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.
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.
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