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Kenneth Kendall(1924-2012)

  • Actor
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Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall was born on 7 August 1924 in British India [now India]. He was an actor, known for They Came from Beyond Space (1967), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) and Dead of Night (1972). He was married to Mark Fear. He died on 14 December 2012 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
BornAugust 7, 1924
DiedDecember 14, 2012(88)
BornAugust 7, 1924
DiedDecember 14, 2012(88)
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Known for

They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
They Came from Beyond Space
4.6
  • Commentator(as Kenneth Kandall)
  • 1967
Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.1
TV Series
  • BBC Newsreader
Anna Cropper in Dead of Night (1972)
Dead of Night
7.3
TV Series
  • Newsreader
Peter Egan in The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
The Dark Side of the Sun
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Newsreader

Credits

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Actor

  • Joby Blanshard, John Paul, and Robert Powell in Doomwatch (1970)
    Doomwatch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Television Newsreader (voice, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Executive Stress (1986)
    Executive Stress
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1988
  • Jim Davidson in Home James! (1987)
    Home James!
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1988
  • Joanne Whalley and Bob Peck in Edge of Darkness (1985)
    Edge of Darkness
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Kenneth Kendall (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Aaron Brown, Yvette Fielding, and Chris Hargreaves in Seaview (1983)
    Seaview
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1983
  • Peter Egan in The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
    The Dark Side of the Sun
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1983
  • White Powder Christmas
    Video
    • 1978
  • James Burke in Connections (1978)
    Connections
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1978
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1977
  • Anna Cropper in Dead of Night (1972)
    Dead of Night
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1972
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • BBC-12 Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Ray Barrett, Geoffrey Keen, and Philip Latham in Mogul (1965)
    Mogul
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1965–1967
  • They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
    They Came from Beyond Space
    4.6
    • Commentator (as Kenneth Kandall)
    • 1967
  • Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
    Adam Adamant Lives!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • BBC Newsreader
    • 1966
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Television Newsreader
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kenneth Kandall
  • Born
    • August 7, 1924
    • British India [now India]
  • Died
    • December 14, 2012
    • Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK(following a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Mark Fear2006 - December 14, 2012 (his death)
  • Other works
    Used to be a BBC TV newsreader in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In 2013 it was announced that Mark Fear, Kendall's civil partner, had committed suicide four months after the star's death. They had been together for 23 years.
  • Nickname
    • Kenneth Kandall

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