George Kennedy
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País: United States
Gênero: M
Aniversário: 1925-02-18
Faleceu: 2016-02-28
Biografia
Sandy-haired, tall and burly George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born in New York City, to Helen A. (Kieselbach), a ballet dancer, and George Harris Kennedy, an orchestra leader and musician. He had German, Irish, and English ancestry. A World War II veteran, Kennedy at one stage in his career cornered the market at playing tough, no-nonsense characters who were either quite crooked or possessed hearts of gold. Kennedy notched up an impressive 200+ appearances in both TV and film, and was well respected within the Hollywood community. He started out in TV westerns in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), Maverick (1957), Colt .45 (1957), among others; before scoring minor roles in films including Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). 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 kind to Kennedy, too, and his talents were in demand for Airport(1970) and the three subsequent sequels, as a grizzled cop in Earthquake (1974), plus the buddy/road film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as vicious bank robber Red Leary.
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 hammed it up again in, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), plus Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
Kennedy remained busy in Hollywood and lent his distinctive voice to the animated Cats Don't Dance (1997) and the children's action film Small Soldiers (1998). A Hollywood stalwart for nearly 50 years, he is one of the most enjoyable actors to watch on screen. His last role was in the film The Gambler (2014), as Mark Wahlberg's character's grandfather.
George Kennedy died on February 28, 2016 in Middleton, Idaho.
Ator:
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1. Paladino do Oeste (1957), séries...Big Jim
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2. Tempestade de Balas (1961), filme...Hawk
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3. Fuga Sem Rumo (1962), filme...Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
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4. Charada (1963), filme...Herman Scobie
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5. Com a Maldade na Alma (1964), filme...Foreman
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6. Almas Mortas (1964), filme...Leo Krause
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7. Marujos Muito Loucos (1964), séries...Henri Le Clerc
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8. A Primeira Vitória (1965), filme...Colonel Gregory
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9. O Voo da Fénix (1965), filme...Bellamy
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10. Os Quatro Filhos de Katie Elder (1965), filme...Curley
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11. Miragem (1965), filme...Willard
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12. Doze Indomáveis Patifes (1967), filme...Major Max Armbruster
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13. O Presidiário (1967), filme...Dragline
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14. O Incerto Amanhã (1967), filme...Sheriff Coombs
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15. O Rancho da Injustiça (1967), filme...Arch Ogden
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16. Bandolero! (1968), filme...Sheriff July Johnson
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17. O Estrangulador de Boston (1968), filme...Phil DiNatale
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18. O Estrangulador de Boston (1968), filme...Phil DiNatale
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19. Febre de Cobiça (1968), filme...Ryderbeit
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20. Colts Para os Sete Magníficos (1969), filme...Chris
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21. Chicago, Chicago (1969), filme...Axel P. Johanson
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22. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969), filme...Carter McKay
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23. Aeroporto (1970), filme...Patroni
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24. Noite de Angústia (1970), filme...John Little
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25. Falsa Testemunha (1970), filme...Paul R. Cameron
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26. O Mais Perigoso dos Homens (1970), filme...Herkimer 'Hoke' Birdsill
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27. 3 Homens em Fuga (1971), filme...'Doc' Council
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28. Horizonte Perdido (1973), filme...Sam Cornelius
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29. Justiça de Cahill (1973), filme...Fraser
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30. A Última Golpada (1974), filme...Red Leary
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31. Terramoto (1974), filme...Slade
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32. Aeroporto 1975 (1974), filme...Joe Patroni
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33. A Escalada (1975), filme...Ben Bowman
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34. Vingador Implacável (1975), filme...John Kinsdale
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35. O Grande Golpe do Ouro (1978), filme...Gen. George S. Patton
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36. Morte no Nilo (1978), filme...Andrew Pennington
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37. Dallas (1978), séries...Carter McKay
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38. Aeroporto 80 (1979), filme...Capt. Joe Patroni
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39. Homens de Aço (1979), filme...Big Lew Cassidy
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40. Ameaça Planetária (1980), filme...Adm. Conway
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41. O Navio Fantasma (1980), filme...Captain Ashland
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42. Um Romance Moderno (1981), filme...George Kennedy / Zeron
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43. Wacko - Uma Comédia Maluca (1982), filme...Mr. Doctor Graves
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44. Bolero (1984), filme...Cotton
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45. Viagem Radioativa (1985), filme...Spade Chandler
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46. Força Delta (1986), filme...Father O'Malley
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47. Gunfighters (1987), filme...Deke Turner
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48. Creepshow: Contos de Terror 2 (1987), filme...Ray Spruce
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49. Sem Convite (1987), filme...Mike Harvey
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...Gen. Nelson Miles
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51. Aonde É Que Pára a Polícia (1988), filme...Capt. Ed Hocken
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52. Top Line (1988), filme...Heinrich Holzmann
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53. O Veneno da Loucura (1988), filme...Sheriff Hanks
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54. Ira de Mutante (1989), filme...Hal
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55. Ministry of Vengeance (1989), filme
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56. Brain Dead (1990), filme
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57. The Cops Are Robbers (1990), filme
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...Ed Hocken
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59. Uma Carro Muito Louco (1991), filme...John McCready
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60. HANGFIRE (1991), filme...Warden E. Barles
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61. Distant Justice (1992), filme
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62. Aonde é que Pára a Polícia 33 1/3 (1994), filme...Ed Hocken
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63. Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996), filme...Carter McKay
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64. Dennis o Pimentinha Ataca Novamente (1998), filme...Grandpa
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65. Dallas: A Guerra dos Ewings (1998), filme...Carter McKay
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66. Monster Makers (2003), filme...Dexter Brisbane
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67. Estrela Solitária (2005), filme...Director
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68. A Maldição do Deserto (2007), filme...John Tevis
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69. Terra da Violência (2008), filme
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70. Mais Um Dia Feliz (2011), filme...Joe Baker
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71. O Jogador (2014), filme...Ed
Voz:
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1. Os Gatos Não Sabem Dançar (1997), filme
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2. Pequenos Guerreiros (1998), filme...Brick Bazooka