H. Wesley Kenney
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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 1980 until 1987. He also became known for directing several episodes of the sitcom All in the Family in 1974 and 1975. He also wrote and directed General Hospital for a time in 1988, while there was a scriptwriters' strike.
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, although he was a visiting professor in television and media department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
| Preceded by none |
Co-Executive Producer of Days of Our Lives 1977-1979 |
Succeeded by Al Rabin |
| Preceded by Gloria Monty |
Executive Producer of General Hospital 1988 |
Succeeded by Joseph Hardy |
