Colin Kenny (4 December 1888 – 2 December 1968) was an Irish film actor. He appeared in 260 films between 1918 and 1965. He was born in

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, Ireland and died in

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. Kenny was educated in England and left London to come to the United States in 1917.

Selected filmography

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Tarzan of the Apes ''Tarzan of the Apes'' is a 1912 story by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine ''The All-Story'' beginning October 1912 before being released as a novel in June 1 ...

'' (1918) - William Cecil Clayton * '' The Romance of Tarzan'' (1918) - Clayton * '' Unexpected Places'' (1918) - Lord Harold Varden * '' The Romance of Tarzan'' (1918) - Clayton * ''

The Wishing Ring Man ''The Wishing Ring Man'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by Vitagraph Studios and directed by David Smith. It was based on the novel by Margaret Widdemer, and stars Bessie Love, with J. Frank Glendon in the title role. The film i ...

'' (1919) - Allen Harrington * '' Upstairs'' (1919) - George * ''The Girl from Outside'' (1919) - The Magpie * ''

Toby's Bow ''Toby's Bow'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Doris Pawn, Macey Harlam, Arthur Housman, Colin Kenny, and Augustus Phillips. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by John Taintor ...

'' (1919) - Bainbridge * '' The Triflers'' (1920) - Mr. Whitaker * ''

The Last Straw ''The last straw'' is an idiom referring to the Straw that broke the camel's back The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes the minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction, because of the cumu ...

'' (1920) - Dick Hilton * ''

Blind Youth ''Blind Youth'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Walter McGrail, Leatrice Joy, and Claire McDowell. It was based upon the play of the same name by Lou Tellegen and Willard Mack.813'' (1920) - Gerard Beaupre * ''

Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...

'' (1921) - George Gordon * '' Hearts of Youth'' (1921) - Lord Vincent * ''

The Fighting Lover ''The Fighting Lover'' is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Frank Mayo, Elinor Hancock and Gertrude Olmstead.Munden p.242 Cast * Frank Mayo as Andrew Forsdale * Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Lydia ...

'' (1921) - Vic Ragner * ''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The il ...

'' (1921) - Bevis * '' Watch Your Step'' (1922) - Jack Allen * '' Seeing's Believing'' (1922) - Mr. Reed * '' They Like 'Em Rough'' (1922) - Waddie * ''

The Ladder Jinx ''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes * Margaret Landis as He ...

'' (1922) - Richard Twing * '' The Egg'' (1922, Short) - Gerald Stone * '' The Weak-End Party'' (1922, Short) - Monocle Charley * '' Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) - Stanley Fleming * ''

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' is a 1902 historical novel written by Charles Major. Following the life and romances of Dorothy Vernon in Elizabethan England, the novel became the year's third most successful novel according to '' The Bookman'' ...

'' (1924) - Dawson * '' Silent Pal'' (1925) - Randall Phillips * '' Adam's Apple'' (1928) - Husband * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) - Insp. Carver * '' Grumpy'' (1930) - Dawson * '' Movie Crazy'' (1932) - Man Leaving Men's Room (uncredited) * '' Afraid to Talk'' (1932) - Dignitary on Dais (uncredited) * ''

Cynara ''Cynara'' is a genus of thistle-like perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and the Canary Islands. The genus name comes from the Greek ''kynara'', which mea ...

'' (1932) - Officer at Inquest (uncredited) * ''

The Kiss Before the Mirror ''The Kiss Before the Mirror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film adapted from the 1932 play by Ladislas Fodor, directed by James Whale and starring Nancy Carroll, Frank Morgan, Paul Lukas, and Gloria Stuart. Plot Attorney Paul Hel ...

'' (1933) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * ''

One Man's Journey ''One Man's Journey'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Eli Watt. The picture was based on the short story ''Failure'' written by Katharine Haviland-Taylor. It was remade by RKO as ''A Man to Remember'' (19 ...

'' (1933) - Doctor at Banquet * '' Design for Living'' (1933) - Theatre Patron (uncredited) * ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creature ...

'' (1933) - The Clock (uncredited) * ''

Long Lost Father ''Long Lost Father'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring John Barrymore, Helen Chandler, Donald Cook, Alan Mowbray, and Doris Lloyd. It was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. It was based on a 1933 novel of the same title by the Bri ...

'' (1934) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''

The Mystery of Mr. X ''The Mystery of Mr. X'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film starring Robert Montgomery as a jewel thief who gets mixed up in a series of murders in London. It is based on the 1933 novel ''X v. Rex'' by Philip MacDonald (under the pen name ...

