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George Kennedy
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George Kennedy
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-02-18,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
George Kennedy (February 18, 1925 — February 28, 2016) was a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, A World War II veteran, actor, adviser, radio dj, and author. Kennedy at one stage in his career cornered the market at playing tough, no-nonsense characters who were either quite crooked or possessed hearts of gold. Kennedy notched up an impressive 200+ appearances in both TV and film, and was well respected within the Hollywood community. He started out in TV westerns in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), Maverick (1957), Colt .45 (1957), among others; before scoring minor roles in films including Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). The late 1960s was a very busy period for Kennedy, and he was strongly in favor with casting agents, appearing in Hurry Sundown (1967), The Dirty Dozen (1967) and scoring an Oscar win as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cool Hand Luke (1967). The disaster film boom of the 1970s was kind to Kennedy, too, and his talents were in demand for Airport(1970) and the three subsequent sequels, as a grizzled cop in Earthquake (1974), plus the buddy/road film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as vicious bank robber Red Leary. The 1980s saw Kennedy appear in a mishmash of roles, playing various characters; however, Kennedy and Leslie Nielsen surprised everyone with their comedic talents in the hugely successful The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), and the two screen veterans hammed it up again in, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), plus Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). Kennedy remained busy in Hollywood and lent his distinctive voice to the animated Cats Don't Dance (1997) and the children's action film Small Soldiers (1998). A Hollywood stalwart for nearly 50 years, he is one of the most enjoyable actors to watch on screen. His last role was in the film The Gambler (2014), as Mark Wahlberg's character's grandfather. George Kennedy died on February 28, 2016 in Middleton, Idaho.

