[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPride MonthAmerican Black Film FestivalSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Kenneth MacKenna(1899-1962)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Kenneth MacKenna
Kenneth MacKenna was born on 19 August 1899 in Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Hommes sans femmes (1930), Jugement à Nuremberg (1961) and Good Sport (1931). He was married to Mary Philips and Kay Francis. He died on 15 January 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1899
DiedJanuary 15, 1962(62)
BornAugust 19, 1899
DiedJanuary 15, 1962(62)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Photos65

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 59
View Poster

Known for

Frank Albertson and Kenneth MacKenna in Hommes sans femmes (1930)
Hommes sans femmes
6.0
  • Chief Torpedoman Burke
  • 1930
Jugement à Nuremberg (1961)
Jugement à Nuremberg
8.3
  • Judge Kenneth Norris
  • 1961
John Boles and Linda Watkins in Good Sport (1931)
Good Sport
6.3
  • Rental Agent(uncredited)
  • 1931
El Brendel, Edmund Lowe, and Lois Moran in The Spider (1931)
The Spider
6.0
  • Cashier(uncredited)
  • 1931

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor

  • Lutte sans merci (1962)
    Lutte sans merci
    6.3
    • Paul Logan
    • 1962
  • Le Jeune Docteur Kildare (1961)
    Le Jeune Docteur Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bishop Fanning
    • 1961
  • Jugement à Nuremberg (1961)
    Jugement à Nuremberg
    8.3
    • Judge Kenneth Norris
    • 1961
  • Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock présente
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Bishop Cannon
    • 1961
  • Barbara Stanwyck in The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
    The Barbara Stanwyck Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Morgan Manning
    • 1961
  • Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1960)
    Hong Kong
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Edward Manton
    • 1960
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Croft
    • 1960
  • Une seconde jeunesse (1960)
    Une seconde jeunesse
    6.0
    • President Byrne of Pinehurst
    • 1960
  • Preston Foster and Arline Judge in Chasseurs de sensations (1933)
    Chasseurs de sensations
    5.8
    • Jimmy Crosby
    • 1933
  • Mary Astor, Hale Hamilton, Kenneth MacKenna, and Lilyan Tashman in Those We Love (1932)
    Those We Love
    5.6
    • Freddie Williston
    • 1932
  • John Boles and Linda Watkins in Good Sport (1931)
    Good Sport
    6.3
    • Rental Agent (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • El Brendel, Edmund Lowe, and Lois Moran in The Spider (1931)
    The Spider
    6.0
    • Cashier (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Janet Gaynor and Kenneth MacKenna in Hors du gouffre (1931)
    Hors du gouffre
    5.4
    • Capt. Trevelyan
    • 1931
  • Forever Yours (1930)
    Forever Yours
    5.0
    • 1930
  • Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)
    Sin Takes a Holiday
    6.1
    • Gaylord Stanton
    • 1930

Director

  • Sleepers East (1934)
    Sleepers East
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Sally Eilers in Walls of Gold (1933)
    Walls of Gold
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Joan Bennett and John Boles in Careless Lady (1932)
    Careless Lady
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1932
  • John Boles and Linda Watkins in Good Sport (1931)
    Good Sport
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1931
  • El Brendel, Edmund Lowe, and Lois Moran in The Spider (1931)
    The Spider
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Always Goodbye (1931)
    Always Goodbye
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1931

Writer

  • Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, and James Whitmore in La voix que vous allez entendre (1950)
    La voix que vous allez entendre
    6.3
    • story department head (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

Edit
  • Born
    • August 19, 1899
    • Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 1962
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Mary PhilipsAugust 13, 1938 - January 15, 1962 (his death)
  • Parents
      Leo Mielziner Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Jo Mielziner(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    American character actor from the New York stage, born Leo Mielziner, the son of a noted rabbi. He appeared on Broadway and also directed plays himself. Having changed his name to Kenneth MacKenna, he became a director for Fox upon signing a contract in 1929. He later became a story editor at MGM. He was married to actresses Kay Francis and Mary Phillips.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.