George Kennedy

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Airports

    Acting

  2. 2014
    The Gambler

    Ed • Acting

  3. 2011
    Another Happy Day

    Joe Baker • Acting

  4. 2010
    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    (archive footage) • Acting

  5. 2010
    Six Days in Paradise

    Monty Crenshaw • Acting

  6. 2008
    The Man Who Came Back

    Judge Duke • Acting

  7. 2008
    The Boneyard Collection

    Professor Zebediah Jones (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight") • Acting

  8. 2008
George Kennedy - Aperture