Background
Kenney, Harry Wesley was born on January 3, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Wesley and Minnie Ruth (Keeton) Kenney.
Kenney, Harry Wesley was born on January 3, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Wesley and Minnie Ruth (Keeton) Kenney.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1950.
Director Fights at St. Nicks, Rocky King Detective, Night Beat, Dumont Network, New York City, 1950-1957;
producer, director television shows True Story, Modern Romances, NBC, New York City, 1957-1961;
freelance director, Omnibus, New York City, 1958;
director theater production My Three Angels, Totem Pole Playhouse, 1955;
director theater production The King and I, Melody Fair Summer Theatre, Niagra Falls, 1959;
director theater production Twelfth Night, Antioch, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1962;
director television series The Doctors, NBC, New York City, 1964-1966;
executive producer, director television series Days of Our Lives, NBC, Los Angeles, 1967-1977;
director television series All in the Family, Columbia Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, 1974;
director pilots The Jeffersons, Filthy Rich, Ladies Man, Rosenthal & Jones, Side By Side, Columbia Broadcasting System, Los Angeles
executive producer, director television series The Young and the Restless, Columbia Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, 1981-1986;
producer, director (special) Miss Kline, We Love You, ABC, 1974;
executive producer, director television series General Hospital, ABC, Los Angeles, 1987-1990;
freelance director, since 1990. Consultant Televisa-Mexico City University of California at Los Angeles Ext. School, 1990, guest instructor television directing, 1975, guest instructor multiple camera directing, 1991, 93.
Instr.profl. seminar in television for Televisa, 1990. Guest lecturer professional seminardor Special Research Student and students in drama Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1990. Appointed associate professor television production University of California at Los Angeles School Theatre, Film and television, 1993, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, television production School Cinema and television U. Southern California, 1998.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Dirs. Guild American, Producers Guild American, Actors Equity, Omega DeltaKappa.
Married Kay Ann Snure (divorced 1964). Children: Nina, Harry Wesley III, Kara. Married Heather North, May 22, 1971.
1 child, Kevin.