George Kennedy
Born
1925-02-18
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2016-02-28
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), amon...
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Ed Hocken
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Ed Hocken
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Ed Hocken
Small Soldiers
Brick Bazooka (voice)
Cool Hand Luke
Dragline
The Gambler
Ed
Charade
Herman Scobie
The Dirty Dozen
Major Max Armbruster
Death on the Nile
Andrew Pennington
Creepshow 2
Ray Spruce
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Red Leary
View from the Top
Passenger Requesting Vodka (uncredited)
The Delta Force
Father O'Malley
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Bonanza
Waldo Watson