List Of All George Kennedy Movies
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Here is the list of all George Kennedy movies.
George Kennedy (1925-2016) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He was born in New York City and began his acting career in the 1950s, initially playing small roles in films such as "The Ten Commandments" (1956) and "Some Came Running" (1958).
Kennedy's breakout role came in 1963 when he played the character of Dragline in the classic film "Cool Hand Luke" opposite Paul Newman. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, which helped establish him as a leading character actor in Hollywood.
Kennedy went on to appear in many other popular films throughout his career, including "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), "Airport" (1970), "Earthquake" (1974), and "The Naked Gun" series (1988-1994). He also appeared in numerous television shows, including "The Blue Knight" (1975-1976) and "Dallas" (1988-1991).
In addition to his acting career, Kennedy was also a World War II veteran and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945. He was also a licensed pilot and often flew his own planes to film sets.
Kennedy was married four times and had four children. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 91.
Overall, George Kennedy was a beloved and respected actor who left a lasting legacy in Hollywood. His memorable performances and contributions to the entertainment industry will always be remembered.
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George Kennedy (1925-2016) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He was born in New York City and began his acting career in the 1950s, initially playing small roles in films such as "The Ten Commandments" (1956) and "Some Came Running" (1958).
Kennedy's breakout role came in 1963 when he played the character of Dragline in the classic film "Cool Hand Luke" opposite Paul Newman. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, which helped establish him as a leading character actor in Hollywood.
Kennedy went on to appear in many other popular films throughout his career, including "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), "Airport" (1970), "Earthquake" (1974), and "The Naked Gun" series (1988-1994). He also appeared in numerous television shows, including "The Blue Knight" (1975-1976) and "Dallas" (1988-1991).
In addition to his acting career, Kennedy was also a World War II veteran and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945. He was also a licensed pilot and often flew his own planes to film sets.
Kennedy was married four times and had four children. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 91.
Overall, George Kennedy was a beloved and respected actor who left a lasting legacy in Hollywood. His memorable performances and contributions to the entertainment industry will always be remembered.
List of all George Kennedy movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come | Nathan Dillon | CinemaScope film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. |
| 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez | Film adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel The Brave Cowboy; directed by David Miller. |
| The Silent Witness | Gus Jordan | ||
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | George | Comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin. |
| Charade | Herman Scobie | Romantic comedy/mystery film directed by Stanley Donen. | |
| 1964 | Strait-Jacket | Leo Krause | Thriller film directed and co-produced by William Castle. |
| McHale's Navy | Henri Le Clerc | Based on the 1962–1966 black and white television sitcom of the same name, and directed by Edward Montagne. | |
| Island of the Blue Dolphins | Aleut Captain | Drama film directed by James B. Clark. | |
| Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Foreman | Psychological thriller film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich. | |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | Colonel Gregory | Epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. |
| Mirage | Willard | Thriller film directed by Edward Dmytryk, and based on the novel Fallen Angel written by Howard Fast under the pseudonym Walter Ericson. | |
| Shenandoah | Colonel Fairchild | American Civil War film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. | |
| The Sons of Katie Elder | Curley | Western film directed by Henry Hathaway. | |
| The Flight of the Phoenix | Mike Bellamy | Drama film produced & directed by Robert Aldrich and based on the 1964 novel The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor. | |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown | Sheriff Coombs | Drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. |
| The Dirty Dozen | Major Max Armbruster | American war film directed by Robert Aldrich. | |
| Cool Hand Luke | Dragline | Prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. | |
| The Ballad of Josie | Arch Ogden | Comedy western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. | |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Sheriff July Johnson | Western directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. |
| The Pink Jungle | Sammy Ryderbeit | Thriller film directed by Delbert Mann. | |
| The Legend of Lylah Clare | Matt Burke | Uncredited | |
| The Boston Strangler | Det. Phil DiNatale | Neo-noir film based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the book by Gerold Frank, and directed by Richard Fleischer. | |
| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Chris Adams |
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| The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Big John McKay | Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. | |
| Gaily, Gaily | Axel P. Johanson |
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| 1970 | ...tick...tick...tick... | John Little | Crime drama directed by Ralph Nelson. |
