About Kenny

Kenny Croes discovered ventriloquism after receiving a Jerry Mahoney doll on his 6th birthday. He also got a copy of Paul Winchell’s “Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit”. He worked up an act and entertained at service clubs, birthday parties, talent shows and school assemblies throughout his childhood. At age 11, he learned to play the guitar and soon discovered that girls liked that. So he set aside his dummy and pursued a career in music. Kenny eventually launched his career as a singer-songwriter-entertainer. He became a regular at the famous Pasadena Ice House, eventually landing a songwriting contract with Criterion Music in Hollywood.

Kenny’s entertainment career also included a two-year stint as a street performer in San Francisco. He partnered with Actor- Magician Harry Anderson in a very successful street act that concluded with Kenny performing ventriloquism. (CLICK HERE to read the full story of the act with Harry).

Today, Kenny performs occasionally, but spends most of his time in his Bandon, Oregon workshop designing and building vent figures for others to enjoy.