GEORGE KENNEDY

George Harris Kennedy has appeared in over 100 productions, in both film and TV. He starred alongside Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke; a role that won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His talent likely runs in the family—his father was an orchestra leader and musician, though he passed away while George was only 4 years old. His mother, Helen, was a ballet dancer. He made his theatre debut at the age of 2.

In 2016, George got credit for being the oldest living Oscar winner for the best supporting actor. Some of his greatest films are Shenandoah, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Sadly, Naked Gun, and Airport. His final film was in the movie The Gambler, where he played Mark Wahlberg’s dying grandfather. In reality, George passed away on February 28, 2016, at Eagle Idaho, just ten days before his 91st birthday.