Ed Kenney

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Edward Kenney, Jr. (b. August 8, 1933) is a Hawai‘i-born American singer/actor best known for the role of "Wan Ta" in the original Broadway production of Flower Drum Song. Now retired, he lives on the island of Kaua‘i and occasionally makes public appearances.

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[edit] Family

Born in Anahola on the island of Kaua‘i to a Hawaiian-Chinese mother and a Swedish-Irish father.

Kenney was married to hula dancer Beverly Noa and is the father of Honolulu restaurateur, Edward Kenney, III [1], [2].

Kenney and Noa headlined shows at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for years. They reunited for a Honolulu television show on KGMB-TV in the 1980s.

[edit] Stage credits

[edit] Broadway

[edit] Honolulu Community Theater

  • Various productions (1950s)

[edit] University of Oregon

[edit] President William McKinley High School Theater

  • 13 Daughters as Chun (late-1980s)

[edit] Hawaii Theatre

  • 13 Daughters as Kahuna (early-1990s)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Solo

  • My Hawai‘i
  • Somewhere in Hawai‘i
  • Exotic Sounds of the Spice Island
  • Ed Kenney's Hawaii (1962)

[edit] Included

  • Hawaii's Favorite Christmas Songs - Vol 2 (1999)
  • Hawaii's Sunset Melodies (1996)
  • Hawaii's Golden Treasures (1996)
  • Hawaii's Favorite Christmas Songs (1993)
  • Flower Drum Song: 1958 Original Broadway Cast (1958)

[edit] Singles

Co-wrote this with Eaton "Bob" Mangoon, Jr. (13 Daughters composer) and Gordon Phelps.

[edit] External links

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