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Kenny Washington(1918-1971)

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Pinky (1949)
Kenny Washington was born on 31 August 1918 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Pinky (1949), Easy Living (1949) and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950). He died on 24 June 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1918
DiedJune 24, 1971(52)
BornAugust 31, 1918
DiedJune 24, 1971(52)
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Known for

Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters in Pinky (1949)
Pinky
7.2
  • Dr. Canady
  • 1949
Lucille Ball, Victor Mature, and Lizabeth Scott in Easy Living (1949)
Easy Living
6.3
  • Benny
  • 1949
Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story
6.4
  • Tigers Manager
  • 1950
Rope of Sand (1949)
Rope of Sand
6.6
  • John
  • 1949

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  • Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Akaba
    • 1966
  • You Asked for It (1950)
    You Asked for It
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
    The Jackie Robinson Story
    6.4
    • Tigers Manager
    • 1950
  • June Allyson and Dick Powell in The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
    The Reformer and the Redhead
    6.2
    • The Commodore's Safari Guide (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters in Pinky (1949)
    Pinky
    7.2
    • Dr. Canady
    • 1949
  • Lucille Ball, Victor Mature, and Lizabeth Scott in Easy Living (1949)
    Easy Living
    6.3
    • Benny
    • 1949
  • Rope of Sand (1949)
    Rope of Sand
    6.6
    • John
    • 1949
  • Dick Powell and Märta Torén in Rogues' Regiment (1948)
    Rogues' Regiment
    6.5
    • Sam Latch
    • 1948
  • Maureen O'Hara, Rex Harrison, and Vanessa Brown in The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
    The Foxes of Harrow
    6.5
    • Achille (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Gene Tierney, George Sanders, and Bruce Cabot in Sundown (1941)
    Sundown
    5.6
    • Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
    The Little Foxes
    7.9
    • Servant (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jeni Le Gon and Kenny Washington in While Thousands Cheer (1940)
    While Thousands Cheer
    8.2
    • Kenny Harrington (as Kenny 'All American' Washington)
    • 1940

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  • Alternative name
    • Kenny 'All American' Washington
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 31, 1918
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 24, 1971
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complication of polyarteritis nodosa)
  • Children
    • Kenny Washington Jr.
  • Parents
      Blue Washington
  • Relatives
    • Susie Washington(Grandparent)
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    • 3 Print Biographies

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    He was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Los Angeles, beside his father.
  • Nickname
    • Kingfish

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