For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s for England, and Swinton, see John "Jack" Kenny
Jack Kenny (born March 9, 1958
) is an
American television writer, and the creator of the controversial
NBC television show
The Book of Daniel in 2006. Kenny also co-created the highly acclaimed but somewhat controversial comedy
Titus (broadcast by
Fox Network from 2000 and 2002) with his writing partner
Brian Hargrove and comedian
Christopher Titus. In 2008, he signed on as show runner and Executive Producer of the original Syfy series "
Warehouse 13".
The Book of Daniel was cancelled after four episodes had aired. Though NBC gave no official explanation, the program had been criticized by the
American Family Association and other groups for its content. In a 2006 article in
The Advocate, Kenny confirmed his
homosexuality and took issue with the
LGBT community for not acting when he and the show were attacked.
Kenny was born in
Chicago,
Illinois, the son of Sally (
née Cheviak) and John Joseph Kenny, Jr., a business manager.
