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Kennedy died of cancer at home on February 15, 2001, in Sherman Oaks, California. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on March 2, 2001. His companion was Nancy Pendleton and he had two daughters. [2]
Feb 20, 2001 11:00pm PT. Writer-helmer Burt Kennedy dies. By Doug Galloway. Burt Kennedy, a prolific screenwriter and director of the big-star Western epic “The War Wagon,” as well as...
Feb 17, 2001 · Feb. 17, 2001 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Burt Kennedy, a prolific writer and director of Western films and television shows, including “The War Wagon” and several other movies with John...
- Writer
Feb 17, 2001 · Burt Kennedy, a screenwriter and director of lighthearted westerns, died on Thursday at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 78.
Burt Kennedy (1922-2001) Burt Kennedy. American screenwriter and director--particularly of westerns--Burt Kennedy was the son of performers. He was part of their act, "The Dancing Kennedys", from infancy. He served in World War II as a cavalry officer and was highly decorated. After the war he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but was ...
- Director, Writer, Producer
- September 3, 1922
- Burt Kennedy
- February 15, 2001
Kennedy resided in Eagle, Idaho at the time of his death. He died on the morning of February 28, 2016 of a heart ailment at an assisted living facility in Middleton, Idaho, 10 days after his 91st birthday.
Overview. Born. September 3, 1922 · Muskegon, Michigan, USA. Died. February 15, 2001 · Sherman Oaks, California, USA (cancer) Mini Bio. American screenwriter and director--particularly of westerns--Burt Kennedy was the son of performers. He was part of their act, "The Dancing Kennedys", from infancy.
