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They Meet Again (1941) -- In the sixth entry of this series, Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine...

The Cat Creeps (1946) -- A black cat is suspected of being possessed by the spirit of a dead girl.

Escape to Paradise (1939) -- An American tourist in South America finds love and unexpected trouble.

House of Dracula (1945) -- Count Dracula and the Wolf Man seek a cure for their afflictions; a hunchbacked woman, a mad scientist and the Frankenstein monster have their own troubles.

Overview

Date of Birth:

1 August 1896, Norboro, Montana, USA more

Date of Death:

28 January 1980, Glendale, California, USA more

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Erle C. Kenton entered films as an actor with the Mack Sennett troupe... more

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Started out as an actor at Mack Sennett Studios (as a Keystone Kop)... more

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Alternate Names:

Earl C. Kenton | Earle C. Kenton | Earle Kenton | Earl Kenton | Erle Kenton

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Texan" (1958)	(14 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	7.1 (36)
	14 TV episodes: Mission to Monterey (1960) (as Earl C. Kenton) Showdown (1960) The Ringer (1959) Image of Guilt (1959) (as Earl C. Kenton) No Place to Stop (1959) 9 episodes not shown.
2.	"Crossroads" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	5.5 (19)
	2 TV episodes: 9:30 Action (1957) Call for Help (1957)
3.	"Telephone Time" (1956)	(4 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	8.9 (20)
	4 TV episodes: Fight for the Title (1957) The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1957) The Sergeant Boyd Story (1956) Hatfield, the Rainmaker (1956)
4.	Fight for the Title (1957)		1957	-	4.9 (9)

5.	"Sneak Preview" (1956)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Way Back (1956)
6.	"The Public Defender" (1954)	(13 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	7.3 (11)
	13 TV episodes: Operation Cleat (1955) Eight Out of a Hundred (1955) Mama's Boy (1955) The Director (1955) The People versus Carl Novak (1955) 8 episodes not shown.
7.	"Passport to Danger" (1954)	(2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	8.1 (5)
	2 TV episodes: Rome (1955) Tangiers (????)
8.	"The Joe Palooka Story" (1954)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	-
	AKAs: Joe Palooka (USA: informal English title) 1 TV episode: The Big Blow-Off (1954)
9.	"Racket Squad" (1950)	(7 episodes, 1952-1953)	1953	-	7.6 (21)
	7 TV episodes: Take a Little, Leave a Little (1953) (as Earl C. Kenton) The Case of the Dancing Lady (1953) The System (1953) The Christmas Caper (1952) Blessed Expense (1952) 2 episodes not shown.
10.	Secrets of Beauty (1951)		1951	-	4.5 (5)
	AKAs: Why Men Leave Home (USA: alternative title)
11.	One Too Many (1950)		1950	-	6.8 (10)
	AKAs: Killer with a Label Mixed-Up Women (USA: reissue title) The Important Story of Alcoholism
12.	Bob and Sally (1948)	(as Earle C. Kenton)	1948	-	-
	AKAs: Tell Our Parents (USA: reissue title) The Story of Bob and Sally (USA: reissue title)
13.	Little Miss Big (1946)		1946	-	-
	AKAs: Baxter's Millions (UK)
14.	The Cat Creeps (1946)		1946	-	4.5 (43)

15.	House of Dracula (1945)		1945	-	5.7 (1,504)
	AKAs: The Wolf Man's Cure
16.	She Gets Her Man (1945)		1945	-	6.5 (6)

17.	House of Frankenstein (1944)		1944	-	6.0 (1,764)

18.	In Society (1944)	(uncredited)	1944	-	7.2 (1,105)
	AKAs: Abbott and Costello in Society
19.	Always a Bridesmaid (1943)		1943	-	8.4 (6)

20.	Hit the Ice (1943)	(uncredited; fired, replaced by Charles Lamont)	1943	-	6.8 (655)
	AKAs: Oh Doctor
21.	What We Are Fighting For (1943)		1943	-	-

