H. Wesley Kenney

H. Wesley Kenney is an American producer and director of several television series.

He is best known for his work on soap operas, producing and directing Days of our Lives from 1968 until 1979, and then becoming Co-Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless, a spot he held from 1982 until 1984. From 1987 to 1989, Kenney replaced the legendary Gloria Monty as Executive Producer of General Hospital. He became GH's Head Writer during the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.

Kenney's directing credits include All In The Family, Big John, Little John, Inside Detective, and Flo.

He married actress Heather North in 1971, after meeting her on the set of Days of our Lives (she was playing the part of Sandy Horton at the time).

Kenney is retired from directing and is now a professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

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Preceded by none	Co-Executive Producer of Days of Our Lives 1977-1979	Succeeded by Al Rabin
Preceded by John Conboy	Co-Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless 1980-1984	Succeeded by Edward J. Scott (EP)
Preceded by Gloria Monty	Executive Producer of General Hospital 1987-1989	Succeeded by Joseph Hardy