- Born
- February 18, 1925
- Died
- February 28, 2016 (aged 91)
- Known as
- film actor, stage actor, television actor, actor, military officer, military personnel
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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