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Erle C. Kenton

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Erle C. Kenton
Kenton in 1921
Born(1896-08-01)August 1, 1896
Norborne, Missouri, USA
DiedJanuary 28, 1980(1980-01-28) (aged 83)
Glendale, California, USA
OccupationFilm director
Years active1916-1957

Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. He directed 131 films between 1916 and 1957. He was born in Norborne, Missouri and died in Glendale, California from Parkinson's disease.

Kenton, who started off as one of Mack Sennett's original Keystone Kops, directed "The Island of Lost Souls," a "twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday" (the Criterion Collection) Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

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