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| rdfs:comment | - George Kennedy (February 18, 1925 - February 28, 2016) appeared in the recurring role of Carter McKay, founder and former CEO of WestStar Oil, who proved to be a constant thorn in the side of J.R. Ewing, in the final two seasons of the CBS-TV series Dallas, appearing in a total of 74 episodes of the series. George reprised his role for the two CBS-TV movies, Dallas:J.R. Returns in 1996 and Dallas:War of the Ewings in 1998.
- George Kennedy is an Academy Award winning who portrayed Captain Ed Hocken in the Naked Gun Films, succeeding Alan North. Before this he already had Motion Picture succes by playing in films such as Cool Hand Luke, Death on the Nile and the Airport series of films. He also had recurring roles on Dallas, The Blue Knight and The Love Boat. During his career he also recieved a Motion Picture star on the Hollywood walk of fame at 6352 Hollywood Blvd. As a US Army officer in World War II, he served under General George S. Patton, who he later portrayed in 1978's Brass Target. He was married four times and had two children. He died of heart failure on the morning of February 28, 2016.
- Kennedy was born in New York City, into a show business family. His father, George Harris Kennedy, a musician and orchestra leader, died when Kennedy was four years old. He was raised by his mother, Helen A. (née Kieselbach), a ballet dancer. His maternal grandfather was a German immigrant; his ancestry also includes Irish and English.
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| Birthplace | - New York City, New York, USA
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| Series | - Dallas (first series) Dallas:J.R. Returns Dallas:War of the Ewings
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| Caption | - George Kennedy at the 2003 Academy Awards
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| Birthname | - George Harris Kennedy, Jr.
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| abstract | - Kennedy was born in New York City, into a show business family. His father, George Harris Kennedy, a musician and orchestra leader, died when Kennedy was four years old. He was raised by his mother, Helen A. (née Kieselbach), a ballet dancer. His maternal grandfather was a German immigrant; his ancestry also includes Irish and English. George made his stage debut at the age of two, later becoming a radio performer. Kennedy put aside show business during World War II and served in the United States Army for sixteen years, having seen combat and working in Armed Forces radio. He was involved with the opening of the first Army Information Office, which provided technical assistance to films and television shows, like the Phil Silvers Show.
- George Kennedy (February 18, 1925 - February 28, 2016) appeared in the recurring role of Carter McKay, founder and former CEO of WestStar Oil, who proved to be a constant thorn in the side of J.R. Ewing, in the final two seasons of the CBS-TV series Dallas, appearing in a total of 74 episodes of the series. George reprised his role for the two CBS-TV movies, Dallas:J.R. Returns in 1996 and Dallas:War of the Ewings in 1998.
- George Kennedy is an Academy Award winning who portrayed Captain Ed Hocken in the Naked Gun Films, succeeding Alan North. Before this he already had Motion Picture succes by playing in films such as Cool Hand Luke, Death on the Nile and the Airport series of films. He also had recurring roles on Dallas, The Blue Knight and The Love Boat. During his career he also recieved a Motion Picture star on the Hollywood walk of fame at 6352 Hollywood Blvd. As a US Army officer in World War II, he served under General George S. Patton, who he later portrayed in 1978's Brass Target. He was married four times and had two children. He died of heart failure on the morning of February 28, 2016.
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