American actor (1915–1973)
Douglas Kennedy
Born Douglas Richards Kennedy
(1915-09-14 ) September 14, 1915New York City, U.S.
Died August 10, 1973(1973-08-10) (aged 57) Resting place National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific , HonoluluOther names Doug Kennedy Keith Douglas Alma mater Amherst College Occupation Actor Years active 1935–1973 Spouse Isabell Russell Children 2
Douglas Richards Kennedy (September 14, 1915 – August 10, 1973) was an American actor who appeared in more than 190 films from 1935 to 1973.
Early years
Kennedy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dion W. Kennedy.[ 1] [ 2]
Career
Kennedy was a character player and occasional leading man in Hollywood. Making his debut in 1935, he played a significant number of supporting roles and was able to secure contract-player status, first at Paramount Pictures and later at Warner Brothers .
His acting career was interrupted by World War II service as a major in the Signal Corps with the Office of Strategic Services and Army Intelligence. After the military, he returned to films and played character roles, often western villains or territorial marshals, as well as isolated leads in low-budget pictures .[ 3]
Kennedy in The Amazing Transparent Man Kennedy had a starring role in the series Steve Donovan, Western Marshal Eddy Waller as his sidekick Rusty Lee. He was also one of the policemen who vanishes in the science fiction classic Invaders from Mars
He played the gunfighter William P. Longley in a 1954 episode of the series Stories of the Century Jim Davis .[citation needed
In the 1957 (season one) Perry Mason
In 1958, he appeared as Steven Boles in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of The Lucky Loser". In 1960, he appeared as the murderer Lucky Sterling in the Perry Mason episode 'The Case of the Wary Wildcatter'. In 1965, he appeared as Brady Duncan in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Fatal Fetish".
In 1958, Kennedy appeared in Jim Davis' second series Rescue 8 Lang Jeffries ) work to rescue three actors on location when a stagecoach tumbles down a mountain.[citation needed
Kennedy played the role of Jay Brisco in the 1959 episode "Law West of the Pecos" of the series Colt .45 Frank Ferguson portrayed Judge Roy Bean , and Lisa Gaye was cast as June Webster.[citation needed
Later, Kennedy portrayed Sheriff Fred Madden of The Big Valley Barbara Stanwyck . He made his last appearance in 1973 in three episodes of Hawaii Five-O Jack Lord .
Personal life and death
Kennedy was married to Isabell Russell, and they had a son, Douglas Kennedy Jr.[ 4]
Kennedy died of cancer at age of 57 in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he had been for the shooting of Hawaii Five-O . He is interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.[ 5]
Selected filmography
Films
'G' Men Women Without Names Opened by Mistake Those Were the Days! The Way of All Flesh The Ghost Breakers Rhythm on the River Arise, My Love North West Mounted Police Love Thy Neighbor The Mad Doctor The Great Mr. Nobody The Round Up Here Comes Happiness Strange Alibi Affectionately Yours The Nurse's Secret The Bride Came C.O.D. Passage from Hong Kong The Unfaithful Nora Prentiss Stallion Road Possessed Deep Valley Life with Father Dark Passage The Unsuspected That Hagen Girl Always Together The Voice of the Turtle April Showers To the Victor Romance on the High Seas The Big Punch Embraceable You Johnny Belinda Adventures of Don Juan The Decision of Christopher Blake Whiplash One Sunday Afternoon John Loves Mary Flaxy Martin South of St. Louis A Kiss in the Dark Homicide Flamingo Road Look for the Silver Lining The Fountainhead One Last Fling South of Rio It's a Great Feeling Task Force The House Across the Street Fighting Man of the Plains Ranger of Cherokee Strip East Side, West Side Montana Backfire Barricade Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town The Next Voice You Hear... The Cariboo Trail Convicted Chain Gang Revenue Agent The Du Pont Story Oh! Susanna The Lion Hunters I Was an American Spy The Texas Rangers China Corsair Callaway Went Thataway Indian Uprising For Men Only Fort Osage Hoodlum Empire Last Train from Bombay Ride the Man Down Torpedo Alley San Antone Jack McCall, Desperado Invaders from Mars Safari Drums Gun Belt War Paint Mexican Manhunt All American Sea of Lost Ships Rails Into Laramie The Lone Gun Massacre Canyon The High and the Mighty The Big Chase Sitting Bull Cry Vengeance Wyoming Renegades Strange Lady in Town The Eternal Sea Wiretapper Strange Intruder The Last Wagon Miami Exposé Last of the Badmen Hell's Crossroads The Land Unknown Chicago Confidential Rockabilly Baby The Bonnie Parker Story The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold Good Day for a Hanging Lone Texan The Alligator People The Amazing Transparent Man Flight of the Lost Balloon The Fastest Guitar Alive The Destructors
TV shows
References
^ "Douglas Kennedy To Greet Mother" . Valley Times . California, North Hollywood. December 6, 1947. p. 13. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .^ "TV Actor Douglas Kennedy Endures In Lawman Roles" . The Evening Sun . Maryland, Baltimore. January 30, 1968. p. 14. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .^ Katz, Ephraim (1990). The Film Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). New York: Perennial Library, Harper & Row Publishers. p. 1278. ISBN 0-06-092027-0 ^ "Douglas Kennedy, Actor, Father of New Son" . Valley Times . California, North Hollywood. May 8, 1947. p. 2. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons , 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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