Kenwood Delay

Kenwood James Delay (October 25, 1950 - February 25, 2022) was an American actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter and executive producer. While he starred in well-known roles in films such as Innerspace (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Arachnophobia (1990), and High School Musical 2 (2007), in recent years he became best known for his behind-the-scenes work on the television network Comedies for Kids; specifically for executive producing and writing the hit television show WildSide.
In September 2019, Delay revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer. This would later be the cause of his death on February 25, 2022.
==Episodes Written==
===Season 1===
*Wild Pilot
*Wild School
*Wild Job
*Wild Embarrassment
*Wild Tennis Tournament
*Wild Boyfriend
*Wild Broken Faucet
*Wild Broken Nose
*Wild Bowling Day
*Wild Soup Seller
*Wild Big Sister
*Wild Addict
*Wild Haunted House
*Wild Rainy Day
*Wild Valentine's Day
===Season 2===
*Wild and Wet
*Wild Lucky
*Wild Old Lady
*Wild Oh No!
*Wild Principal's Principles
*Wild Heartthrob
*Wild Snake
*Wild Opposition
*Wild Smell
*WildSide Goes Ping Pong
*WildSide Joins the E.G.G. Plant
*Wild Animals
*Wild Relationship
*Wild Celebration
===Season 3===
*Wild Weather
*Wild Thanksgiving
*Wild Party
*Wild Bounce
*Wild Dine
*Wild Hog
*Wild Luck Charlie
*Wild Bully the II
*Wild, Wild West
*Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
*Wild and Bad Memories
===Season 4===
*Wild Regret
*Wild Slam Drink
*Wild Night In
*Wild Warehouse
*Wild Second Job
*Wild Finale
===Other===
*WildSide: Journey to New Jersey
*Our Big Wild Wedding (Prep)
==Trivia==
*He worked as an actor for several decades until he began working behind the scenes at Disney Channel and Comedies for Kids in the 2000s.
*Some television shows he worked on prior to WildSide include That's So Raven, Living on an Island, Hannah Montana, Genies of Lippy Street, Yellow and Green, and Good Luck Charlie.
*He pitched multiple shows to Comedies for Kids and Disney Channel before CFK finally picked up WildSide in 2010.
*Sierra McCormick originally auditioned for the role of April, however Delay saw a lot more potential in her. After familiarising himself with her previous work (including her guest appearance on Hannah Montana), Delay asked her to read for the role of Rachel.
*Delay has writing credits on 61/100 episodes, not including the movie or 2021 reunion special. He has stated that during the first three seasons, he still had a say on the types of stories he wanted to be included in the show.
*He has writing credits on the following Good Luck Charlie episodes:
**Bad Luck Teddy
**Catch Me if You Can
**Guys & Dolls
**Charlie Whisperer
**All Fall Down
**Doppel Date
**Rock Enroll
**Teddy's New Beau
**Teddy's Choice