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Bill Kenwright
End + Actor + Film Maker
Male
Born
Sep 4, 1945
Age
67
Hometown
Liverpool
Bill Kenwright CBE is a leading West End theatre producer and film producer. He is also the Chairman of Sunderland Football Club. He attended Booker Avenue County Primary School, and then Liverpool Institute High School from 1957 to 1964 and appeared… Read More
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Bill Kenwright Hillsborough Speech Proves True Football Fans Stick Together Adrian Durham ColumnDaily Mail (UK) - Apr 16, 2013 -
Bill Kenwright Says David Moyes Will Leave Everton With His Head Held High If He GoesDaily Mail (UK) - Mar 28, 2013 -
Win Tickets To See Blood Brothers Starring Marti Pellow!The Citizen - Jan 28, 2013
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Dreamcoat Spectacular!Buxton Advertiser - Sep 30, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1945
Birth
Born on September 4, 1945.
TEENAGE
1957
11 Years Old
He attended Booker Avenue County Primary School, and then Liverpool Institute High School from 1957 to 1964 and appeared in school productions (including Shylock in The Merchant of Venice) on the stage in the Mount St. building (predecessor to LIPA).
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TWENTIES
1968
22 Years Old
As a young man he became an actor. His early successes included a role in Coronation Street, as Gordon Clegg who was introduced in April 1968.
1969
23 Years Old
Kenwright left the show after a year to pursue his producing career in March 1969, although he did return to the show on occasion throughout the 1970s for guest appearances.
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THIRTIES
1978
32 Years Old
Kenwright was married to actress Anouska Hempel from 1978 to 1980 and has a daughter and two grandchildren from his relationship with the actress Virginia Stride.
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FORTIES
1994
48 Years Old
Kenwright became involved in a consortium to buy Everton in 1994, as his consortium rivalled Birkenhead-based Peter Johnson.
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FIFTIES
1999
53 Years Old
Kenwright's consortium bought 68% of Everton F.C. from Peter Johnson for £20 million in 1999.
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2002
56 Years Old
Everton sacked former Rangers manager Walter Smith after poor league performance in March 2002 and appointed Preston North End manager David Moyes, following Smith's recommendation.
2003
57 Years Old
In 2003, he attempted to relocate Everton to the Kings Dock on the riverside but after a public feud with director Paul Gregg over the proposal's finances and sale of Wayne Rooney, the move fell through.
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On 1 June 2004, Bill Kenwright achieved his lifelong dream of becoming Chairman of Everton Football Club.
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2005
59 Years Old
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In April 2005, Samuelson stated that "the Fund is completed and registered" but Everton director Paul Gregg publicly questioned the FSF: "As a director I have not received any proof of funds - or that they even exist."
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2007
61 Years Old
In 2007, Kenwright announced that he would like to relocate the club to Kirkby as part of a proposal known as Destination Kirkby which included a Tesco supermarket and a retail park.
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Bill Kenwright has his own record label (Bill Kenwright Records), which has released three albums as of February 2008. The London Palladium cast recording of Scrooge starring Tommy Steele and the 2006 Lyric Theatre Recording of Cabaret were joined in February 2008 by the debut album of Kenwright's new boy group Dream On.
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2009
63 Years Old
Kenwright is also very fond of former players and considers many personal friends. He also invited several former players to Wembley for the 2009 FA Cup Final as guests.
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