Louis C. Kennell
| Louis C. Kennell | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1903 Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 💀Died | February 11, 1985 (aged 81) Oxnard, California, U.S.February 11, 1985 (aged 81) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Louis Charles "Buck" Kennell (June 19, 1903 – February 11, 1985) was an American engineer and Academy Award winner.
Biography
Louis C. Kennell began working for the film studio Paramount Pictures in the 1930s and was involved in various production processes.
Kennell purchased a Pfalz D.XII, a German biplane used in World War I. This was the aircraft used in the aviation films *The Dawn Patrol* (1930) and *Hell's Angels* (1930). He restored this aircraft together with former U.S. Army Colonel George Burling Jarrett (1901–1974)[1] and used it for occasional flights over Hollywood.[2]
Kennell was married to Vina Kennell (born Vina Beardsley, 1908–1984).[3][4] He died on February 11, 1985, in Oxnard, California, at the age of 81.
Awards
Together with his colleagues Charles E. Sutter and William Bryson Smith, he developed a new power supply system that made filming much easier. For this, they were awarded an Academy Award for Science and Development at the 1963 Academy Awards ("For the engineering and application to motion picture production of a new system of electric power distribution.").[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "George Burling Jarrett (1901–1974): An Appreciation". smallarmsreview.com. Small Arms Review. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ralf Klee (2009-11-29). "Krieg aus, Film ab – Fotostrecke". spiegel.de. Der Spiegel (online). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "Vina Kennell". fold3.com. Social Security Death Index. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Note: The exact dates of birth and family connections were determined via Ancestry Family Search.
External links
- "Louis Charles Kennell". ancestry.com. Ancestry. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "Louis Kennell". fold3.com. Social Security Death Index. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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