George Kennedy
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 18, 1925 New York City, NY |
| Died | Feb 28, 2016 Middleton, ID |
| Age | Died at 91 |
George Kennedy | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1927-1943, 1955-present |
| Top Roles | Johanson, Sammy Ryderbeit, Major Max Armbruster, Curley, Leo Krause |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Comedy, Adventure, Action, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Aviation, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Robert Aldrich (Director), Andrew V. McLaglen (Director), Otto Preminger (Director), Kirk Douglas |
| Shares birthday with | Jack Palance, Edward Arnold, Adolphe Menjou see more.. |
George Kennedy Overview:
Character actor, George Kennedy, was born on Feb 18, 1925 in New York City, NY. Kennedy died at the age of 91 on Feb 28, 2016 in Middleton, ID .
MINI BIO:
American actor with a powerful build and thinning fair hair. He turned to an acting career after 16 years in the army and surprised many people by becoming a star - mainly on the strength of his Academy Award for Cool Hand Luke in 1967. The transition from villains to good-hearted Joes was almost immediate, but he was a valuable asset to some poor films.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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George Kennedy was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Cool Hand Luke (as Dragline) in 1967.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1967 | Best Supporting Actor | Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Dragline | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Kennedy was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum .
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George Kennedy Quotes:
[Moving through the crowd, all excited about the record breaking egg eating about to take place]
Dragline: Alright, stand back you pedestrians, this ain't no automobile accident.
Mayor Wilker: [talking about the plan to stop the train] Why don't you take McKay here with you?
Flagg: He's one of 'em!
Mary: No he isn't... not any more... are you, Mr. McKay?
McKay: No, ma'am... not after they shot Grundy...
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