Jump to content

J. D. Kendis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

J. D. Kendis (1886–1957) was an American film producer. He was president of low-budget film company Jay-Dee-Kay Productions, known for its exploitation films[1] released from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. Elmer Clifton directed several of the films. Kendis also released films under the Continental Pictures brand.[2]

Ida Kendis was Secretary and Treasurer of his film company.[3]

He died in 1957 at age 71.[4]

Filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Schaefer, Eric (September 23, 1999). "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822323745 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia". Hollywood Reporter. September 23, 1952 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Grainge, Paul (January 11, 2007). Film Histories: An Introduction and Reader. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748628940 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "J.D. Kendis". BFI. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.
[edit]