Ken Renard – Trinidad and Tobago’s most successful actor

Although almost unknown in his homeland, actor Ken Renard (1907-1993) had a groundbreaking career that lasted decades. He moved from theatre in Harlem to Broadway to radio, films and television – he appeared in almost 20 feature films and dozens of well-known television shows.

“Ken Renard” was the stage name he used throughout his career, but he was born Kenneth Renwick in Port of Spain in 1907, according to his US immigration record dated May 14, 1923.

Renard appeared in films and television with many of the world’s most famous actors: Sidney Poitier, Jane Fonda, Rock Hudson, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford and Robert Redford.

His television appearances read like a list of all the important shows of the 1960s and 70s, including Bonanza, Perry Mason, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission Impossible, The Outer Limits, Daniel Boone, The Virginian – and with Boris Karloff (best known for portraying Frankenstein’s monster) in an episode of Thriller. Read More

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