Biography
George Harris Kennedy Jr. was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" in Cool Hand Luke (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role and being nominated for the corresponding Golden Globe. He received a second Golden Globe nomination for portraying Joe Patroni in Airport (1970).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1968
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1968 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
The Jesse Owens Story
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Cool Hand Luke
Charade
Perry Mason
The Dirty Dozen
The Andy Griffith Show
Bonanza
Lonely Are the Brave
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cats Don't Dance
The Flight of the Phoenix
Rawhide
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Commish
Death on the Nile
The Sons of Katie Elder
Mirage
A Rare Breed
Shenandoah
Daniel Boone
Dallas
Saturday Night Live
Ironside
Maverick
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Wings
Modern Romance
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Fools' Parade
… tick… tick… tick…
The Boston Strangler
Thriller
Route 66
Gunsmoke
Small Soldiers
Bandolero!
In Harm's Way
Peter Gunn
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
Airport
Strait-Jacket
Island of the Blue Dolphins
The Virginian
Hurry Sundown
Virus
Don't Come Knocking