Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 20, 1930
Died
January 13, 1987 (age 56)
Place of Birth
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Horace James Charles Kenney
James Kenney
Biography
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
Film
Vice Versa
Coggs
1948
Film
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Midshipman Longley
1951
Film
The Love Match
Percy Brown
1955
Film
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
Film
Ambush in Leopard Street
Johnny
1962
Film
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Cpl. Skinner
1954
Film
The Guinea Pig
1948
Film
The Magic Box
Kenneth Friese-Greene
1952
Film
Above Us the Waves
Abercrombie
1955
Film
Cosh Boy
Roy Walsh
1953
Film
The Good Die Young
Dave, Angela's Brother
1954
Film
Outcast of the Islands
Ramsey
1951
Film
Circus Boy
Michael Scott
1947
Film
The Gentle Gunman
Johnny Fagan
1952
Film
Seven Thunders
Eric Triebel
1957
Film
Doctor at Sea
Fellowes
1955
Film
Hidden Homicide
Oswald Castellan
1959
Film
The Gelignite Gang
Chris Chapman
1956
Film
Son of a Stranger
Tom Adams
1958
Filmography
1962FilmAmbush in Leopard Streetas Johnny1959FilmHidden Homicideas Oswald Castellan1958FilmSon of a Strangeras Tom Adams1957FilmSeven Thundersas Eric Triebel1956FilmThe Gelignite Gangas Chris Chapman1955FilmDoctor at Seaas Fellowes1955FilmAbove Us the Wavesas Abercrombie1955FilmThe Love Matchas Percy Brown1954FilmThe Sea Shall Not Have Themas Cpl. Skinner1954FilmThe Good Die Youngas Dave, Angela's Brother1953FilmCosh Boyas Roy Walsh1952FilmThe Gentle Gunmanas Johnny Fagan1952FilmThe Magic Boxas Kenneth Friese-Greene1951FilmOutcast of the Islandsas Ramsey1951FilmCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N.as Midshipman Longley1948FilmThe Guinea Pig1948FilmVice Versaas Coggs1947FilmCircus Boyas Michael Scott1942FilmThe Young Mr. Pitt