Sandy Kenyon
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Sandy Kenyon (born Sanford Klein; August 5, 1922 – February 20, 2010) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared as a guest actor on numerous television series, including a recurring role on the 1961 TV series, The Americans. He was also the original voice of Jon Arbuckle, voicing the character in the first Garfield special Here Comes Garfield.
Early years
Kenyon was born in The Bronx, New York, and served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
Career
Kenyon co-starred as Des Smith in the syndicated television drama Crunch and Des (1956), and portrayed Cashbox Potter in the syndicated adventure series Major Del Conway of the Flying Tigers (1953). Among the many television series in which he guest starred are the westerns: The Rifleman, Colt .45, Yancy Derringer, Have Gun-Will Travel, The Tall Man, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza. In 1961, Kenyon was cast in the role of Ritter on The Americans, a 17-episode NBC series about how the American Civil War divided families.
Other series in which Kenyon appeared include: Richard Diamond, Private Detective; The Fugitive; Room for One More; All in the Family; Gunsmoke; The Dick Van Dyke Show (including the 2004 reunion special "159th Episode"); That Girl; The Partridge Family; Hogan's Heroes; Adam-12; Kung Fu; Peter Gunn; Quincy, M.E.; Knots Landing; Designing Women and The Twilight Zone.
Death
Kenyon died of kidney cancer at the age of 87 at his home in Los Angeles. CLR
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.2369 |
| Birthday | 1922-08-05 |
| Place of Birth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As |
1958
A Town Has Turned to Dust
9/1
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1974
A Case of Rape
6.25/12
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A Case of Rape
1977
MacArthur
6.303/89
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1972
Sweet Kill
4.111/9
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Sweet Kill
1968
Something for a Lonely Man
7.611/9
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1958
Old Man
0/0
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Old Man
1975
Rancho Deluxe
5.391/32
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Rancho Deluxe
1998
The Scottish Tale
7/2
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2009
Little Fish, Strange Pond
3.7/28
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1959
Al Capone
6.6/56
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Al Capone
1960
Mission of Danger
7.5/2
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2008
The Onion Movie
6.133/251
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1974
Honky Tonk
8/1
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1974
Death in Space
10/1
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1984
Down on Us
4/6
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1967
Easy Come, Easy Go
5.977/43
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1966
Nevada Smith
6.713/188
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1981
The Loch Ness Horror
3.923/13
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2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
10/1
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The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
1973
Tom Sawyer
6.385/61
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1981
Lifepod
5.364/11
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Lifepod
1982
Here Comes Garfield
7/27
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1985
The Romance of Betty Boop
6.2/10
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1973
Breezy
6.799/147
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1971
Travis Logan, D.A.
7.333/3
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1987
Celebration Family
7/2
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