Larry Kenney
Larry Kenney | |
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Born | Pekin, Illinois, U.S. | August 5, 1947
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, radio personality |
Years active | 1963–present |
Known for | Imus in the Morning ThunderCats SilverHawks Count Chocula Sonny the Cuckoo Bird Bowling for Dollars |
Spouse | Carol Ann Jacobs Kenney[1] |
Children | 3, including Kerri Kenney |
Larry Kenney (born August 5, 1947) is an American voice actor and radio personality.[2]
Early life
Larry Kenney was born August 5, 1947, in Pekin, Illinois,[2] the son of George and Joyce Kenney.[3] He has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Jody.[3] He graduated from Pekin Community High School.[4] He attended Western Illinois University but did not graduate.[5]
Career
In 1963, Kenney began his radio career at the age of 15 as a disc jockey at
Kenney was part of the regular cast on the Imus in the Morning[6] radio show from 1973 to 2007, where he recorded impersonations of dozens of characters, including General George Patton,[7] Andy Rooney,[8] and Ross Perot.[7]
Also in 1973, Kenney joined 1050 WHN (now WEPN), a country music station in New York City.[5][9] He originally announced the afternoon drive-time, before taking over the prestigious morning drive-time in 1974.[10] His show was a hit, not only for the music, but also for his comical characters who "joined" him while performing his deejay duties. Billboard named him Best Country Disc Jockey "at a station in a metropolitan area of one million, or more" in 1976[11] and Best Country Music Personality in 1978.[12] He stayed at WHN until the fall of 1979, when he moved to WYNY to host the morning slot for a year[13] before moving to WKHK's (now WLTW) morning show.[14] He was the host of the New York edition of the television show Bowling for Dollars on WOR-TV (now WWOR-TV) from 1976 to 1979.[15][16]
He is also known for his voice work as
Kenney provided voice-overs for
In 2008, he was hired to do an impersonation of Mark Twain for a gala held by the Mark Twain House and Museum.[22]
Personal life
He and his wife Carol Ann Jacobs Kenney
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | A Star for Jeremy | Voice, television film | |
1985 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Wind Demon Commander | Voice, television film |
1986 | Light Moments in Sports 1986 | Narrator | Voice, television film |
1987 | Thundercats Ho! the Movie | Lion-O, Jackalman | Voice, direct-to-video |
1992 | Aisle Six | Announcer | Voice, short film |
1993 | The Waiters | Voice, short film | |
1993 | The Twelve Days of Christmas | Sir Carolboomer | Voice, television film |
2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Lion-O | Voice, direct-to-video |
2011 | Butterfly Blues | Claudus | Voice, television short |
2015 | The macabre madness of Mortulia Morose | Host | Voice, short film |
2015 | Vault of Macabre II | Host | Voice, short film |
2015 | Vault of the Macabre Presents Scary Little Christmas | Host | Voice, short film |
2016 | Vault of the Macabre Presents All Hallow's Eve | Host | Voice, short film |
2016 | Vault of the Macabre Presents: the Fright Before Christmas | Host | Voice, short film |
2017 | Vault of the Macabre: the House Upon the Hill | Host | Voice, short film |
2017 | Vault of the Macabre: Christmas Cheer | Host | Voice, short film |
2018 | Vault of the Macabre Presents the Witching Hour | Host | Voice, short film |
2018 | Vault of the Macabre Presents the Christmas Witch | Host | Voice, short film |
2020 | Unit Eleven | Narrator | |
2020 | The Bloody Man | Radio DJ | Voice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985–1989 | ThunderCats | Lion-O, Jackalman, Snarf Eggbert, Torr, Safari Joe, Wizz-Ra, Pilot | Voice, main role |
1986 | SilverHawks | Lt. Colonel Bluegrass, Pokerface, Buzzsaw, Moonstryker, Time Stopper, General Rawlings, Professor Power, Space Bandit, Lord Cash, Warden Lockup | Voice, 65 episodes |
1987 | TigerSharks | Dolph | Voice |
1987 | The Comic Strip | Dolph, Karate Kat, Boom-Boom Burmese | Voice, 2 episodes |
2011–2012 | ThunderCats | Claudus[26] | Voice, 4 episodes |
2019–2023 | Teen Titans Go! | The Chief, Original Lion-O | Voice, 12 episodes |
2020 | ThunderCats Roar | Jaga[26] | Voice, 4 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Beat 102.7 Announcer | |
2010 | Mafia II | Frank Vinci,[26] DJ | |
2011 | L.A. Noire | K.T.I. Radio Announcer | |
2012 | Alan Wake's American Nightmare | Eddie Rodman[26] | |
2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | JB Cripps[26] | Red Dead Online only |
References
- ^ IMDb. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Larry Kenney". NBC News. Microsoft. October 23, 1997. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "Joyce Ann Kenney". Legacy. 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Tarter, Steve (February 20, 2019). "Cosplay, comics, games, toys all featured at PeoriaCon on March 2". Journal Star. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Adams, Val (October 13, 1974). "Radio Roundup". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 133. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Fritz, Steve (May 29, 2008). "Lion-O - Behind The Fur with Larry Kenney". Newsarama.com. New York City: Imaginova Corp. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "Imus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. March 31, 1996. p. 50. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fillo, Maryellen (November 5, 2008). "Spilling the beans/A coffee break with Larry Kenney". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C02. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blackwell, Bruce (September 2, 1979). "A funny thing happened on the way to the toothbrush". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. 122. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Adams, Val (June 30, 1979). "Columbia roars for Miles Davis". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 106. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Disc jockey wins honor". The Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. December 7, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billboard makes radio awards". The Journal Herald. Dayton, Ohio. August 18, 1978. p. 60. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eaton, Anne (April 27, 1980). "Powers, Kenny are victims of ratings". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. p. 168. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kerins, Annabelle (October 25, 1980). "WRVR changes its name". Newsday. New York, New York. p. 56. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Botta, Mike (February 8, 1980). "WYNY scores some points with Jersey". The Herald News. Passaic, New Jersey. p. 43. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larry Kenney". NBC. October 23, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Larry Kenney at Retro Con 2018! **SATURDAY ONLY!**". RetroCons. April 3, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey (September 30, 2011). "PowerCon/ThunderCon 2011: Interview with Original Lion-O Voice Actor Larry Kenney". Anime Superhero. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH LARRY KENNEY: PART ONE: THUNDERCATS HAS HIS TONGUE". Cosmic Book News. August 21, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Tarter, Steve (n.d.). "Voice of Cocoa Puffs bird will be heard on WIRL this weekend". Journal Star. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "JB CRIPPS". Behind the Voice Actors. n.d. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Fillo, Maryellen (November 11, 2008). "Hallowed Ground". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C02. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loom creates "Echoes" on new single".
- IMDb. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Fischetti, Alex (November 5, 2015). "Larry Kenney is cuckoo for cocoa puffs & HamletHub finds out why". Ridgefield's HamletHub. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Behind the Voice Actors – Larry Kenney". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
External links
- Larry Kenney on Facebook
- Larry Kenney at IMDb
Interviews
- Larry Kenney e-mail interview (2000) on Thundercatslair.com
- Larry Kenney interview (2002) on Matt Blank website
- Larry Kenney audio interview with Nick Mills (2008) on Thundercatslair.com
- Larry Kenney interview (c. 2008) with Rob Shan Lone on insomniacmania.com — transcript
- "ThunderCat Has His Tongue" (2009) with Don E. Smith Jr. on Cosmic Booknews