George KennedyGeorge Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. 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. BiographyKennedy was born into a show business family and made his stage debut at the age of two; he then became a radio performer. 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. After retiring from the military (reportedly because of a back injury), Kennedy found his way back to the entertainment industry. He became a technical advisor for the television series Sergeant Bilko. Kennedy began his film career in 1961 in The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cool Hand Luke (1967). On television, Kennedy played Carter McKay in the CBS prime time serial Dallas (1978 - 1991). He starred in the series from 1988 - 1991. Selected filmography
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He starred in the series from 1988 - 1991. He had a role in the 1949 Ealing comedy Whisky Galore, based on the book by Sir Compton Mackenzie, and in the first TV series of Neil Munro's masterpiece of west coast "high jinks" - Para Handy - master mariner - played the eponymous Captain. On television, Kennedy played Carter McKay in the CBS prime time serial Dallas (1978 - 1991). MacRae was a Scottish actor and comedian with a glaikit (Scots word for naïve or clueless) mannerism. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cool Hand Luke (1967). Duncan MacRae (August 20, 1905-March 23, 1967) was born in Glasgow. Kennedy began his film career in 1961 in The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. He became a technical advisor for the television series Sergeant Bilko. After retiring from the military (reportedly because of a back injury), Kennedy found his way back to the entertainment industry. 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. 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 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. George Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. Truce (2004). 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. Lost Horizon (1973). Airport (1970). Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969). Bandolero! (1968). 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). |