22.	It Ain't Hay (1943)		1943	-	7.3 (418)
	AKAs: Money for Jam (UK)
23.	How's About It (1943)		1943	-	7.1 (10)

24.	Who Done It? (1942)		1942	-	7.8 (866)

25.	Pardon My Sarong (1942)		1942	-	7.7 (1,214)

26.	The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)		1942	-	5.9 (1,543)

27.	Frisco Lil (1942)		1942	-	-

28.	North to the Klondike (1942)		1942	-	5.4 (6)

29.	Flying Cadets (1941)		1941	-	-

30.	They Meet Again (1941)		1941	-	4.0 (15)

31.	Naval Academy (1941)		1941	-	-

32.	Petticoat Politics (1941)		1941	-	-

33.	Melody for Three (1941)		1941	-	5.9 (15)

34.	Remedy for Riches (1940)		1940	-	5.8 (11)

35.	Escape to Paradise (1939)		1939	-	5.2 (12)

36.	Everything's on Ice (1939)		1939	-	5.5 (9)
	AKAs: Frolics on Ice (USA: video title)
37.	Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)		1938	-	5.3 (8)

38.	The Lady Objects (1938)		1938	-	-

39.	She Asked for It (1937)		1937	-	-

40.	Racketeers in Exile (1937)		1937	-	-

41.	The Devil's Playground (1937)		1937	-	5.5 (5)

42.	End of the Trail (1936)		1936	-	-

43.	Counterfeit (1936)		1936	-	-

44.	Devil's Squadron (1936)		1936	-	-

45.	Grand Exit (1935)		1935	-	6.5 (47)

46.	The Public Menace (1935)		1935	-	6.6 (6)

47.	Party Wire (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (134)

48.	The Best Man Wins (1935)	(as Erle Kenton)	1935	-	6.4 (14)

49.	You're Telling Me! (1934)		1934	-	7.8 (324)

50.	Search for Beauty (1934)		1934	-	6.8 (118)

51.	Big Executive (1933)		1933	-	-

52.	Disgraced! (1933)		1933	-	8.6 (8)

53.	From Hell to Heaven (1933)		1933	-	7.3 (16)

54.	Island of Lost Souls (1932)		1932	-	7.9 (1,186)

55.	Guilty as Hell (1932)		1932	-	8.0 (14)
	AKAs: Guilty as Charged (UK)
56.	Stranger in Town (1932)		1932	-	-

57.	X Marks the Spot (1931)		1931	-	-

58.	Leftover Ladies (1931)		1931	-	-
	AKAs: Broken Links (UK)
59.	Lover Come Back (1931)		1931	-	7.4 (5)

60.	The Last Parade (1931)		1931	-	-

61.	A Royal Romance (1930)		1930	-	-

62.	Mexicali Rose (1929)		1929	-	6.3 (36)
	AKAs: The Girl from Mexico
63.	Song of Love (1929)		1929	-	3.4 (5)

64.	Father and Son (1929)		1929	-	-

65.	Trial Marriage (1929)		1929	-	-

66.	The Sideshow (1928)		1928	-	6.7 (18)

67.	Nothing to Wear (1928)		1928	-	-

68.	The Street of Illusion (1928)		1928	-	-

69.	Name the Woman (1928)		1928	-	-

70.	Golf Widows (1928)		1928	-	-

71.	The Sporting Age (1928)		1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Stronger Love (UK)
72.	Bare Knees (1928)		1928	-	7.5 (20)
	AKAs: Short Skirts
73.	Companionate Marriage (1928)		1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Jazz Bride
74.	The Girl in the Pullman (1927)		1927	-	7.7 (15)
	AKAs: The Girl on the Train (UK)
75.	The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927)		1927	-	-

