George Kennedy
Biography
Sandy-haired, tall and burly George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born in New York City, to Helen A. (Kieselbach), a ballet dancer, and George Harris Kennedy, an orchestra leader and musician. He had German, Irish, and English ancestry. A World War II veteran, 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:...
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- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! 5.4 235 Film
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 6.5 215 Film
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear 6.8 228 Film
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 7.3 274 Film
- Uninvited 4.9 183 Film
- Creepshow 2 6.3 185 Film
- The Delta Force 5.9 308 Film
- Death Ship 5.2 208 Film
- The Eiger Sanction 6.1 225 Film
- Earthquake 6.1 233 Film
- Airport 1975 5.7 242 Film
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 6.7 217 Film
- Guns of the Magnificent Seven 5.2 180 Film
- The Boston Strangler 6.8 214 Film
- Cool Hand Luke 7.7 196 Film