'' (1934) - Constable (uncredited) * '' Sisters Under the Skin'' (1934) - Attendant * '' The World Moves On'' (1934) - Officer at Wedding Reception (uncredited) * '' One More River'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Party's Over'' (1934) - Elevator Starter (uncredited) * '' A Lost Lady'' (1934) - Ormsby's Butler (uncredited) * '' The Painted Veil'' (1934) - Englishman (uncredited) * '' Limehouse Blues'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' (1934) - French Citizen (uncredited) * ''

Clive of India Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the Britis ...

'' (1935) - Old Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Black Sheep In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in. The term stems from sheep whose fleece is colored black rather than the more comm ...

'' (1935) - Ship's Officer (uncredited) * '' Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) - Black Watch Officer (uncredited) * '' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Officer at Station (uncredited) * ''

Charlie Chan in Shanghai ''Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' is the ninth Charlie Chan film produced by Fox Film Corporation with the title character played by Warner Oland. Plot Charlie Chan arrives in Shanghai at the behest of the U.S. government to help stop an opium smugg ...

'' (1935) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Kind Lady'' (1935) - Scotland Yard man #2 (uncredited) * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Lord Chester Dyke * '' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) - English Artillery Officer (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan at the Race Track'' (1936) - Judge (uncredited) * '' Thank You, Jeeves!'' (1936) - Burton (uncredited) * ''

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...

'' (1936) - Maj. Anderson (uncredited) * ''

The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Star ...

'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Maid of Salem'' (1937) - Hunter (uncredited) * ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

'' (1937) - Watchman #2 (uncredited) * '' London by Night'' (1937) - Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited) * ''

Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...

'' (1937) - Military Guard (uncredited) * '' The Firefly'' (1937) - English General (uncredited) * '' Bulldog Drummond Comes Back'' (1937) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Bulldog Drummond's Revenge'' (1937) - Henchman (uncredited) * '' Murder Is News'' (1937) - Inspector Fitzgerald * ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia ...

'' (1938) - Sir Baldwin * ''

Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically ...

'' (1938) - Clansman (uncredited) * ''Booloo'' (1938) - Radio operator * '' Mysterious Mr. Moto'' (1938) - Phony Policeman (uncredited) * '' A Christmas Carol'' (1938) - (uncredited) * '' Torchy Blane in Chinatown'' (1939) - Mourner at Burial Service (uncredited) * '' The Gracie Allen Murder Case'' (1939) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Man About Town'' (1939) - English Bobby in Fog (uncredited) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1939, Serial) - Slade - Morgan Henchman * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1939) - Capt. Benson (uncredited) * '' Raffles'' (1939) - Bobby (uncredited) * ''

Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is sepa ...

'' (1939) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) - George * '' The Light That Failed'' (1939) - Doctor #2 (uncredited) * '' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of me ...

'' (1940, Serial) - Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) * '' Vigil in the Night'' (1940) - Court Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

The House of the Seven Gables ''The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ...

'' (1940) - Court Bailiff (uncredited) * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1940) - Officer (uncredited) * '' The Man I Married'' (1940) - Reporter at Nazi Rally (uncredited) * '' Captain Caution'' (1940) - Jim - English Ship's Brig Officer (uncredited) * ''

Foreign Correspondent A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, locat ...

'' (1940) - Doctor (uncredited) * '' City for Conquest'' (1940) - Al's Pal (uncredited) * '' South of Suez'' (1940) - Gatekeeper (uncredited) * '' Free and Easy'' (1941) - Gambler (uncredited) * '' Rage in Heaven'' (1941) - Restaurant Patron / Court Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Scotland Yard'' (1941) - Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * '' Ziegfeld Girl'' (1941) - Croupier (uncredited) * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1941) - Constable (uncredited) * ''

Confirm or Deny ''Confirm or Deny'' is a 1941 film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Archie Mayo and Fritz Lang (uncredited), and starring by Don Ameche and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was written by Jo Swerling, based on a story by Samuel Fuller and Henry ...

'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' On the Sunny Side'' (1942) - BBC Radio Technician (uncredited) * ''

This Above All ''This Above All'' (1941) is a novel by English writer Eric Knight. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1942. Title The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' (Act 1, scene 3) ...

'' (1942) - WAAF Supply Officer (uncredited) * '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Eagle Squadron'' (1942) - Fire Warden (uncredited) * ''

The Pride of the Yankees ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who ...

'' (1942) - Yankee Player on Train (uncredited) * ''

Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. B ...

