Ken Carpenter

Acting

Ken Carpenter

Born August 21, 1900 · Avon, Illinois, USA

Died October 16, 1984 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.81939
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
True to LifeTrue to Life · 1943
True to Life
8.01943
MovieComedy
A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. The show becomes a big hit, but he begins to feel guilty about his charade when he falls in love with the family's pretty older daughter.
Goodbye, WeedsGoodbye, Weeds · 1946
Goodbye, Weeds
1946
MovieDocumentary
A sales pitch for an herbicide/fertilizer for the lawn made by Sherwin Williams.
Showbiz Goes to WarShowbiz Goes to War · 1982
Showbiz Goes to War
10.01982
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.
New York TownNew York Town · 1941
New York Town
8.51941
MovieComedyRomance
Victor Ballard, a happy-go-lucky albeit impoverished sidewalk photographer, shares a New York City studio apartment with Polish immigrant painter Stefan Janowski. The big city doles out joy and misery indiscriminately: In the apartment below Victor and Steve, Gus Nelson learns that his wife has given birth to quintuplets, while the lonely tenant in the apartment below Gus has given up on life and committed suicide.
The Secret CodeThe Secret Code · 1942
The Secret Code
5.91942
MovieAdventureAction
A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.
Rhythm on the RiverRhythm on the River · 1940
Rhythm on the River
6.91940
MovieComedyMusic
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.
Mystery BroadcastMystery Broadcast · 1943
Mystery Broadcast
6.71943
MovieMystery
A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective. They manage to talk to the people involved in the case, but shortly afterwards the main suspects turn up dead.

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