George Kennedy(1925-2016)

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Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…

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The Gambler (2014)

George Kennedy è nato il 18 febbraio 1925. Luogo di nascita: Usa. È conosciuto come attore. È celebre per aver partecipato a Nick mano fredda (1967), Una calibro 20 per lo specialista (1974) e Airport (1970). È stata sposato con Joan McCarthy, Norma Jean Wurman e Dorothy Theresa Gillooly. Morì il 28 febbraio 2016. Luogo di morte: Usa.

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Vincitore di 1 Oscar
- 6 vittorie e 6 candidature totali

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Opere Principali

Nick mano fredda

8,0

Dragline

1967

Una calibro 20 per lo specialista

7,0

Red Leary

1974

Burt Lancaster, Jacqueline Bisset, Van Heflin, George Kennedy, Dean Martin, Barbara Hale, Helen Hayes, Barry Nelson, Lloyd Nolan, Jean Seberg, Maureen Stapleton, and Dana Wynter in Airport (1970)

Airport

6,6

Joe Patroni

1970

Una pallottola spuntata 2½ - L'odore della paura

6,9

Ed Hocken

1991

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Interprete

The Gambler
6,0
- Ed
- 2014
Another Happy Day
6,0
- Joe Baker
- 2011
Six Days in Paradise
6,2
- Monty Crenshaw
- 2010
Febbre d'amore
5,3
Serie TV
- Albert Miller
- 2003–2010
Mad Mad Wagon Party
7,9
- JB Scotch
- 2010
The Boneyard Collection
3,4
- Professor Zebediah Jones (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
- 2008
The Man Who Came Back
4,9
- Judge Duke
- 2008
Sands of Oblivion
3,7
Film per la TV
- John Tevis
- 2007
Non bussare alla mia porta
6,6
- Director
- 2005
Truce
5,7
- Dr. Peter Gannon
- 2005
Three Bad Men
3,0
- Ed Fiske
- 2005
The Devil's Due at Midnight
8,4
Video
- Professor Zebediah Jones
- 2004
Monster Makers
5,0
Film per la TV
- Dexter Brisbane
- 2003
Una hostess tra le nuvole
5,3
- Passenger Requesting Vodka (non citato nei titoli originali)
- 2003
Hollyweird
5,0
Film per la TV
- George Kennedy
- 1998

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Altezza
- 1,93 m
Data di nascita
- 18 febbraio 1925
- New York, New York, Stati Uniti
Data di morte
- 28 febbraio 2016
- Middleton, Idaho, Stati Uniti(cause naturali)
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He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and went on to serve 16 years, both in combat, and in his later years, as an Armed Forces Radio and Television officer. As a United States Army officer in World War II, he served under General George S. Patton, and later went on to portray Patton in Obiettivo Brass (1978). After World War II, a bizarre medical condition - his left leg was shorter than his right by three inches - left him in traction for two years.

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