Byron Kane

Acting

Byron Kane

Born — Died

1923-05-08 — 1984-04-09

Place of birth

St. Albans, Vermont, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

22 titles

Byron Kane was born on May 9, 1923 in St. Albans, Vermont (USA) as Byron Harold Kaplan. He was a producer and actor, known for The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Peter Gunn (1958) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). He died on April 10, 1984 in Los Angeles, California (USA).

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 3 titles

1970s · 4 titles

The Pink Panther Strikes Again poster
6.9

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

Lady Sings the Blues poster
6.9

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

Shinbone Alley poster
6.4

Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.

Shinbone Alley

1970

Tales of Washington Irving poster
7.5

This 1970 animated special contains two versions of Washington Irving's most popular stories; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - about the headless horseman (who makes a too brief appearance), and Rip Van Winkle - the man who fell asleep and awoke years later. It originally aired on TV between Halloween and Thanksgiving in the early 1970s and was later released on VHS home video by MGM in 1987 but it's currently out of print.

Tales of Washington Irving

1970

1950s · 7 titles

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