Gene R. Kearney

Gene R. Kearney

writer, additional crew, producer

Gene R. Kearney was born on Mar 02, 1930 in USA. Gene R. Kearney's big-screen debut came with Silent Snow, Secret Snow directed by Gene R. Kearney in 1964. Gene R. Kearney is known for How I Spent My Summer Vacation directed by William Hale, Robert Wagner stars as Jack Washington and Peter Lawford as Ned Pine. The upcoming new movie Gene R. Kearney plays is The Return of Charlie Chan which will be released on Jul 17, 1979.

Gene Raser Kearney, a native of New York City, attended the Berkshire private high school in Massachusetts, then served in the Air Force in the Korean War. He attended Harvard and graduated with honors where he worked for the newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. He began his career working for radio and doing documentary and commercial film work before moving to California in the early 1960s. He worked primarily as a writer, but also as a director, producer, and actor in various television programs and motion pictures. His career was highlighted by a long association with Universal Studios where he wrote one of the first made-for-television movies, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, and several theatrical features. Kearney was also involved in the production of various television series including Kojak, Night Gallery, and Switch. Kearney died at the age of 49 of cancer in Los Angeles on November 4, 1979.

  • Birthday

    Mar 02, 1930
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA