kˈɛnəθ tʃˈɑːɹlz nˈoʊltən wʌz bˈɔːɹn tə fɹˈæŋk ænd ˈiːvə ɹˈiːθ nˈoʊltən ɪn spɹˈɪŋvɪl, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ˌɔn dʒˈuːn sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn.
Kenneth Charles Knowlton was born to Frank and Eva (Reith) Knowlton in Springville, New York, on June 6, 1931.