J. D. Kendis

J. D. Kendis (1886–1957) was an American film producer. He was president of low-budget film company Jay-Dee-Kay Productions, known for its exploitation films[1] released from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. Elmer Clifton directed several of the films. Kendis also released films under the Continental Pictures brand.[2]

Ida Kendis was Secretary and Treasurer of his film company.[3]

He died in 1957 at age 71.[4]

  1. ^ Schaefer, Eric (September 23, 1999). "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822323745 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference poverty was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia". Hollywood Reporter. September 23, 1952 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Grainge, Paul (January 11, 2007). Film Histories: An Introduction and Reader. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748628940 – via Google Books.