| Airport | Joe Patroni | Drama film directed and written by George Seaton, and based on Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel of the same name. | |
| Zig Zag | Paul R. Cameron |
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| Dirty Dingus Magee | Herkimer "Hoke" Birdsill | Anti-Western film directed and produced by Burt Kennedy. | |
| 1971 | Fools' Parade | Dallas "Doc" Council |
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| 1973 | Lost Horizon | Sam Cornelius | Musical film directed by Charles Jarrott. |
| Cahill U.S. Marshal | Abe Fraser | Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. | |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Red Leary | Crime film written and directed by Michael Cimino. |
| Airport 1975 | Joe Patroni | Air disaster film, and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film Airport, and directed by Jack Smight. | |
| Earthquake | Sergeant Lew Slade | Ensemble disaster film directed and produced by Mark Robson. | |
| 1975 | The Eiger Sanction | Ben Bowman | Action-thriller film, based on the novel of the same name by Trevanian, and directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. |
| The "Human" Factor | John Kinsdale | Drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk. | |
| 1977 | Airport '77 | Joe Patroni | Air disaster film and the third film of the Airport franchise, and directed by Jerry Jameson. |
| Ningen no shōmei | Ken Shuftan |
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| 1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Captain Omar Kinsman | Drama film directed by Mel Stuart. |
| Death on the Nile | Andrew Pennington | British film based on the Agatha Christie mystery novel of the same name, directed by John Guillermin, and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. | |
| Brass Target | General George S. Patton | Post-war suspense film based on the novel The Algonquin Project by Frederick Nolan, and directed by John Hough. | |
| 1979 | Search and Destroy | Anthony Fusqua | Action-thriller film directed by William Fruet. |
| The Double McGuffin | Chief Talasek | Drama film written and directed by Joe Camp. | |
| Steel | Big Lew Cassidy | Drama film directed by Steve Carver. | |
| The Concorde ... Airport '79 | Captain Joe Patroni |
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| 1980 | Death Ship | Captain Ashland | British-Canadian horror film directed by Alvin Rakoff. |
| Virus | Admiral Conway |
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| Hotwire | Farley & Harley Fontenot | ||
| 1981 | Just Before Dawn | Roy McLean |
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| Modern Romance | Himself; Zoron | Comedy film directed by and starring Albert Brooks. | |
| The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire | Brakus |
Sword and sorcery action film written, directed and produced by Nicholas J. Corea. | |
| 1982 | Wacko | Mr. Doctor Graves | Horror-parody film directed by Greydon Clark. |
| The Jupiter Menace | Himself | A documentary that examines the theory that the world is doomed, and that nothing can be done about it. | |
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Bert | Comedy film directed by Bruce Bilson. |
| A Rare Breed | Nathan Hill | ||
| Bolero | Cotton | Romantic drama film written and directed by John Derek. Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor | |
| Rigged | Ben | ||
| 1985 | Radioactive Dreams | Spade Chandler | Post-apocalyptic science fiction-comedy film directed by Albert Pyun. |
| Savage Dawn | Tick Rand | Action-drama film directed by Simon Nuchtern. | |
| 1986 | The Delta Force | Father O'Malley | Action-thriller film directed by Menahem Golan. |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | Ray Spruce | (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead"), Live-action/animated horror comedy anthology film directed by Michael Gornick. |
| The Gunfighters | Deke Turner | Western film directed by Clay Borris. | |
| 1988 | Born to Race | Vincent Duplain | |
| Counterforce | Vince Colby | ||
| Demonwarp | Bill Crafton | ||
| Nightmare at Noon | Sheriff Hanks | ||
| Alien Terminator | Heinrich Holzmann | Italian film | |
| Uninvited | Mike Harvey | ||
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Captain Ed Hocken | This film marked the start of the Naked Gun franchise born out of the cancellation of Police Squad!. | |
| 1989 | The Terror Within | Hal | |
| Ministry of Vengeance | Rev. Hughes | ||
| Esmeralda Bay | Wilson | Spanish-French film production, directed by Jesús Franco. | |
| 1990 | Brain Dead | Vance | |
| Hired to Kill | Thomas | ||
| Mayumi | Bahraini investigator |
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| 1991 | Hangfire | Warden E. Barles | |
| Driving Me Crazy | John McCready | ||
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Captain Ed Hocken | ||
| Intensive Care | Dr. Bruckner | Dutch film | |
| 1992 | Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | Father Dave | |
| Distant Justice | Tom Bradfield | ||
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Captain Ed Hocken | |
| River of Stone | |||
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | L.B. Mammoth | Voice |
| Bayou Ghost | Officer Lowe | ||
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Brick Bazooka | Voice |
| Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Grandpa Johnson | ||
| 2003 | View from the Top | Passenger Requesting Vodka | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Three Bad Men | Ed Fiske | |
| Truce | Dr. Peter Gannon | ||
| Don't Come Knocking | Director | ||
| 2007 | Sands of Oblivion | John Tevis | |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came Back | Judge Duke | |
| 2010 | Six Days in Paradise | Monty Crenshaw | |
| Mad Mad Wagon Party | JB Scotch | ||
| 2011 | Another Happy Day | Joe Baker | |
| 2014 | The Gambler | Ed | Final film role |
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