76.	Wedding Bill$ (1927)	(as Earle Kenton)	1927	-	-

77.	I'm the Sheriff (1927)		1927	-	-

78.	Broke Again (1927)		1927	-	-

79.	Youth and Beauty (1927)		1927	-	-

80.	Rooms for Rent (1927)		1927	-	-

81.	The Palm Beach Girl (1926)		1926	-	-

82.	The Sap (1926)		1926	-	-

83.	Other Women's Husbands (1926)		1926	-	-

84.	The Love Toy (1926)		1926	-	-

85.	Red Hot Tires (1925)		1925	-	-

86.	The Danger Signal (1925)		1925	-	8.5 (8)

87.	A Fool and His Money (1925)		1925	-	-

88.	Health Farm Wallop (1924)		1924	-	-

89.	The Town Hall To-Night (1924)		1924	-	-

90.	The Title Holder (1924)		1924	-	-

91.	Bring Him In (1924)		1924	-	-

92.	All's Swell on the Ocean (1924)		1924	-	-

93.	Westbound (1924/II)		1924	-	-

94.	So This Is Paris (1924)		1924	-	-

95.	West of the Water Bucket (1924)		1924	-	-

96.	A Day of Rest (1924)		1924	-	-

97.	Winning His Way (1924)		1924	-	-

98.	Andy's Temptation (1924)		1924	-	-

99.	What's the Use? (1924)		1924	-	-

100.	Flickering Youth (1924)		1924	-	-

101.	Picking Peaches (1924)		1924	-	6.3 (24)

102.	Fight and Win (1924)		1924	-	-

103.	Inbad the Sailor (1923)		1923	-	-

104.	The Income Tax Collector (1923)		1923	-	-

105.	The Roaring Lion (1923)		1923	-	-

106.	Dance or Die (1923)		1923	-	-

107.	Tea: With a Kick! (1923)		1923	-	-

108.	The Three Gun-Man (1923)		1923	-	-

109.	Clothes and Oil (1923)		1923	-	-

110.	The Wise Cracker (1923)		1923	-	-

111.	A Poor Fish (1922)		1922	-	-

112.	The Haunted House (1922)		1922	-	7.5 (10)

113.	Splitting Hairs (1922)		1922	-	-

114.	The Landlord (1922)		1922	-	-

115.	The Piper (1922)		1922	-	-

116.	Laughing Gas (1922)		1922	-	-

117.	False Alarm (1922/I)		1922	-	-

118.	Business Is Business (1921)		1921	-	-

119.	A Rural Cinderella (1921)		1921	-	-

120.	A Perfect Villain (1921)		1921	-	-

121.	Dodge Your Debts (1921)		1921	-	5.7 (9)

122.	A Zero Hero (1921)		1921	-	-

123.	Country Chickens (1921)		1921	-	-

124.	The Lucky Number (1921)		1921	-	-

125.	The Love Egg (1921)		1921	-	-

126.	She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)		1921	-	-

127.	A Small Town Idol (1921)		1921	-	5.9 (13)

128.	Dabbling in Art (1921)		1921	-	-

129.	Love, Honor and Behave! (1920)	(as Erle Kenton)	1920	-	-

130.	Fickle Fancy (1920)		1920	-	-

131.	Movie Fans (1920)		1920	-	-

132.	His Youthful Fancy (1920)		1920	-	-

133.	You Wouldn't Believe It (1920)		1920	-	-

134.	Married Life (1920)		1920	-	-

135.	Down on the Farm (1920/I)	(as Erle Kenton)	1920	-	-

136.	A Lady's Tailor (1919)		1919	-	-

137.	Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919)	(as Erle Kenton)	1919	-	-

138.	No Mother to Guide Him (1919)		1919	-	-

139.	Among Those Present (1919)		1919	-	-

140.	No One to Guide Him (1916)		1916	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Gay Nineties (1942)	Director in Skit	1942	-	-
	AKAs: Name Band Musicals: The Gay Nineties (USA: series title)
2.	End of the Trail (1936)	Theodore Roosevelt	1936	-	-

3.	When Love Is Blind (1919)	(as Earl Kenton) A Crook	1919	-	-

4.	The Summer Girls (1918)		1918	-	-

5.	Her Blighted Love (1918)		1918	-	-

6.	His Smothered Love (1918)		1918	-	-

7.	Friend Husband (1918/II)	A Detective	1918	-	-

8.	An International Sneak (1917)	The Sweetheart's Father, The Powder King	1917	-	-

9.	His Speedy Finish (1917)	Professional killer	1917	-	-

10.	When Hearts Collide (1917)		1917	-	-

11.	The Surf Girl (1916)	(as Earle Kenton)	1916	-	5.0 (5)

12.	A Bath House Blunder (1916)		1916	-	-

13.	A Janitor's Wife's Temptation (1915)		1915	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Name the Woman (1928)	(story)	1928	-	-

2.	Bring Him In (1924)	(story)	1924	-	-

3.	Among Those Present (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Bath House Blunder (1916)	(assistant director)	1916	-	-

2.	Black Eyes and Blue (1916)	(assistant director)	1916	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Doom of Dracula (1966)	(director: archive footage)	1966	-	5.9 (9)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Crazy House (1943)	(associate producer)	1943	-	6.7 (81)

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