Kenneth Conner (1918 - 1993) كينيث كونر

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A British actor, born in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom on June 6, 1918. Conner died in Harrow, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom on November 28, 1993, from cancer. Conner married Margaret Irene Churchill Knox (1942-1993) and had a child with her. She remained with...Read more him until his death. Kenneth Conner's most notable works include Carry on England (1976), Carry on Cleo (1964), Carry on Girls (1973), and 'Allo 'Allo! (1984-1992). Kenneth was the son of a naval officer who organized charity concerts in the Royal Navy. Kenneth made his first stage appearance at the age of two, in one of his father's shows. By the age of 11, he had his own stage work, either alone or with his younger brother, after their father taught them basic dance steps and songs. They continued to appear in revues throughout their childhood. Kenneth decided to become a professional actor, so he joined the Central School of Speech and Drama and won a gold medal upon graduation. His first stage appearance was at the Majestic Theatre in the play The Boy David in 1936. He had a few other stage appearances, and during World War II, he served as an infantry gunner but continued to act, touring Italy and the Middle East. In the early 1950s, he joined the radio business, where he continued for 11 years, during which he appeared in several Shakespearean roles on television. Kenneth Connor made his film debut in Poison Pen (1939) and Don't Say Die (1950), but he was more involved in his television work, until he was cast in the Carry On series, and made 20 films out of the series, which reached 31 films by the end of the seventies. In the eighties, he devoted himself to television work, until his death from cancer in 1993 at the age of 75.

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  • A British actor, born in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom on June 6, 1918. Conner died in Harrow, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom on November 28, 1993, from cancer....Read more Conner married Margaret Irene Churchill Knox (1942-1993) and had a child with her. She remained with him until his death. Kenneth Conner's most notable works include Carry on England (1976), Carry on Cleo (1964), Carry on Girls (1973), and 'Allo 'Allo! (1984-1992). Kenneth was the son of a naval officer who organized charity concerts in the Royal Navy. Kenneth made his first stage appearance at the age of two, in one of his father's shows. By the age of 11, he had his own stage work, either alone or with his younger brother, after their father taught them basic dance steps and songs. They continued to appear in revues throughout their childhood. Kenneth decided to become a professional actor, so he joined the Central School of Speech and Drama and won a gold medal upon graduation. His first stage appearance was at the Majestic Theatre in the play The Boy David in 1936. He had a few other stage appearances, and during World War II, he served as an infantry gunner but continued to act, touring Italy and the Middle East. In the early 1950s, he joined the radio business, where he continued for 11 years, during which he appeared in several Shakespearean roles on television. Kenneth Connor made his film debut in Poison Pen (1939) and Don't Say Die (1950), but he was more involved in his television work, until he was cast in the Carry On series, and made 20 films out of the series, which reached 31 films by the end of the seventies. In the eighties, he devoted himself to television work, until his death from cancer in 1993 at the age of 75.

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  • UK
  • Nickname:
  • كين
  • Nickname in English:
  • Ken
  • Birth Country:
  • UK
  • Birth City:
  • Islington
  • Death Country:
  • UK
  • Death City:
  • London, City of

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