Kenne Duncan
Biography
Kenne Duncan was a Canadian-born American character actor whose low-budget screen career spanned more than 250 credits, and studio publicity dubbed him the Meanest Man in the Movies. He was born Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan in Chatham, Ontario, and before acting he worked as a jockey, winning a steeplechase at Montreal's Blue Bonnets raceway. Westerns dominated his film work, though he also took roles in horror, crime drama, science fiction, and serials. He was perhaps best remembered for appearing in five Ed Wood productions, including Night of the Ghouls (1959), Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan, Crossroad Avenger, and The Sinister Urge; another Wood-written film he made was The Lawless Rider, directed by Yakima Canutt. His final screen work came in The Sinister Urge and a bit part on Rawhide. He also appeared in television Westerns such as The Cisco Kid, Bat Masterson, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, and Tombstone Territory, and he retired from filmmaking in 1961.
69years old at death
- Born Chatham-Kent
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 19 years1940 to 1959
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A change of course
Before becoming an actor, Duncan liked riding and spent time as a jockey. He won a steeplechase race at the Blue Bonnets raceway in Montreal.
About the name
Duncan was promoted as the "Meanest Man in the Movies". Most of his film roles were in Westerns, though he also appeared in horror, crime-drama and science-fiction films, plus several serials.
Kenne Duncan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John English directed two of these films, William Witney two. Jack Ingram appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jack Ingram's page
John Wayne's page
George 'Gabby' Hayes's page
Roy Rogers's page
Francis McDonald's page
Edmund Cobb's page
John EnglishDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1945
All films by John English
William WitneyDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1946
All films by William Witney
Also two films together13 more actors
- Tom PowersAngel and the Badman (1947) and The Phantom Speaks (1945)
- TriggerMy Pal Trigger (1946) and Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
- Sam FlintMy Pal Trigger (1946) and Batman (1943)
- Dick CurtisSanta Fe Uprising (1946) and Batman (1943)
- Forrest TaylorSanta Fe Uprising (1946) and Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)
- Sons of the PioneersMy Pal Trigger (1946) and Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
- Bob NolanMy Pal Trigger (1946) and Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
- Dale EvansMy Pal Trigger (1946) and Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
- Edward KeaneRoll on Texas Moon (1946) and Man With Two Lives (1942)
- Tom LondonRoll on Texas Moon (1946) and Santa Fe Uprising (1946)
- Rex LeaseFlame of Barbary Coast (1945) and Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)
- John BoseAngel and the Badman (1947) and Santa Fe Uprising (1946)
- Louise CurrieAdventures of Captain Marvel (1941) and Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.