Erle C. Kenton
Norborne, Missouri, USA

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Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. He directed 131 films between 1916 and 1957. He was born in Norborne, Missouri and died in Glendale, California from Parkinson's disease.

Kenton and Edward Ludwig were the principal directors of the 1958-1960 CBS television series, The Texan, starring Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley, a "Robin Hood of the West", who drifts through the region helping persons in need.

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Fight for the Title (1957)
Director
Why Men Leave Home (1951)
Director
One Too Many (1950)
Director
Bob and Sally (1948)
Director
The Cat Creeps (1946)
Director
Little Miss Big (1946)
Director
House of Dracula (1945)
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She Gets Her Man (1945)
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House of Frankenstein (1944)
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Crazy House (1943)
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Always a Bridesmaid (1943)
Director
It Ain't Hay (1943)
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How's About It (1943)
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Who Done It? (1942)
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Pardon My Sarong (1942)
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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
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Frisco Lil (1942)
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North to the Klondike (1942)
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Flying Cadets (1941)
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They Meet Again (1941)
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Melody for Three (1941)
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Naval Academy (1941)
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Petticoat Politics (1941)
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Remedy for Riches (1940)
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Escape to Paradise (1939)
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Everything's on Ice (1939)
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A Small Town Idol (1939)
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Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
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The Lady Objects (1938)
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She Asked for It (1937)
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Racketeers in Exile (1937)
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Devil's Playground (1937)
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End of the Trail (1936)
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Counterfeit (1936)
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Devil's Squadron (1936)
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Grand Exit (1935)
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The Public Menace (1935)
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Party Wire (1935)
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The Best Man Wins (1935)
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You're Telling Me! (1934)
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Search for Beauty (1934)
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Big Executive (1933)
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Disgraced! (1933)
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From Hell to Heaven (1933)
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Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Director | Producer
Guilty as Hell (1932)
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X Marks the Spot (1931)
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Left Over Ladies (1931)
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Stranger in Town (1931)
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The Last Parade (1931)
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A Royal Romance (1930)
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Mexicali Rose (1929)
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Song of Love (1929)
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Father and Son (1929)
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Trial Marriage (1929)
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The Sideshow (1928)
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Nothing to Wear (1928)
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Companionate Marriage (1928)
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Name the Woman (1928)
Director | Story
The Sporting Age (1928)
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Bare Knees (1928)
Director
The Girl in the Pullman (1927)
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I'm the Sheriff (1927)
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The Palm Beach Girl (1926)
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Other Women's Husbands (1926)
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The Love Toy (1926)
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The Danger Signal (1926)
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Red Hot Tires (1925)
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A Fool and His Money (1925)
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Flickering Youth (1924)
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Picking Peaches (1924)
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Inbad the Sailor (1923)
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Tea- With a Kick! (1923)
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Dodge Your Debts (1921)
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She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)
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A Small Town Idol (1921)
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Down on the Farm (1920)
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