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  1. George Harris Kennedy Jr. (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. Learn about the life and career of George Kennedy, a versatile actor who won an Oscar for Cool Hand Luke and starred in Airport, The Naked Gun and Dallas. Find out his military service, family, awards and trivia.

    • February 18, 1925
    • February 28, 2016
  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

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  7. Mar 1, 2016 · George Kennedy, who has died aged 91, was known mainly for three movie roles, each of which represented a different aspect of his career: as heavy, hero and clown. They were the bullying convict ...

  8. Feb 29, 2016 · George Kennedy, the veteran actor who built his early career playing heavies and won an Academy Award in 1968 for his supporting role as the tough Southern prison-camp convict who grew to hero ...

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