George Kennedy - Famous Voice Actor

George Kennedy Net Worth

$5,000,000

Famous George Kennedy, the American actor had a net worth of $5 million at the time of his death in 2016. His acting career spanned from the mid-60s to the late 200s, during which he won many awards including an Oscar for his work in ‘Cool Hand Luke’.

Key facts:

  • George Kennedy began his career in the theater as a toddler and later had a successful radio career before joining the United States Army.
  • After retiring from the Army, Kennedy worked as a technical advisor in Hollywood before starting his career as a professional actor.
  • In 1967, George Kennedy won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film 'Cool Hand Luke.'
  • Throughout his career, Kennedy appeared in many high-profile films, including 'The Dirty Dozen,' 'Bandolero!,' and 'Airport.'
  • He was also known for playing Leslie Nielsen and O.J. Simpson's police sidekick in the 'Naked Gun' comedy films franchise that entertained new generations of audiences.

Basic Information About George Kennedy

CategoryCelebrities › Actors
ProfessionsActor, Soldier, Writer, Voice Actor
Net worth$5,000,000
Date of birth1925-02-18
Place of birthNew York City
Date of death2016-02-28 (aged 91)
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksFrequently played gruff blue-collar characters
Frequently played dependable sidekicks
Deep baritone voice
Towering height and heavy build.
Spouse24 August - Joan McCarthy ( 1978 - 14 September 2015) (her death) (3 children)
22 November - Norma Jean Wurman ( 1973 - 11 August 1978) (divorced)
23 June - Dorothy Theresa Gillooly (1946 -  1959) (divorced) (1 child)
GenderMale
Height6 ft 2 in (1.9 m)
Social Media↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

What Movie Awards did George Kennedy win?


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George Kennedy awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting RoleWinnerCool Hand Luke1968
Golden Laurel - Male Supporting PerformanceWinnerCool Hand Luke1968

George Kennedy roles

Movie / Series Role
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Ed Hocken
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final InsultEd Hocken
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearEd Hocken
Cool Hand LukeDragline
The Dirty DozenMajor Max Armbruster
The GamblerEd
CharadeHerman Scobie
Death on the NileAndrew Pennington
AirportPatroni
Small SoldiersBrick Bazooka (voice)
The Delta ForceFather O'Malley
ShenandoahCol. Fairchild
Hush...Hush, Sweet CharlotteForeman
In Harm's WayColonel Gregory
Creepshow 2Ray Spruce (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Airport 1975Joe Patroni
Airport '77Joe Patroni
Thunderbolt and LightfootRed Leary
The Eiger SanctionBen Bowman
EarthquakeSlade
Death ShipCaptain Ashland
The Flight of the PhoenixBellamy
BoleroCotton
View from the TopPassenger Requesting Vodka (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie ElderCurley
The Concorde... Airport '79Capt. Joe Patroni
Lost HorizonSam Cornelius
Match Game PMSelf - Panelist 8 episodes, 1976-1981
LaredoJess Moran 1 episode, 1965
The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestGeneral Axton 1 episode, 1996
WingsGeorge Kennedy 1 episode, 1996
The VirginianHuck Harkness / ... 3 episodes, 1964-1966
DallasCarter McKay 75 episodes, 1988-1991
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host / ... 1 episode, 1981
Lonesome Dove: The SeriesJudge J.T. 'Rope' Calder 1 episode, 1994
Surfside 6Gabe Buchanan 1 episode, 1961
The Young and the RestlessAlbert Miller 6 episodes, 2003-2020
The Andy Griffith ShowState Police Detective 1 episode, 1963
McHale's NavyBig Frenchy 2 episodes, 1963-1964
BensonGeorge Kennedy 2 episodes, 1986
The Love BoatErik Larsen 2 episodes, 1984
Dr. KildareSergeant Hensley / ... 3 episodes, 1963-1966
The Alfred Hitchcock HourGeorge Martin 1 episode, 1964
Match Game 73Self - Panelist 29 episodes, 1976-1978
Fantasy IslandAdam Cobb 1 episode, 1983
Route 66Thad Skinner 1 episode, 1960
Duckman: Private Dick/Family ManMovie Director 1 episode, 1995
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersBones Duvalier 1 episode, 1997
TarzanCrandell 1 episode, 1967
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest 1 episode, 1994

