George Kennedy

He starred in the series from 1988 - 1991. Robert Loggia has often been called the ultimate character actor. On television, Kennedy played Carter McKay in the CBS prime time serial Dallas (1978 - 1991). During this time, a nationwide poll named him as the United States' favorite actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cool Hand Luke (1967). He has kept active in recent years and won an Emmy nomination in 1989 playing a righteous FBI agent in the TV series Mancuso FBI. Kennedy began his film career in 1961 in The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of a crusty private detective in the thriller Jagged Edge.

He became a technical advisor for the television series Sergeant Bilko. Loggia poked fun at his "mobster" roles when he played a bumbling corrupt union boss in the John Candy film Armed And Dangerous. After retiring from the military (reportedly because of a back injury), Kennedy found his way back to the entertainment industry. His many films include An Officer and a Gentleman, Scarface and Prizzi's Honor. He put aside show business during World War II and spent 16 years in the United States Army, seeing combat and working in the Armed Forces radio. He also starred as a secret agent in a short-lived series called The CAT. Kennedy was born into a show business family and made his stage debut at the age of two; he then became a radio performer. He first came to prominence as a Mexican bandit named Elfio Baga in a series of Walt Disney television shows.

He is widely familiar as Joe Patroni in the Airport series of disaster movies from the 1970s, or more recently as Captain Ed Hocken from the Naked Gun trilogy. After studying journalism and serving in the United States Army, Loggia began a long career as a supporting player in movies, on stage and on television. George Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. Loggia was born in New York City. Truce (2004). Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930) is an American character actor. Bayou Ghost (1997).

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991). The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Creepshow 2 (1987).

The Delta Force (1986). The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979). Airport '77 (1977). Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).

Earthquake (1974). Airport 1975 (1974). Marshal (1973). Cahill U.S.

Cool Hand Luke (1967). The Dirty Dozen (1967). The Sons of Katie Elder (1965). Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964).

Hush.. McHale's Navy (1964). The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961).