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. Internet Movie Database Entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516001/. On television, Kennedy played Carter McKay in the CBS prime time serial Dallas (1978 - 1991). Talent is not yet signed, but the producers are Jennifer Dana and Mark Gordon. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cool Hand Luke (1967). Sony Pictures plans a remake of "Safety Last!" for release in 2006. Kennedy began his film career in 1961 in The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. Lloyd was notorious for using his access to get young actresses to pose for him, and in 2004, his granddaughter Suzanne Lloyd produced a book of selections from his photographs, "Harold Lloyd's Hollywood Nudes in 3D!" (ISBN 1579123945). He became a technical advisor for the television series Sergeant Bilko. Harold Lloyd has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1994, he was honored with his image on a United States postage stamp designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. After retiring from the military (reportedly because of a back injury), Kennedy found his way back to the entertainment industry. Lloyd was usually about 20 feet above the ground, but the camera was positioned so that the top of the tunnel was out of shot, and in perspective Lloyd appeared to be hanging above the lower road about a hundred feet below. 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. The documentary revealed that many of Lloyd's high-altitude stunts were performed on dummy buildings above the entrance to a road tunnel. Kennedy was born into a show business family and made his stage debut at the age of two; he then became a radio performer. Lloyd was the subject of a television documentary series, Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, which followed similar documentaries about the other two geniuses of the silent movies, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. 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. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. George Kennedy (born February 18, 1925 in New York City) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. Lloyd died at the age of 77 from prostate cancer on March 8, 1971, in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Truce (2004). In 1952, Lloyd received a special Academy Award for being a "master comedian and good citizen.". Bayou Ghost (1997). The films ignited a renewed interest in Lloyd's work. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). In 1952 Lloyd produced two compilation films, featuring scenes from his old comedies, Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy and The Funny Side of Life (1953). The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991). The film was a failure. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). In 1947, director Preston Sturges brought him out of retirement for one more film, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock. Creepshow 2 (1987). By the 1940s, Lloyd was no longer active in the film industry. The Delta Force (1986). Lloyd's autobiography, An American Comedy, was published in 1928. The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979). Some of the earliest 2-color Technicolor tests were shot at his Beverly Hills home. Airport '77 (1977). Lloyd was involved with early color film experiments. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974). Lloyd's home, "GreenAcres" has 44 rooms, 26 bathrooms, 12 fountains, 12 gardens and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Earthquake (1974). They also adopted Peggy in 1930. Airport 1975 (1974). Lloyd married his leading lady, Mildred Davis, in February of 1923, with whom he had two children; Gloria, born in 1923, and Harold, born in 1931. Marshal (1973). Lloyd was a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cahill U.S. Lloyd soon began working with Thomas Edison's motion picture company, Universal, and eventually ended up with Hal Roach. Lost Horizon (1973). Lloyd, born in Burchard, Nebraska, started acting in one-reel film comedies in 1912 in San Diego, California. Airport (1970). Lloyd did his own stunts and worked without safety nets, even after severely injuring his right hand in a 1919 accident with a prop bomb. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969). Lloyd is best known for his extended chase sequences that included daredevil physical feats like climbing the sides of tall buildings, hanging precariously from clocks, flagpoles and ledges. Bandolero! (1968). Lloyd made nearly 500 comedy films, both silent and sound. Cool Hand Luke (1967). Harold Clayton Lloyd (April 20, 1893 - March 8, 1971) was an American actor. 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). |