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Willard "Bill" Kennedy (June 27, 1908 – January 27, 1997) was an American actor, voice artist, and host of the long-running Detroit-based television show, Bill Kennedy at the Movies. He began his career as a staff announcer in radio; Kennedy's voice narrates the opening of the television series Adventures of Superman .
The host, Bill Kennedy, would play old movies, mainly from the 40's and 50's, every weekday afternoon. Bill was this gruff old codger, who had acted in a bunch of B-movies and had played supporting roles during Hollywood's heyday.
Nov 24, 2015 · 1980 WKBD Detroit: Bill Kennedy at the Movies Open. It's One O'Clock...Time for Detroit's Favorite Movie Host....Bill Kennedy! Originally aired sometime between February and May, 1980...
Mar 1, 2024 · As host of 'Bill Kennedy At The Movies', Bill was Michigan's most popular TV movie host; but he had his moments of bloopers and mistakes. Here's a look back at Bill...
More visible roles came with the films Truck Busters (1943) and Mr. Skeffington (1944) but Bill's physical appearance proved to be less commanding on celluloid than his voice.
Aug 13, 2018 · Bill Kennedy at the Movies. Posted August 13, 2018 by Eric Dalton. Heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis, with Kennedy in 1961. Last summer, were pleased to receive approximately 150 photos from the grandniece of popular Detroit movie host, Bill Kennedy .
May 20, 2024 · Soon after in 1969, he made the move to WKBD in Southfield, Michigan to start his stint on Bill Kennedy at the Movies. He stayed the host until he retired in 1983. Bill Kennedy lost his battle with throat cancer and emphysema at the age of 88, dying on January 27, 1997.
Watch Bill Kennedy, Detroit's favorite movie host, in this rare clip from 1983. He introduces the classic film "The Maltese Falcon" and shares some trivia and anecdotes. If you love old movies and ...
Sep 10, 2010 · WKBD Detroit 1980: Bill Kennedy At The Movies. Originaly brodacast dates are unknown, but these are from sometime in 1980. "At the Movies" was shown on WKBD 50 in Detroit and was an...
May 28, 2020 · Movie buffs tuned in faithfully for nearly 30 years to watch Bill Kennedy’s Showtime on Windsor’s CKLW (Channel 9) beginning in 1956. In 1969, he crossed the Detroit River to WKBD (Channel 50) and held court at Bill Kennedy at the Movies until his retirement in 1983.
