Kenneth Charlton (April 20, 1920 – May 1, 2004) was a Canadian professional football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

[2] Ken Charlton grew up in Regina and played high school football at Central Collegiate.

[2] He signed with the Regina Roughriders in 1941 and was named to the CFL All-Star team his rookie year.

Charlton returned to football after a hiatus during the war, joining the Roughriders in 1943 and making the CFL All-Star team once more.

[2] He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders the following year as a halfback and punter, and was a member of the CFL All-Star team in 1945 and 1946.