Filmography

7.733

Cool Hand Luke
1967-11-01

The Dirty Dozen

7.604

The Dirty Dozen
1967-06-15

The Flight of the Phoenix

7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix
1965-12-15

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

7.304

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964-12-16

6.472

Airport
1970-03-25

Death on the Nile

7.15

Death on the Nile
1978-09-29

7.654

Charade
1963-12-01

The Eiger Sanction

6.131

The Eiger Sanction
1975-05-21

6.156

Earthquake
1974-11-15

6.9

Shenandoah
1965-06-03

3.474

Bolero
1984-08-03

5.652

Brain Dead
1990-01-16

Cahill: United States Marshal

6.119

Cahill: United States Marshal
1973-07-11

6.564

Small Soldiers
1998-07-10

Sands of Oblivion

4.443

Sands of Oblivion
2007-07-28

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

6.794

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974-05-23

5.604

Airport '77
1977-03-11

The Human Factor

5.773

The Human Factor
1975-11-19

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

6

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006-01-01

5.117

Death Ship
1980-03-07

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

5.407

Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969-07-14

The Boston Strangler

6.647

The Boston Strangler
1968-10-08

5.784

Airport 1975
1974-10-18

Don't Come Knocking

6.2

Don't Come Knocking
2005-08-25

4.14

Demonwarp
1988-03-01

The Terror Within

4.5

The Terror Within
1989-01-20

The Concorde... Airport '79

4.7

The Concorde... Airport '79
1979-08-17

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

6.52

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994-03-18

6.559

Strait-Jacket
1964-01-19

6.6

Bandolero!
1968-06-01

6.3

Virus
1980-06-26

Another Happy Day

5.5

Another Happy Day
2011-11-18

Lonely are the Brave

7.376

Lonely are the Brave
1962-04-26

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

7.281

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988-12-02

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

6.822

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991-06-28

The Delta Force

5.999

The Delta Force
1986-02-14

The Sons of Katie Elder

7

The Sons of Katie Elder
1965-06-24

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

5.417

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998-07-14

6.241

Creepshow 2
1987-05-01

4.8

Uninvited
1988-08-24

The Man Who Came Back

4.632

The Man Who Came Back
2008-02-08

Radioactive Dreams

5.3

Radioactive Dreams
1986-07-14

6.638

Fools' Parade
1971-08-18

Just Before Dawn

6

Just Before Dawn
1981-10-14

Dirty Dingus Magee

4.7

Dirty Dingus Magee
1970-11-18

7.046

Mirage
1965-10-29

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

5.5

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969-10-10

The Ballad of Josie

6

The Ballad of Josie
1967-12-22

Nightmare at Noon

4.786

Nightmare at Noon
1988-06-29

5.4

Brass Target
1978-12-22

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire

6

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
1981-04-12

7.7

Zig Zag
1970-05-01

Search and Destroy

7.143

Search and Destroy
1979-07-05

5.088

Wacko
1982-11-12

… tick… tick… tick…

6.707

… tick… tick… tick…
1970-01-09

The Gunfighters

4.667

The Gunfighters
1987-01-01

4.444

Savage Dawn
1985-12-21

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

0

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008-12-16

4.758

Hired to Kill
1990-04-28

The Double McGuffin

5.167

The Double McGuffin
1979-06-01

5.4

Lost Horizon
1973-03-14

5.625

Steel
1979-10-21

5.5

Born to Race
1988-01-29

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

4.25

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
1961-06-01

4

Monster Makers
2003-10-26

4.462

Top Line
1988-08-16

The Bull of the West

5.667

The Bull of the West
1972-05-04

4.333

Gaily, Gaily
1969-12-16

4

Intensive Care
1991-10-31

6.397

Hurry Sundown
1967-02-09

4.786

Mean Dog Blues
1978-03-03

The Man from the Diners' Club

5.8

The Man from the Diners' Club
1963-04-17

6

Hotwire
1980-09-01

Private Road: No Trespassing

4.5

Private Road: No Trespassing
1988-06-15

Deliver Us from Evil

7.5

Deliver Us from Evil
1973-09-11

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

6

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987-11-22

The Jupiter Menace

6.2

The Jupiter Menace
1982-11-19

Ministry of Vengeance

3.8

Ministry of Vengeance
1989-11-03

A Cry in the Wilderness

6.5

A Cry in the Wilderness
1974-03-26

Dallas: War of The Ewings

5.6

Dallas: War of The Ewings
1998-04-24

6

Liberty
1986-06-23

The Pink Jungle

6.9

The Pink Jungle
1968-10-16

A Great American Tragedy

7.5

A Great American Tragedy
1972-10-18

See How They Run

6

See How They Run
1964-10-07

5.625

Counterforce
1988-02-05

5.214

Esmeralda Bay
1989-05-18

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

8

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971-02-22

The Legend of Lylah Clare

6.048

The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968-08-21

The Jesse Owens Story

8.083

The Jesse Owens Story
1984-07-09

4.667

Hangfire
1991-01-11

6.57

In Harm's Way
1965-04-06

Island of the Blue Dolphins

6.5

Island of the Blue Dolphins
1964-09-10

Proof of the Man

7.8

Proof of the Man
1977-10-08

The Blue Knight

7

The Blue Knight
1975-05-09

International Airport

6

International Airport
1985-05-25

6.048

The Gambler
2014-12-25

4.2

Hollyweird
1998-01-01

0

Half Nelson
1985-03-24

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

10

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
1992-04-01

Dallas: J.R. Returns

5.679

Dallas: J.R. Returns
1996-11-15

6.79

Modern Romance
1981-03-13

5.25

Truce
2005-01-01

5.333

McHale's Navy
1964-06-25

What Price Victory

0

What Price Victory
1988-01-18

2.5

Three Bad Men
2005-01-15

View from the Top

5.565

View from the Top
2003-03-21

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

6.059

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03

Distant Justice

5.5

Distant Justice
1992-12-01

Driving Me Crazy

3.857

Driving Me Crazy
1991-05-16

Chattanooga Choo Choo

6.667

Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984-05-18

3.765

Men in White
1998-08-16

Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist

6.5

Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
1990-06-09

8.857

Rigged
1985-05-15

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

5.833

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
1961-10-17

Good Cops, Bad Cops

4.2

Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990-12-09

Cats Don't Dance

7.2

Cats Don't Dance
1997-03-26

7

A Rare Breed
1984-10-10

5.6

Sonic Boom
1974-01-01

The Boneyard Collection

5.3

The Boneyard Collection
2008-01-01

WWE SummerSlam 1994

6.7

WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994-08-29

The Lion Roars Again

6.5

The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01

The Priest Killer

0

The Priest Killer
1971-09-14

10

Bayou Ghost
1997-01-01

0

Airports
2025-09-17

Six Days in Paradise

0

Six Days in Paradise
2010-08-05

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

7

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette
1978-09-29

The Andy Griffith Show

7.631

The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03

The Great Adventure

10

The Great Adventure
1963-09-27

77 Sunset Strip

7.2

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

6.2

Cheyenne
1955-09-20

6.7

Route 66
1960-10-07

6.856

Wings
1990-04-19

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7.705

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

8

The Rogues
1964-09-13

6.857

The Tall Man
1960-09-10

6.4

Laredo
1965-09-16

5.8

Going My Way
1962-10-03

6.667

Outlaws
1960-09-26

7.224

Rawhide
1959-01-09

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.33

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

7.029

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

6.5

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.675

Thriller
1960-09-13

7.5

Sarge
1971-02-22

6.615

Peter Gunn
1958-09-22

6.186

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

6.9

Tarzan
1966-09-08

6

Grindl
1963-09-15

6

Lawman
1958-10-05

6.375

Bat Masterson
1958-10-08

6.5

Riverboat
1959-09-13

The Legend of Jesse James

5.8

The Legend of Jesse James
1965-09-13

5.7

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Asphalt Jungle

5

The Asphalt Jungle
1961-04-02

Kraft Mystery Theatre

7.2

Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961-06-14

Saturday Night Live

6.906

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

The Blue Knight

5

The Blue Knight
1975-05-09

5.7

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

6.5

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.5

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7

Santo Bugito
1995-01-01

7.538

Bonanza
1959-09-12

7.538

Bonanza
1959-09-12

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.181

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996-08-26

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.33

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.875

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04

The Phil Silvers Show

7.083

The Phil Silvers Show
1955-09-20

7.148

The Commish
1991-09-28

6.864

Dallas
1978-04-02

6.789

Ironside
1967-03-28

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973-09-14

Backstairs at the White House

6.1

Backstairs at the White House
1979-01-29

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.853

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20

5.125

Sugarfoot
1957-09-17

The Mike Douglas Show

5.818

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.33

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.33

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

7.235

Duckman
1994-03-05

6.333

Surfside 6
1960-10-06

5.125

Sugarfoot
1957-09-17

The Merv Griffin Show

6.833

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

6.333

Gunslinger
1961-02-09

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.304

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

6.988

Maverick
1957-09-22