June Kenney
Encyclopedia
June Kenney is an American actress, noted for her roles in low-budget films during the 1950s. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She also appeared on television in episodes of Bonanza
and Thriller
during the 1960s.
Kenney played Sally Reynolds in Attack of the Puppet People
(1958). The film was originally to have been titled The Fantastic Puppet People.
Bonanza
Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...
and Thriller
Thriller (US TV series)
Thriller is an anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of macabre horror tales and suspense thrillers....
during the 1960s.
Kenney played Sally Reynolds in Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction Horror film directed, produced and written by Bert I. Gordon. It stars John Hoyt as an eccentric doll maker...
(1958). The film was originally to have been titled The Fantastic Puppet People.
Selected filmography
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal?Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (film)Has Anybody Seen My Gal? is a 1952 film comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk, and starring Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Lynn Bari, and Charles Coburn. Set in the 1920s, the film is named after The California Ramblers jazz tune Has Anybody Seen My Gal?....
(1952) - The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea SerpentThe Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea SerpentThe Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent is a 1957 film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Abby Dalton, Susan Cabot, and June Kenney. The film was featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.-External links:*...
(1957) - Sorority GirlSorority GirlSorority Girl is a 1957 exploitation film directed by Roger Corman. It stars Susan Cabot as Sabra, a sociopath who plays a very disruptive role in a sorority, with Barboura Morris as Rita, and Dick Miller and June Kenney.The film was remade in 1994 as Confessions of a Sorority Girl.-External...
(1957) - Teenage Doll (1957)
- Attack of the Puppet PeopleAttack of the Puppet PeopleAttack of the Puppet People is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction Horror film directed, produced and written by Bert I. Gordon. It stars John Hoyt as an eccentric doll maker...
(1958) - Earth vs. the Spider (1958)
- The Ladies' Man (1961)
- Bloodlust!Bloodlust!Bloodlust! is a horror/thriller film about a group of young adults who visit a tropical island only to become prey for a sadistic hunter. Filmed in 1959 and released in 1961, the feature was picked up for cinema release by Crown International Pictures...
(1961)
Further reading
- Paul and Donna Parla, "Our Living Doll" An Exclusive Interview With June Kenney, Scary Monsters magazine, no.73, January 2010, pages 52 – 68