Delbert "Del" Tenney (July 27, 1930[1] – February 21, 2013) was an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer.[2] Starting out as an actor he appeared in some Off-Broadway plays and also performed in the Broadway premiere of Terence Rattigan's play Ross.[3][4][5] He then established a legacy in film with several low-budget horror/exploitation films in the 1960s, including The Horror of Party Beach (1964). Based in Connecticut, Tenney's other films include Psychomania (a.k.a. Violent Midnight), The Curse of the Living Corpse, and I Eat Your Skin.[6]
Del Tenney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delbert Tenney July 27, 1930 |
| Died | February 21, 2013 (aged 82) Jupiter, Florida, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer |
| Spouse | Margot Hartman |
Tenney died on February 21, 2013, at his home in Jupiter, Florida. He was 82.[7]
Tenney married stage and film actress Margot Hartman. They remained married until his death.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | The Wild One | (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Satan in High Heels | Paul | |
| 1963 | Violent Midnight | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Producer, uncredited co-writer |
| 1964 | The Curse of the Living Corpse | The Living Corpse (uncredited) | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1964 | The Horror of Party Beach | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | Director, Producer |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower TV movie | Exec. Associate Producer | |
| 1971 | I Eat Your Skin | (uncredited stuntman) | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2000 | The Clean and Narrow | Mayor Reynolds | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Do You Wanna Know a Secret? | Pastor Clifford Adams (final film role) | Writer, Producer |
| 2003 | Descendant | Co-Director, Story, Executive Producer |
References
edit- ^ a b "Delbert Tenney Obituary - Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home".
- ^ Meyers, Joe (March 1, 2013). "The passing of the B-movie king of Connecticut — Del Tenney". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Walker, Brian J. "Del Tenney (1930-2013)". briansdriveintheater.com. Brian's Drive-In Theater. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Del Tenney". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Del Tenney". lortel.org. Internet Off-Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Weaver, Tom (2000). Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes. McFarland. p. 344. ISBN 0-7864-0755-7
- ^ "Delbert "Del" TENNEY (obituary)". Palm Beach Post through Legacy.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
edit- Del Tenney at IMDb
- Del Tenney at the Internet Broadway Database
- Del Tenney at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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