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Hilda Keenan (November 1891 – August 20, 1940) was an American actress and vaudeville performer, part of a family of actors including her father Frank Keenan, her husband Ed Wynn, and her son Keenan Wynn.
Jan 5, 2024 · As we reflect on Ed Wynn’s first wife, Hilda Keenan, we recognize the contributions of both individuals to the world of entertainment and the lasting influence they had on their son, Keenan Wynn.
Oct 15, 1986 · Keenan Wynn - who played a clowning thug in ''Kiss Me Kate,'' blasted a vending machine in ''Dr. Strangelove'' and was one of Hollywood's most versatile supporting actors - died of...
Actress. Hilda Keenan Wynn was the second child of Frank Keenan and Katherine Agnes Long. Her father was a stage and film actor, director and manager in the silent era. Her mother and sister, Frances were also actresses. She was the first wife (September 5, 1914-May 15, 1937) of actor Ed Wynn, and the mother of...
Wynn was married three times. He first married actress Hilda Keenan on September 5, 1914. They eventually divorced on May 13, 1937, after twenty-three years of marriage. Together, they had a son, actor Keenan Wynn. He married his second wife, Frieda Mierse, on June 25, 1937, but would divorce her only two years later on December 12, 1939.
His father Ed Wynn was a great burlesque and television comedian while his mother Hilda Keenan was an actress as well as a vaudeville performer. His father was Jewish and his mother was from an Irish-Catholic background.
Nov 19, 2022 · Hilda Keenan aka Wynn. Born 20 Nov 1891 in New York, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of James Francis Keenan and Katherine (Long) Keenan. Sister of Frances W (Keenan) Sloan and Alice Keenan. Wife of Isaiah Edwin (Leopold) Wynn — married 5 Sep 1914 (to 15 May 1937) in New York City, New York, United States.
