Douglas C. Kenney Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Douglas C. Kenney (December 10, 1946 – August 27, 1980) was an American writer and actor who co-founded National Lampoon magazine in 1970. Kenney edited the magazine and wrote much of its early material.
Full Name
Douglas C. Kenney
Net Worth
$200,000
Date Of Birth
December 10, 1946
Died
1980-08-27
Place Of Birth
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Occupation
Magazine editor
Profession
Writer, Actor, Producer
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Douglas Kenney, Kenney, Douglas
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Trademark
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As a writer, Kenney specialized in teen angst, and 50s/early-60s Americana
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Fact
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About Kenney's death, Harold Ramis famously quipped "Doug probably fell while he was looking for a place to jump".
Found in his hotel room (at the time of his death) were notes for projects he had been planning, jokes, and an outline for a new movie.
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Chevy Chase was very close to Kenney and convinced him to join him in a two-week class at Vic Braden's Tennis College in southern California.
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After he helped write the sophomoric hit comedy, Caddyshack (1980), which grossed $39,800,000, it made him one of Hollywood most sought-after comedy writers.
Wrote a manuscript for a book entitled "Teenage Commies From Outer Space". He threw the entire thing away after getting very negative feedback from long-time friend and partner, Henry Beard.
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Before his death, he wrote a message on his hotel room mirror: "I love you" to his then-girlfriend. He had written notes and ideas for a new movie, along with a love-letter for all the reasons he loved his new girlfriend: "Those days with her... were the best I've ever ignored."
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Fell to his death; occurred when the cliff point on which he was standing overlooking the Hanapepe Valley on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, collapsed.
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Director Harold Ramis named his lead character in Multiplicity (1996), Doug Kinney, after longtime friend Kenney, one of the founding fathers of the National Lampoon.
