Kenny Washington

from Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Pro football player who was one of the first African Americans, along with Woody Strode, to play in the National Football League after World War II. Appeared in TV and Film in the 1940s and 50s

Timeline

2022Aged 104

  • Poster for Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Self (archive footage)

2015Aged 97

  • Poster for Marcus

    Self

1950Aged 32

  • Poster for The Jackie Robinson Story

    Tigers Manager

1949Aged 31

  • Poster for Rope of Sand

    John

  • Poster for Pinky

    Dr. Canady

  • Poster for Easy Living

    Benny

1948Aged 30

  • Poster for Rogues' Regiment

    Sam Latch

1941Aged 23

  • Poster for The Little Foxes

    Servant (uncredited)

  • Poster for Sundown

    Sergeant Kumakwa (uncredited)

1940Aged 22

  • Poster for While Thousands Cheer

    Kenny Harrington