Douglas Clark Francis Kenney (December 10, 1946 – August 27, 1980) was an American comedy writer of magazine, novels, radio, TV and film who co-founded the magazine National Lampoon in 1970. Kenney edited the magazine and wrote much of its early material. He went on to write, produce and perform in the influential comedies Animal House and Caddyshack before his untimely death.
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Claim to fame | The National Lampoon
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Date of birth | 10 December 1946
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Place of birth | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
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Date of death | 27 August 1980
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Age | 33 (age at death)
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Place of death | Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
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Douglas Kenney is known for his role in the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) as written by.
He is also known for his role in the TV series The History of Comedy (2017) - archive footage.
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