Kenneth Howell
Kenneth Howell (February 21, 1913 - September 28, 1966) was an American actor. He is best remembered for roles in films such as Pardon My Pups (1934), The Wrong Way Out (1938), Pride of the Bowery (1940) and Ball of Fire (1941), in which he played a college boy. He also played Jack Jones in the 17 low-budget Jones Family films, beginning with Every Saturday Night (1936) and ending with On Their Own (1940).
Howell was born in Los Angeles. He joined the Navy during World War II as a medical corpsman, but once he returned to the film business he was not able to revive his career. His last film role was In Old Amarillo (1951). Howell was married to Marguerite A. Thomson from 1942 to 1945, divorcing her after he realized he was gay. They had one daughter, Stephanie, born in September 1943, however, Howell did not remain in her life after 1948 when she was five years of age. His death at age 53, in Long Beach, California, resulted from a self-inflicted gunshot, reportedly a suicide.
Acted in
In Old Amarillo
1951
as Phil Hills
Sweater Girl
1942
as Miles Tucker
Scattergood Rides High
1942
as Phillip Dane
Girls' Town
1942
as Kenny Lane
Ball of Fire
1941
as College Boy
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
as Irwin Barrett
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
1941
as Jerry Grant
Her First Beau
1941
as Roger Van Vleck
Nice Girl?
1941
Pride of the Bowery
1940
as Allen
Junior G-Men
1940
as Harry Trent
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
1940
as Harry Trent
On Their Own
1940
as Jack Jones
Young as You Feel
1940
as Jack Jones
Too Busy to Work
1939
as Jack Jones
Quick Millions
1939
as Jack Jones (as Ken Howell)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
as Jack Jones
Everybody's Baby
1939
as Jack Jones
The Wrong Way Out
1938
as Windy Brown
Down on the Farm
1938
as Jack Jones
Girls' School
1938
as Edgar Brown
Safety in Numbers
1938
as Jack Jones
A Trip to Paris
1938
as Jack Jones
Love on a Budget
1938
as Jack Jones
Borrowing Trouble
1937
as Jack Jones
Hot Water
1937
as Jack Jones
Big Business
1937
as Jack Jones
Off to the Races
1937
as Jack Jones
Four Days Wonder
1936
as Tom Fenton
Back to Nature
1936
as Jack Jones
Educating Father
1936
as Jack Jones
Every Saturday Night
1936
as Jack Evers
The Little Red Schoolhouse
1936
as Schuyler Tree
Flicker Fever
1935
as Sidney Roth
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as College Boy
She Had to Choose
1934
as Announcer
I Give My Love
1934
as Frank Howard
Pardon My Pups
1934
as Harry Vanderpool
What's to Do?
1933
as Harry Vanderpool
Saturday's Millions
1933
as Student
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Lt. John Stevens
The Iron Master
1933
as Dance Extra