'' (1942) - Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) * '' Destination Unknown'' (1942) - Hotel clerk (uncredited) * '' Thunder Birds'' (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Journey for Margaret'' (1942) - Steward (uncredited) * '' Random Harvest'' (1942) - Workman (uncredited) * '' Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) - Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited) * '' Keeper of the Flame'' (1943) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Sherlock Holmes in Washington'' (1943) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Mission to Moscow ''Mission to Moscow'' is a 1943 film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies. The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet ...

'' (1943) - Parade Soldier Spectator (uncredited) * ''

The Leopard Man ''The Leopard Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Jean Brooks, and Margo. Based on the book ''Black Alibi'' by Cornell Woolrich, it follows a series of violent murders in a small New M ...

'' (1943) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Two Tickets to London'' (1943) - Gordon (uncredited) * '' The Constant Nymph'' (1943) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Best Foot Forward'' (1943) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Falcon and the Co-eds ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1943) - Audience Member at Bluecliff Festival (uncredited) * '' Around the World'' (1943) - Dock Worker (uncredited) * '' The Heat's On'' (1943) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' The Lodger'' (1944) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) * '' Up in Arms'' (1944) - Theatre Patron (uncredited) * '' Ministry of Fear'' (1944) - Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) * '' Meet the People'' (1944) - Boat Christening Witness (uncredited) * ''

The Canterville Ghost "The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in ''The Court and Society Review'', 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American fam ...

'' (1944) - Nobleman (uncredited) * '' The Pearl of Death'' (1944) - Security Guard (uncredited) * '' None but the Lonely Heart'' (1944) - Policeman Outside (uncredited) * ''

The Princess and the Pirate ''The Princess and the Pirate'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love ins ...

'' (1944) - First Mate on the 'Mary Ann' (uncredited) * '' Jungle Queen'' (1945, Serial) - Constable (uncredited) * '' Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion'' (1945) - Book Auction Customer (uncredited) * '' The Brighton Strangler'' (1945) - Inspector (uncredited) * ''

Week-End at the Waldorf ''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bel ...

'' (1945) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Dolly Sisters Rosie Dolly (October 24, 1892 – February 1, 1970) and Jenny Dolly (October 24, 1892 – June 1, 1941), known professionally as The Dolly Sisters, were Hungarian-American identical twin dancers, singers and actresses, popular in vaudeville an ...

'' (1945) - Speakeasy Table Member (uncredited) * '' Kitty'' (1945) - Mr. Thickness (uncredited) * '' She Went to the Races'' (1945) - Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Stork Club'' (1945) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Three Strangers'' (1946) - Alfred - Innkeeper / Bartender (uncredited) * '' Terror by Night'' (1946) - Constable (uncredited) * '' Deadline at Dawn'' (1946) - Birthday Party Table Guest (uncredited) * '' The Kid from Brooklyn'' (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Green Years'' (1946) - Registrar (uncredited) * '' Two Sisters from Boston'' (1946) - Opera Patron (uncredited) * '' The Dark Corner'' (1946) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Without Reservations'' (1946) - U.S. Senator / Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Don't Gamble with Strangers'' (1946) - Ship Passenger (uncredited) * '' Night and Day'' (1946) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Of Human Bondage'' (1946) - Turnkey (uncredited) * '' It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog'' (1946) - Bar and Grill Customer (uncredited) * '' Crack-Up'' (1946) - Man at Art Lecture (uncredited) * '' Deception'' (1946) - Concertgoer (uncredited) * ''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, ...

'' (1946) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Undercurrent'' (1946) - Man in Photo (uncredited) * '' Criminal Court'' (1946) - Roberts (uncredited) * '' The Locket'' (1946) - Wyndhams' Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

'' (1947) - Delegate (uncredited) * ''

My Brother Talks to Horses ''My Brother Talks to Horses'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Jackie "Butch" Jenkins, Peter Lawford, and Beverly Tyler. Plot Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose (Butch Jenkins) claim ...

'' (1947) - Passenger on Trolley (uncredited) * '' Monsieur Verdoux'' (1947) - Police Detective (uncredited) * ''

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comm ...

'' (1947) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''

Moss Rose Moss Rose, known as The Leasing.com Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, which is the home ground of Macclesfield F.C., and the former home of Macclesfield Town, a club wound up in September ...

'' (1947) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Unconquered'' (1947) - Jailer (uncredited) * '' Green Dolphin Street'' (1947) - Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Exile ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1947) - Ross * ''

Mourning Becomes Electra ''Mourning Becomes Electra'' is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on 26 October 1931 where it ran for 150 performances before closing in March 1932, starring Lee Baker ...

'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Paradine Case'' (1947) - Juror (uncredited) * '' If Winter Comes'' (1947) - Moving Man (uncredited) * '' A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948) - Warder (uncredited) * '' Big City'' (1948) - Lawyer (uncredited) * ''