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George Kennedy: No, they’re not. We have one daughter, Shaunna, who’s the light of my life. She’d say, “Any part in this new picture, Pop?” I’d say, “No, only for a dog.” She’d say, “Woof!” She was a remarkable child. She had lots of kids and has been married three times. She’s the bright spot in our lives.
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George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born on February 18, 1925 in New York City, to Helen A. (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 late 1960s was a very busy period for Kennedy, and he was strongly in favor with casting agents, appearing in Hurry Sundown (1967), The Dirty Dozen (1967) and scoring an Oscar win as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cool Hand Luke (1967). The disaster film boom of the 1970s was also kind to Kennedy and his talents were in demand for...
The 1980s saw Kennedy appear in a mishmash of roles, playing various characters; however, Kennedy and Leslie Nielsen surprised everyone with their comedic talents in the hugely successful The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), and the two screen veterans exaggerate themselves again, in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and ...
George Kennedy died of natural causes in Middleton, Idaho on February 28, 2016, only ten days after his 91st birthday.
- February 18, 1925
- February 28, 2016
Actor George Kennedy and daughter Shaunna attend the Eighth Annual American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award Salute to James Stewart on February 28, 1980 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
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Who adopted Shannon Kennedy Sullivan & Shaunna Leah Kennedy?
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After marrying, Joan, his third wife, he adopted her daughters Shannon & Shaunna. In 1998, George and Joan adopted Shaunna's daughter (their granddaughter), Taylor, after her parents were declared unfit for custody due to drug and alcohol addiction.
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The couple adopted three children, including Shaunna Kennedy, who later developed drug-abuse problems. In 1998, after Shaunna was declared unfit to raise her daughter Taylor, Kennedy and Joan also adopted this grandchild. Interests. Kennedy was friends with James Stewart, and provided the voiceover in a mini-tribute to Stewart on TCM.
YearTitleRole2014Ed2011Joe Baker2010Mad Mad Wagon PartyJB Scotch2010Six Days in ParadiseMonty CrenshawAfter marrying, Joan, his third wife, he adopted her daughters Shannon & Shaunna. In 1998, George and Joan adopted Shaunna's daughter (their granddaughter), Taylor, after her parents were declared unfit for custody due to drug and alcohol addiction.
Their daughter, Shaunna Kennedy, was a drug addict. Thus, George and Joan adopted Shaunna’s daughter, Taylor, too. George was an aviator and owned a 'Cessna 210' and 'Beechcraft Bonanza.'
