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  1. George Kennedy. George Harris Kennedy Jr. [1] (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" in Cool Hand Luke (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role and being nominated for the corresponding Golden Globe.

  2. George Kennedy (1925-2016) was a versatile and prolific actor who starred in films such as Cool Hand Luke, Airport, The Naked Gun and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. He also appeared in TV shows like Dallas, The Young and the Restless and The Phil Silvers Show, and won an Oscar for his role in Cool Hand Luke.

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    • New York City, New York, USA
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    • Middleton, Idaho, USA
  3. George Kennedy. Actor: Cool Hand Luke. George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born on February 18, 1925 in New York City, to Helen (Kieselbach), a ballet dancer, and George Harris Kennedy, an orchestra leader and musician. Following high school graduation, Kennedy enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 with the hope to become a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps. Instead, he wound up in the ...

    • February 18, 1925
    • February 28, 2016
  4. Feb 29, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic "Cool Hand Luke," has died. His grandson Cory Schenkel says Kennedy died on Sunday morning of old age in Boise, Idaho. He was 91. He had undergone emergency triple bypass surgery in 2002. That same year, he and his late wife ...

  5. Feb 29, 2016 · George Harris Kennedy Jr. was born in New York City on Feb. 18, 1925, the son of George and Helen Kennedy. His father, a musician and bandleader, died when he was 4, and he was raised by his ...

  6. Mar 29, 2011 · Patty Duke presenting George Kennedy with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Cool Hand Luke" at the 40th Academy Awards® in 1968. I...

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  8. George Kennedy was a versatile and prolific actor who won an Oscar for Cool Hand Luke and starred in The Naked Gun series. He appeared in over 200 films and TV shows, from westerns to comedies to disaster movies.

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