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  1. Mar 2, 2016 · A back injury would end Kennedy's military career in the late '50s, but his showbiz connections from his time in service helped prepare him for the transition to an acting career.

  2. Early life, education and military service. Kennedy was born on February 18, 1925, in New York City, into a show business family. His father, George Harris Kennedy, a musician and orchestra leader, died when Kennedy was four years old. He was raised by his mother, Helen A. (née Kieselbach), a ballet dancer.

  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 ...

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  4. Jan 6, 2023 · Instead, Kennedy enlisted as an infantryman in the US Army, serving under Gen. George Patton, whom he’d later portray in 1978’s Brass Target. One of the most notable engagements he participated in was the Battle of the Bulge. Reflecting on the war later in life, he commented on the danger he and his fellow servicemen faced.

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  5. Mar 18, 2016 · Mar 18, 2016 Ian Harvey, Guest Author. Tall, muscular and fair-haired, George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born into a show business family on the 18th February 1925 in New York. He died at the age of 91 on the 28 th of February 2016 in Boise, Idaho, as a result of heart complications. His father, George Harris Kennedy, was a musical composer and ...

  6. George Kennedy, known for his tough-guy roles in film and television, had a military career that often goes overlooked. He served under General George Patton...

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  8. 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.

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