")
Lover Come Back (1931) -
![The Last Parade]( "The Last Parade")
The Last Parade (1931) -
![Those Three French Girls]( "Those Three French Girls")
Those Three French Girls (1930) -
![A Royal Romance]( "A Royal Romance")
A Royal Romance (1930) -
![Mexicali Rose]( "Mexicali Rose")
Mexicali Rose (1929) -
![Song of Love]( "Song of Love")
Song of Love (1929) -
![Father and Son]( "Father and Son")
Father and Son (1929) -
![Trial Marriage]( "Trial Marriage")
Trial Marriage (1929) -
![The Sideshow]( "The Sideshow")
The Sideshow (1928) -
![Nothing to Wear]( "Nothing to Wear")
Nothing to Wear (1928) -
![Companionate Marriage]( "Companionate Marriage")
Companionate Marriage (1928) -
![The Street of Illusion]( "The Street of Illusion")
The Street of Illusion (1928) -
![Name the Woman]( "Name the Woman")
Name the Woman (1928) -
![Golf Widows]( "Golf Widows")
Golf Widows (1928) -
![The Sporting Age]( "The Sporting Age")
The Sporting Age (1928) -
![Bare Knees]( "Bare Knees")
Bare Knees (1928) -
![The Girl in the Pullman]( "The Girl in the Pullman")
The Girl in the Pullman (1927) -
![The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary]( "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary")
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![Wedding Bill$]( "Wedding Bill$")
Wedding Bill$ (1927) -
I'm the Sheriff (1927)
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Broke Again (1927)
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Youth and Beauty (1927)
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Rooms for Rent (1927)
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![The Palm Beach Girl]( "The Palm Beach Girl")
The Palm Beach Girl (1926) -
![The Sap]( "The Sap")
The Sap (1926) -
![Other Women's Husbands]( "Other Women's Husbands")
Other Women's Husbands (1926) -
![The Love Toy]( "The Love Toy")
The Love Toy (1926) -
![Red Hot Tires]( "Red Hot Tires")
Red Hot Tires (1925) -
The Danger Signal (1925)
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A Fool and His Money (1925)
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![The Health Farm Wallop]( "The Health Farm Wallop")
The Health Farm Wallop (1924) -
![The Town Hall to-Night]( "The Town Hall to-Night")
The Town Hall to-Night (1924) -
The Title Holder (1924)
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Bring Him In (1924)
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![All's Swell on the Ocean]( "All's Swell on the Ocean")
All's Swell on the Ocean (1924) -
So This Is Paris (1924)
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Westbound (1924)
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![West of the Water Bucket]( "West of the Water Bucket")
West of the Water Bucket (1924) -
A Day of Rest (1924)
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![Winning His Way]( "Winning His Way")
Winning His Way (1924) -
![Fight and Win]( "Fight and Win")
Fight and Win (1924) -
Andy's Temptation (1924)
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What's the Use? (1924)
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![Flickering Youth]( "Flickering Youth")
Flickering Youth (1924) -
![Picking Peaches]( "Picking Peaches")
Picking Peaches (1924) -
Inbad the Sailor (1923)
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The Income Tax Collector (1923)
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The Roaring Lion (1923)
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Dance or Die (1923)
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![Tea: With a Kick!]( "Tea: With a Kick!")
Tea: With a Kick! (1923) -
The Three Gun-Man (1923)
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Clothes and Oil (1923)
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![The Wise Cracker]( "The Wise Cracker")
The Wise Cracker (1923) -
A Poor Fish (1922)
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The Haunted House (1922)
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Splitting Hairs (1922)
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The Landlord (1922)
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![The Piper]( "The Piper")
The Piper (1922) -
Laughing Gas (1922)
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False Alarm (1922)
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Business Is Business (1921)
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A Rural Cinderella (1921)
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A Perfect Villain (1921)
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![Dodge Your Debts]( "Dodge Your Debts")
Dodge Your Debts (1921) -
Country Chickens (1921)
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A Zero Hero (1921)
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![The Lucky Number]( "The Lucky Number")
The Lucky Number (1921) -
The Love Egg (1921)
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![She Sighed by the Seaside]( "She Sighed by the Seaside")
She Sighed by the Seaside (1921) -
![A Small Town Idol]( "A Small Town Idol")
A Small Town Idol (1921) -
![Dabbling in Art]( "Dabbling in Art")
Dabbling in Art (1921) -
![Love, Honor and Behave!]( "Love, Honor and Behave!")
