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George Kennedy
Birth name George Harris Kennedy, Jr.
Born February 18, 1925 in New York, New York, USA
Died February 28, 2016 in Boise, Idaho, USA from natural causes
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Contents

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
Sarge Samuel Cavanaugh 1971–1972 1
Dallas Carter McKay 1989–1991 13 14

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
Colt .45 Hank 3x04 - The Rival Gun October 25, 1959
Cheyenne Lee Nelson 4x06 - Prisoner of Moon Mesa November 6, 1959
The Deputy Tex 1x10 - The Big Four November 14, 1959
Lawman Burt 2x18 - To Capture the West February 7, 1960
Laramie Gene 1x23 - Duel at Alta Mesa February 23, 1960
Peter Gunn Karl 2x36 - The Crossbow June 6, 1960
Gunsmoke Emil Wolheter 6x02 - The Blacksmith September 17, 1960
Have Gun - Will Travel Lt. Bryson 4x03 - A Head of Hair September 24, 1960
Maverick Deputy Jones 4x02 - Hadley's Hunters September 25, 1960
Riverboat Gunner Slagle 2x04 - River Champion October 10, 1960
Have Gun - Will Travel Tarnitzer 4x13 - The Legacy December 10, 1960
Surfside 6 Gabe Buchanan 1x15 - Heels Over Head January 9, 1961
Gunsmoke Jake Bayloe 6x22 - Kitty Shot February 11, 1961
Gunsmoke Pat Swarner 6x27 - Big Man March 25, 1961
Bonanza Peter Long 2x29 - The Infernal Machine April 22, 1961
Bat Masterson Zeke Armitage 3x29 - The Fourth Man April 27, 1961
The Untouchables Birdie 2x30 - The King of Champagne May 25, 1961
Have Gun - Will Travel Preston 4x36 - The Road May 27, 1961
Have Gun - Will Travel Deke 5x01 - The Vigil September 16, 1961
Have Gun - Will Travel Rud Saxon 5x05 - A Proof of Love October 14, 1961
Outlaws Joe Ferris 2x22 - Farewell Performance March 15, 1962
Thriller John Paterson 2x28 - The Innocent Bystanders April 9, 1962
Gunsmoke Hug 7x34 - The Boys May 26, 1962
Have Gun - Will Travel Brother Grace 6x28 - The Eve of St. Elmo March 23, 1963
Perry Mason George Spangler 6x25 - The Case of the Greek Goddess April 18, 1963
Dr. Kildare Joe Kramer 2x32 - To Each His Own Prison May 23, 1963
Gunsmoke Stark 9x33 - The Warden May 16, 1964
Gunsmoke Cyrus Degler 10x02 - Crooked Mile October 3, 1964
Bonanza Waldo Watson 6x06 - The Scapegoat October 25, 1964
Daniel Boone Zach Morgan 2x11 - A Rope for Mingo December 2, 1965
The Big Valley Jack Thatcher 1x21 - Barbary Red February 16, 1966
Gunsmoke Ben Payson 11x27 - Harvest March 26, 1966
Dr. Kildare Sgt. Hensley 5x55 - Mercy or Murder (1) March 28, 1966
Dr. Kildare Sgt. Hensley 5x56 - A Strange Sort of Accident (2) March 29, 1966
Tarzan Crandell 2x03 - Thief Catcher September 29, 1967
Saturday Night Live Host 7x03 - George Kennedy/Miles Davis October 17, 1981
Benson Himself 7x14 - Reel Murder (1) February 8, 1986
Benson Himself 7x15 - Reel Murder (2) February 15, 1986
The Commish Allen Scali 4x14 - The Golden Years February 2, 1995
Wings Himself 7x21 - What About Larry? April 9, 1996

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
The Hollywood Squares December 16-20, 1974
The Hollywood Squares September 15-19, 1975
Match Game 73 November 29-December 3, 1976
Match Game 73 September 19-23, 1977

Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
J.R. Returns Carter McKay November 15, 1996 Dallas
War of the Ewings Carter McKay April 24, 1998 Dallas

Awards and Accolades

Academy Awards

  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (1968)
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