Actor George Kennedy

Kennedy George - a popular Hollywood actor, famous for films made in a variety of genres. "Cold-blooded Luke", "Naked Gun", "Airport" - the films in which George Kennedy played the most vivid roles.

Biography

The future actor was born in February 1925. His father was a musician, he directed the orchestra. Kennedy Sr. died when his son was barely four years old. George's mother was a ballet dancer.

The future actor of Hollywood debuted on stage as a child. In his youth, he performed in radio auditions. But with the outbreak of the war, George Kennedy left an artistic career and joined the army. In the years of service, he worked on military radio.

After a serious injury, received in the early fifties, Kennedy had to finish his service. Upon returning home, George again returned to the world of show business. In 1955, the novice actor starred in one of the popular American TV series.

Carier start

For a while, George Kennedy acted exclusively in television series. In 1960, he was offered a more interesting role in the cinema. He played one of the secondary heroes in the blockbuster "Spartacus." And in the same year, the audience saw him in such famous films as "Sharada", "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte", "Flight of the Phoenix".

"Oscar"

In 1968, the screen went film "Cold-blooded Luke." The film narrates about the prisoner who repeatedly escapes from prison. For unusual persistence, he gets the nickname Cold-Blooded. But with every single attempt to escape from prison, his strength is dying out. Kennedy in this drama played a friend of the protagonist. And for this role, the actor was awarded the Oscar.

Filmography

In 1970, George Kennedy played the role of aircraft in the famous movie "Airport". Four years later he appeared in the films "The Bumbler and the Bouncer" and "The Earthquake." One of the most famous roles of this actor is the role of Captain Ed Hocken in the comedy "The Naked Gun", released in 1988.

Other films with George Kennedy:

1. "Bolero".
2. "The High Line."
3. "Soldiers".
4. "Radioactive Dreams."
5. "Virus".
6. "Find and destroy".
7. "Human factor".
8. "Earthquake".

For his contribution to the development of filmmaking, actor George Kennedy, whose photo is presented in the article, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"Charade"

In this romantic detective George Kennedy played far from the main role. But the film should say a few words, because it was with him that this real career began.

A girl named Regina, played by Audrey Hepburn, dreams of a divorce. Marriage has long given a break. But first, in order to escape from her hateful husband, she goes on a journey. On vacation, Regina meets an attractive man named Peter Joshua. But when she returns, she learns about the sudden death of her husband, and also about the incomprehensible disappearance of his savings. The latter fact discourages the young widow. In addition, it turns out that his former co-workers were involved in the murder of the husband. A new lover helps a girl to bring out scammers, one of which is played by Kennedy.

"The Naked Gun"

In 1988, the premiere of this comedy took place. The film and its characters became so popular that the cinematographers decided to create the second part, and then the third.

The main theme of the comic comedy with the stars of American cinema Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and George Kennedy - the adventure of the ridiculous lieutenant police Drebin. The main character before the comedy on the screens has already been reproduced by Nielsen in the series "Police Squad".

The script for the comedy "The Naked Gun" was written by the brothers David and Jerry Zucker. The picture has a rather specific comedy style, it includes elements of pronounced buffoonery. The creators of the film frankly ridiculed the Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II and her relations with the Americans. In the plot of the comedy there are other legendary figures. There are also scenes, parodying episodes from famous films, including melodrama "Ghost".

In recent years, George Kennedy suffered an incurable disease. The actor passed away in February 2016.