Love, Honor and Behave! (1920) -
Fickle Fancy (1920)
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Movie Fans (1920)
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![His Youthful Fancy]( "His Youthful Fancy")
His Youthful Fancy (1920) -
You Wouldn't Believe It (1920)
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![Married Life]( "Married Life")
Married Life (1920) -
![Down on the Farm]( "Down on the Farm")
Down on the Farm (1920) -
![A Lady's Tailor]( "A Lady's Tailor")
A Lady's Tailor (1919) -
![Salome vs. Shenandoah]( "Salome vs. Shenandoah")
Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919) -
![Among Those Present]( "Among Those Present")
Among Those Present (1919) -
Director
![No Mother to Guide Him]( "No Mother to Guide Him")
No Mother to Guide Him (1919) -
ActorThe Gay Nineties Director in Skit (1942)
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![End of the Trail]( "End of the Trail")
End of the Trail Theodore Roosevelt (1936) -
You Wouldn't Believe It Minor Role (1920)
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![Hearts and Flowers]( "Hearts and Flowers")
Hearts and Flowers The Violinist (1919) -
![When Love Is Blind]( "When Love Is Blind")
When Love Is Blind The Smart Aleck (1919) -
![The Summer Girls]( "The Summer Girls")
The Summer Girls The Heiress's Sweetheart (1918) -
![Her Blighted Love]( "Her Blighted Love")
Her Blighted Love The Bachelor's Lawyer (1918) -
![His Smothered Love]( "His Smothered Love")
His Smothered Love 2nd Crook (1918) -
![Friend Husband]( "Friend Husband")
Friend Husband The Detective (1918) -
![An International Sneak]( "An International Sneak")
An International Sneak The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father (1917) -
![Are Waitresses Safe?]( "Are Waitresses Safe?")
Are Waitresses Safe? The Restaurant Owner (1917) -
Two Crooks The Banker (1917)
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His Speedy Finish Professional Killer (1917)
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![When Hearts Collide]( "When Hearts Collide")
When Hearts Collide (1917) -
![Black Eyes and Blue]( "Black Eyes and Blue")
Black Eyes and Blue The Cop (1916) -
A Lover's Might The Bomber (1916)
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![The Surf Girl]( "The Surf Girl")
The Surf Girl Minor Role (1916) -
His Bread and Butter Wine Party Guest (1916)
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A Bath House Blunder Crazy Man (1916)
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ActorA Janitor's Wife's Temptation The Crook (1915)
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Writer
![The Texan]( "The Texan")
The Texan (1960) -
![Name the Woman]( "Name the Woman")
Name the Woman (1928) -
Bring Him In (1924)
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Writer
![Among Those Present]( "Among Those Present")
Among Those Present (1919) -
Producer
![Public Defender]( "Public Defender")
Public Defender (1954) -
Producer
![Crazy House]( "Crazy House")
Crazy House (1943) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Black Eyes and Blue]( "Black Eyes and Blue")
Black Eyes and Blue (1916) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorA Bath House Blunder (1916)
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Additional Crew
![Doom of Dracula]( "Doom of Dracula")
Doom of Dracula (1966)
All Filmography
Awards
3 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Started out as an actor at Mack Sennett Studios (as one of the Keystone Kops), worked as a gagman and assistant director and was eventually promoted by Sennett to the director's chair.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Erle Cauthorn Kenton
Norboro, Montana, USA
Died
(age 83)
Glendale, California, USA
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