George Kennedy's Movie/Shows Salary

Movie / Series Salary
...tick... tick... tick... (1970)$250,000
Wacko (1982)$87,000
Demonwarp (1988)15,000

George Kennedy's Quotes

  • When you think of a movie, most people imagine a two hour finished, polished product. But to get to that two hour product, it can take hundreds or thousands of people many months of full time work.
  • Of course, I also attribute some of my hearing loss to being in the infantry in World War II. It's probably a combination of heredity and noise exposure.
  • My father died when I was 4 years old, so I can't really say anything about his hearing.
  • I have been so fortunate and I really am appreciative of the success I've had.
  • I had the good fortune of speaking with Orson Welles many decades ago and he said "Success is primarily luck anyway." And I have been very lucky. Of course, Orson Welles was enormously talented and brilliant - so who am I to argue with him!

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Interesting Facts about George Kennedy

  1. Adopted father, with Joan McCarthy Kennedy, of Shannon Kennedy Sullivan, Shaunna Leah Kennedy, and Taylor Riessen Kennedy. 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.
  2. He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and went on to serve 16 years, both in combat, and in his later years, as an Armed Forces Radio and Television officer.
  3. Kennedy is often mistakenly credited with a bit part in Spartacus (1960). Stuntman Bob Morgan resembles Kennedy closely, and it is he who is seen saying "I'm Spartacus!" in the famous scene. Kennedy had nothing to do with the film.
  4. In the early 1970s, Paramount Pictures had plans that were unrealized to remake Double Indemnity (1944) with Kennedy in the Edward G. Robinson role.
  5. He was the only actor to appear in all four of the "Airport" movie series.
  6. Recently hosted the creation of a driving safety video.
  7. Due to his tall, enormously broad frame, Kennedy was frequently cast in the 1960s and 1970s as bullies and thugs, and had the distinction of brutalizing stars like Cary Grant, Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood on-screen while gaining a reputation off-screen as one of the nicest actors around. By his 60s, he finally got the chance to play friendlier characters, such as lovable Captain Ed Hocken in the "Naked Gun" movies.
  8. He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and went on to serve 16 years, both in combat, and in his later years, as an Armed Forces Radio and Television officer. As a United States Army officer in World War II, he served under General George S. Patton, and later went on to portray Patton in Brass Target (1978). After World War II, a bizarre medical condition - his left leg was shorter than his right by three inches - left him in traction for two years.
  9. Before his acting career really took off, he served as a military consultant on The Phil Silvers Show (1955).
  10. Attended and graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York (1943) and John Tarleton Agricultural College (now Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas).
  11. Was considered for the role of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978), which went to Gene Hackman.
  12. His maternal grandfather was a German immigrant. His other ancestry included Irish and English.
  13. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 6356 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 3, 1991.
  14. A former United States Army career soldier, Kennedy played a series of villains in motion pictures. He attacked Cary Grant with a steel claw in Stanley Donen's Charade (1963), pursued Joan Crawford with an ax in Strait-Jacket (1964), attempted to assassinate Gregory Peck in Mirage (1965) and kicked Jeff Bridges to death in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).
  15. His father was a pianist and a composer/conductor at the Proctor's Theater in Manhattan, and his mother danced with vaudeville's "Le Ballet Classique".
  16. He underwent emergency triple heart bypass surgery in 2002.
  17. He died only nine days before his Cool Hand Luke (1967) co-star Richard Davalos.
  18. Appeared in one film nominated for Best Picture Oscar: Airport (1970).
  19. Father, with Dorothy Gillooly, of Kevin Kennedy.
  20. Adopted father, with Norma Jean Wurman, of Christopher Kennedy & Karianne Kennedy.

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